The 1960’s were a time when many musicians were seeking freedom and enlightenment. It was an era when people were seeking freedom from traditions, structures, and ideas of the past. Some sought and found that the freedom they were looking for did not exist. They simply transferred their idolatry from one idol to the next. The Velvet Underground sang, “I’m set free to find another illusion.” One end of the quest for true freedom ends in skepticism and disillusionment. Freedom is an illusion. Seeking after idols is meaningless. But if the quest for freedom ends up in Jesus, there is hope. Jesus truly frees us from sin and death, the things that really matter. This kind of freedom brings joy, peace, love, and hope. Romans 6 tells us about this kind of freedom. But, oddly, Romans 6 is also about slavery.
The second half of Romans 6 informs us that we will always be slaves to someone or something. We are either slaves to sin or we are slaves to God. There is no other option. Bob Dylan understood this in the late 1970’s after many tumultuous years of searching for freedom. He concluded, “Gotta Serve Somebody.” This is straight out of Romans 6! We will be challenged in our study in Romans this Sunday to understand that slavery to God is the only rational, true way to actual freedom. It’s true. Let’s gather this Sunday to unpack this difficult truth!
“Do you not know that if you present yourselves to anyone as obedient slaves, you are slaves of the one whom you obey, either of sin, which leads to death, or of obedience, which leads to righteousness?” - Romans 6:16
- Pastor Curt
Please take note of ways to gather for Sunday Service at The Rock:
1) We are meeting outside at Manhattan Beach Pre-School for our Sunday Service at 4:30 pm. Bring your lawn chairs, blankets, and Bibles!
2) We will also be live on Facebook Live. If you don’t feel comfortable joining us in person, are feeling sick, or have been exposed to someone who is sick stay connected through this live-stream - CLICK HERE at 4:30 Sunday afternoon.
3) Finally we will provide a video link to the sermon on our website.
Theological Word of The Week:
Sanctification
A progressive work of God and man that makes us more and more free from sin and more like Christ in our actual lives.
Wayne Grudem, Systematic Theology
Upcoming Events
Children's Ministry
Children can join Cameron every Sunday for Bible time during the service. They will go through the Bible story by story.
Sermon Topic - October 30
Romans: The Gospel Changes Perspectives
Romans 6:15-23
“I’m Set Free”
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