Faith Transfer

Today’s reading: Romans 1:1-17

“This is accomplished from start to finish by faith.” - Romans 1:17

First of all, it is so great to see Paul’s desire to see the Roman church fulfilled at the end of Acts (which we read yesterday).

Second of all, Romans reaches a depth of thought that can leave us woozy after repeated readings. It is so rich and can overflow our minds and hearts. 🤯

C.S. Lewis once said, “Theology is a map.” It is how we discover what God is like and what he wants most.

It is clear from this first reading that what God wants more than anything is us to approach Jesus by faith. In 1:5, he even says that obedience should flow from faith, and in 1:4, we see that our faith is solidified by Jesus’ bodily resurrection.

Paul also says that their faith was famous across the entire Roman world (1:8). The gut of the empire was being inwardly infiltrated by people who were trusting in a Savior that Rome’s finest had tried to keep in a grave.

How do we carry it on?

Continued (and fearless) faith transfer.