Authentic Faith

02/01/21 • 40 min

Living as a Christian in Rome in the first century was not easy. Emperor worship was mandatory. That was a problem. God said, “There will be no other God’s before me.” Thus, Christians faced death. In the lesson, Dr. Wright explains how believers in the twenty-first century can learn much from those who lived in the first.

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Romans 1:1-7. Some people of power like to brag about accomplishments. Not the apostle Paul. He traded bragging for boasting about the Gospel. In this episode, Dr. Michael Wright explains how Paul was changed and sought to give blessings of grace and peace to people living in precarious circumstances.

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Unanswered Prayer

Romans 1:8-15. It is possible to pray for something that glorifies God and yet is not the Lord’s plan. In this lesson, Dr. Michael Wright explains how God hears our prayers, but has the right to answer our prayers in the way he deems is best. Take a look at the content of Paul’s request and consider how great a prayer it was, and yet God did something that was even better.