Romans 16:1, 4

What women made an impact on Paul? In this devotional based on Romans 16, Pastor Gregg Matte highlights the women in Paul’s farewell address to the church in Rome. They who displayed a servant’s heart, hard work, a mother’s love, and more. These women honored Christ through their actions and set an example for us to follow.

While Nero and Paul were first-century contemporaries whose lives eventually intersected, the recklessly evil Roman emperor and the radically transformed apostle of Jesus Christ could not have been more different. Let’s take a closer look at five of the most significant distinctions between these men, and the impact that their choices had on the people who were either ruthlessly destroyed or immeasurably blessed by their actions and words. Based on the book Nero and Paul by Kathie Lee Gifford with Dr. Bryan Litfin

Jesus left the church the vision of a movement when he challenged us to reproduce from our own Jerusalem into “Judea, Samaria and the end of the earth.” (Acts 1:8). For us to see a movement, we need every Christ follower to adopt Jesus' personal mission to “seek and save the lost.” (Luke 19:10). Evangelism is core to the mission of Jesus and essential to accomplishing his vision. This plan is part of a 5-week journey on the topic of Gospel X - Multiplying the gospel.

Proverbs 31:10-31 describes a “virtuous woman,” an “excellent wife.” But the original Hebrew uses the word “Eshet Chayil,” which means “woman of valor.” Throughout the Bible, there are remarkable stories of women who were brave, strong, and steady under pressure. They were difference-makers in the world, and we can learn from their stories what it looks like to be a “woman of valor” today.