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Sermon Series: Romans
Sermon: Beware of a False Sense of Security
Passage: Romans 2:17-24
Pastor Shawn Bowen

Introduction

A quick overview of the biblical history of the Jews...

1. The Jews had a false sense of security based on their Jewish heritage (v. 17).

a. The name “Jew” represented their history, their race, and their religion.

b. They saw themselves as unique and favored by God.

c. They believed they were exempt from God’s judgment.

2. They had a false sense of security based on the Law (vv. 18-20).

a. The Jews had been entrusted with the Law.

b. The Law was supposed to make them holy and capable of teaching the nations; instead, it made them self-righteous.

Application 1 - Don’t be hypocritical.

a. Be a person of integrity.

b. Make sure your actions align with your beliefs and honor God.

Application 2 - Don’t develop a sense of security in anything other than Jesus.

a. Examples of mistaken sources of security:
· The idea that when we die, we simply cease to exist
· The idea that there is not God, so talk of judgment is nonsense
· The idea that we are good enough to get into heaven
· Our Christian heritage
· The belief that there is no hell
· The idea that even if there is a hell, a loving God would never send anyone there

b. The truth:
· There is an eternity and we will continue to exist after we die
· There is a God, and we will be accountable to Him
· We are not good enough
· Our Christian heritage is not going to help
· Hell exists
· God doesn’t condemn us to hell, our sin does

Application 3 - Our response

a. If you are a believer, share your faith with those around you.

b. If you are not a believer, don't look for your sense of eternal security in anything other than Jesus.

Hillside Ministry Calendar Highlights

Mar 20: Prayer Night, 7:00pm
Mar 23: Worship Night, 7:00pm
Mar 25: Men's Bible Study, 10:00am
Mar 27: Women's TableTop Bible Study, 6:45pm
Apr 01: Women's Bible Study, 9:00am
Apr 01: Men's Bible Study, 10:00am
Apr 01: Memorial Service for Heather Shull, 12:30pm

Prayer Night - March 20

Join us for our monthly prayer gathering in the coffee shop on Monday, March 20 at 7:00pm. Send prayer requests to prayer@hillsidecommunity.org.

Worship Night - March 23

We will have a special evening of worship here at the church on Thursday, March 23 at 7:00pm.

Memorial Service for Heather Shull - April 1

There will be a memorial service for Heather Shull here at the church at 12:30pm on Saturday, April 1. In honor of Heather, who loved the color purple, we encourage attendees to wear something purple or lavender to the service.

Ministry Notes (see website and weekly email for more details)

Women's Ministry: The women's Bible study meets every other Saturday morning at the church. The women's TableTop fellowship group meets in the evening on the second and fourth Mondays of the month.

Men's Ministry: There is a Men's Bible Study every Saturday morning at the church. There is also an evening men's gathering on the second Thursday of every month.

Young Adults: The Young Adults group meets on Sunday mornings at 8:45.

Youth Group: Youth Group will begin meeting again on Sunday mornings in March. We will be providing additional gathering times in the coming months hosted by various members of the Hillside Leadership Team. Keep your ears open for ways to connect!

Life Groups: If you are interested in joining a Life Group, click this link and fill out the short questionnaire (https://hc3.breezechms.com/form/e40328).

Prayer Ministry: Prayer Night third Monday of the month (7:00pm).

Mothers of Preschoolers (MOPS): Meets on the first and third Tuesdays of each month at First Baptist Church in Golden. For more information, email mopsgolden@gmail.com

For more ministry information, please visit www.hillsidecommunity.org.

Prayer Ministry

If you would like to receive prayer in person, we have two options available.

You can receive prayer from 9:30-10:00am Sunday mornings in the cry room adjacent to the church foyer or on the third Monday of every month from 7:00-8:00pm in the coffee shop.

If you’d like to receive prayer in person during either of these times, please sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0B4EADAF23A13-receive

If you would like to simply join us in prayer, our monthly prayer night is on the third Monday of each month. We meet in the coffee shop at the church from 7:00-8:00pm. The next meeting will be on Monday, February 20. We’d love to have you come pray with us!

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