Of the twenty six people the Apostle Paul greets in Romans 16:1-16, nine of them are women. The significance of this is that Paul greets them as “fellow workers,”, “servants,” and “hard workers.” There is a clear emphasis on the work these women do for Jesus. For gospel ministry. For their churches. A few observations that I will highlight in this Sunday’s sermon: 1) These women engaged in important ministries in the early church, 2) In an extremely male dominant culture, the Apostle Paul was not afraid to publicly acknowledge their work in the church, and 3) These women held positions in their churches at the top levels of leadership. Paul’s practical, real-world greetings help us understand the role of women in the early, New Testament church.
As we gather this Sunday, we give thanks not only for the women in the New Testament church, but for the women who serve The Rock. We acknowledge the important ministries they engage in regularly. What a joy to serve one another in ministry!
“Greet Prisca and Aquila, my fellow workers in Christ Jesus.” - Romans 16:3
- Pastor Curt
Please take note of ways to gather for Sunday Service at The Rock:
1) We are meeting inside at Manhattan Beach Pre-School for our Sunday Service at 4:30 pm.
2) We will also be live on Facebook Live. 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:
local elders
A type of church government in which elders are selected from the local congregation to govern the church, and in which the senior pastor is ordinarily one of those elders.
Wayne Grudem, Systematic Theology
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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 - April 14
Romans: The Gospel Changes perspectives
Romans 16:1-16 - Part II
“women as fellow workers”