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Welcome to the official podcast of Living Streams Church in Phoenix, Arizona led by Pastor David Stockton. We hope you connect and grow closer to the Lord with these encouraging messages and sermons. To learn more about Living Streams Church, visit livingstreams.org. Follow us on social media: @livingstreamschurch Language: en Genres: Christianity, Religion & Spirituality, Society & Culture Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Reminders, Not Reprimands
Monday, 11 May, 2026
Romans 15 closes Paul’s teaching on Christian living not with correction, but with reinforcement. Paul reminds the church that reminders are not reprimands, they are invitations to remember what God has already made true in Christ. The chapter calls believers to serve like Jesus, finding the motivation for sacrifice not in guilt or law, but in the overflow of the gospel. Scripture becomes a source of endurance, encouragement, and hope, leading the people of God into unified worship and deeper community rather than isolation. Paul reminds the church that they are full of goodness in Christ, called to openly live out and proclaim the gospel, to practice generosity, and to pray earnestly for those laboring in ministry. The chapter ultimately points back to communion itself: Jesus, knowing how forgetful His people would be, gave bread and wine as ordinary reminders of His extraordinary grace.
