About this episode

Pastor Mel discusses the implications of being a slave to obedience in the context of Romans 6:15-23.

This week Pastor Mel continues our series through the book of Romans, picking up in the second half of Romans chapter 6 where Pastor Kim left off. Using the vivid historical reality of slavery in the Roman Empire — including an actual slave tag discovered in Rome — Mel unpacks Paul's powerful argument that every one of us is a slave to whatever we choose to obey. He walks through what it means to be freed from sin's dominion, why so many believers find themselves returning to old masters, and what it looks like to surrender wholeheartedly to God rather than simply going through the motions of religious duty. It is a challenging and deeply practical message about freedom, identity, and the incredible gift of grace found in Romans 6:23.

People in this episode

Host: Pastor Mel

Topics covered

• slavery
• freedom
• identity
• grace
• obedience
• religious duty

Keywords

• Romans
• slavery
• freedom
• grace
• identity
• obedience
• religious duty

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Books & works: Romans

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