Over the past month, we’ve discovered why we need to be made right with God, how we are made right through faith in Jesus, and what a made right life looks like. This week, Pastor Rowe wrapped up our Romans series by asking the next big question: What was I made right for?
From Romans 12 to 16, we see that being made right isn’t the end of the story, it’s the beginning of a new way of living. When we are made right, we are invited to live fully and freely in response to all that Jesus has done for us. This is life in its fullness, not a half-lived existence, but one shaped by worship, humility, love, and hope.
To live made right is to become a living sacrifice, offering every part of ourselves to God and allowing Him to transform the way we think and live. It’s a life of humility, where we serve others, respect authority, and encourage faith to grow without judgment. It’s a life of genuine love, not just words or sentiment, but practical care that shows up for others in need and overcomes evil with good. And it’s a life of hope, filled with joy and peace through the Holy Spirit, trusting that God’s plan is good and sharing that hope with the world around us.
We are made right to reflect Jesus: to live fully, love deeply, and carry His hope into every space we step into.
"Now all glory to God, who is able to make you strong, just as my Good News says. This message about Jesus Christ has revealed his plan for you Gentiles, a plan kept secret from the beginning of time. But now as the prophets foretold and as the eternal God has commanded, this message is made known to all Gentiles everywhere, so that they too might believe and obey him. All glory to the only wise God, through Jesus Christ, forever. Amen." Romans 16:25-27
