What worked and what didn't

Using key points from the introduction of Ray Stedman's sermon based on Romans 1:1-17 worked well to establish the importance of studying Romans. The unexpected use of "Stop! In the name of love,” grabbed people’s attention.

Great interaction followed on points 2 thru 4 (see early blog yesterday), but step 5 was daunting given the time available. Instead, people identified the one action that if taken would indicate placing importance on the gospel. Of course, the top choice was sharing one’s faith with home fellowships coming in second. Using Scripture to make decisions was also mentioned.

The remainder of the lesson was executed as described. Because of the tie into Katrina, the challenge to take action this week to show the importance of the gospel was readily accepted.