Right Here, Right Now

Drawing from Paul's letter to the Romans, this sermon explores how the early Christian community in Rome was called to embody divine love (agape) as a form of resistance against the power and cruelty of the Roman Empire. Set against a backdrop of political tension, ethnic division, and imperial domination, Paul's practical instructions to the Roman church outline a way of life grounded in genuine love, humility, hospitality, and peacemaking. The sermon connects these ancient imperatives to Wesleyan theology, which places agape at the center of holy living and emphasizes that there is no personal holiness without social holiness. Through historical and contemporary illustrations, the sermon affirms that overcoming evil with good is not weakness but the truest expression of strength in Christ.