Faith Not Law
Mark Howard
What do you want for Christmas? Sometimes it can be hard to decide! Back in Genesis, God promised Abraham the world! How do we come to share in that promise? Romans 4:13-25 makes it clear that it can’t be through following the rules, but is only through faith in Christ!
Always Through Faith
David Royes
So far in Romans, we have seen the bad news of our sin and the good news of God’s gracious salvation through faith in Jesus. But how does that fit with everything that came before? In Romans 4:1-12, we see how salvation has always and only been by faith in God’s promise.
The Only Solution
Mark Howard
After two and a half chapters of bad news, Romans 3:21-31 reveals the GOOD news! It’s the best news we could imagine, since it perfectly deals with our biggest problem.
The Final Verdict
Mark Howard
Faced with the wrath of God, Romans 2 left us without excuse. Romans 3:1-8 presents a final appeal. Can we escape the wrath of God by presuming on God-given promises of pleading His good purpose? Romans 3:9-20 provides a final verdict.
No Excuses
Mark Howard
Romans 1:18-32 painted a sobering picture of the human condition. However, it’s possible we could look at that and think, “that’s not me.” I’m better than that, smarter than that or maybe more religious than that! What on earth could God have against someone like me? If that’s how we think, God pulls the rug […]
The Bad News
Mark Howard
As we saw last week, the gospel is nothing to be ashamed of because it is the power of God to save us! But, to grasp how great this is, we must first understand why we need saving.
The Powerful Gospel
Mark Howard
The ancient city of Rome was a tribute to the power of man economically, politically, militarily and intellectually. In such a city, a message about a crucified Jewish carpenter must have seemed pretty weak and foolish! In Romans 1:8-17, we are reminded that it is anything but. It is nothing to be ashamed of, because […]
God’s Gospel
Mark Howard
Martin Luther called the book of Romans, ‘pure gospel.’ In addition to instructing our minds, Romans is designed to stir up our hearts, moving us to see the glory of the Christian message. In his opening ‘subject line’, Paul begins to reminds us just how great the gospel is!