November 7, 2021
In Romans 1-4, we learned the heart of the good news of Christ. In Romans 5-8, we move onto consider the implications of this gospel as we continue to live in a world full of sin and pain. Romans 5:1-11 explains that in Christ we can know true peace in the present and about the […]
October 31, 2021
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!
October 17, 2021
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.
October 10, 2021
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.
October 3, 2021
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 […]
September 26, 2021
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.
September 19, 2021
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 […]
September 12, 2021
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!
September 5, 2021
In Acts 2, the Spirit is poured out, Peter preaches the gospel and three thousand people are converted in a day! But, the gospel produces more that just converts. In verses 42-47, we see that the gospel harvest includes a whole new kind of community.
August 29, 2021
We’ve seen Jesus do some amazing things in this series: healing the sick, calming storms, raising the dead. How should we understand all this? In Matthew 9:27-34, we witness two dramatically different ways to put the pieced together!