Following his majestic explanation of the gospel in Romans 3:21-26, the Apostle Paul now takes a moment to pause for some application before continuing further. Where does he start? He starts with boasting. “Boasting is the language of our fallen self-centredness”, wrote John Stott. It is the ultimate community killer. Listen as Pastor Josh shows us how the doctrine of justification by faith puts an end to our boasting.
Speaker: Pastor Josh Tong
Passage: Romans 3:27-31
Series: Romans
The Bible reveals to us that God is both just and merciful. The difficulty here is that the two appear to contradict one another. How can God be just and give people the judgment they deserve while also being merciful and not giving people the judgment they deserve? Listen as Pastor Josh shows us how both can be true because of the gospel.
Speaker: Pastor Josh Tong
Passage: Romans 3:25-26
Series: Romans
The gospel is more than just the good news of what God has done to save us. It’s also the good news of what God has done to justify us, redeem us, and propitiate his wrath against us. What do all these words mean, and why do they matter? Listen as Pastor Josh teaches on the immense significance of these three gospel words.
Speaker: Pastor Josh Tong
Passage: Romans 3:23-25a
Series: Romans
Contemporary evangelical presentations of the gospel almost always center on God’s love. But as the Apostle Paul begins his first explanation of the gospel in the Book of Romans, he begins with God’s righteousness. What is God’s righteousness, why does it matter, and what difference does it make to our lives? Listen as Pastor Josh explains.
Speaker: Pastor Josh Tong
Passage: Romans 3:21-22
Series: Romans
What awaits us when we die? Philosophers speculate. Hedonists don’t care. Christian singers can only imagine. Thankfully, Scripture doesn’t leave us to our imagination and reveals that it’s not a fluffy cloud, a train station, or even paradise. It’s a courtroom. God is the judge, His Law is the standard, and we are on trial. How will the scene unfold? Listen as Pastor Josh teaches us what these verses reveal about God’s courtroom.
Speaker: Pastor Josh Tong
Passage: Romans 3:19-20
Series: Romans
In this text describing the depravity of our sinful nature, it is revealing that the Apostle Paul fixates on sins involving words. That is because it is our words that reveal the true state of our hearts (Luke 6:45). Listen as Pastor Josh shows us how the gospel can give us new hearts that overflow into new and life-giving words.
Speaker: Pastor Josh Tong
Passage: Romans 3:13-18
Series: Romans
What does it mean to be human? This is the most pressing and divisive question of our day. Does it mean being true to ourselves? Does it mean being free from systemic oppression? Does it mean nothing more than being advanced organisms? The Bible’s answer is far more relatable and satisfying than any of those provided by our culture. But in order to understand it, we need to take a deep look at the doctrine of sin. Listen as Pastor Josh explains what these verses teach us about our fallen human condition.
Speaker: Pastor Josh Tong
Passage: Romans 3:9-12
Series: Romans
What the Bible teaches about the nation of Israel in the era of the New Testament is fundamental to how Christians respond to current world events. In this text, however, the Apostle Paul shows us that everything – including what we believe about Israel – is meant to serve the greatest purpose of leading us to know and worship God. Listen as Pastor Josh explains.
Speaker: Pastor Josh Tong
Passage: Romans 3:1-8
Series: Romans
Circumcision is one of the distinguishing marks of the Jewish people. But what was its purpose? What relevance does it have to Christianity today? Listen as Pastor Josh explains the spiritual significance of this practice and its ongoing relevance to the Christian life.
Speaker: Pastor Josh Tong
Passage: Romans 2:25-29
Series: Romans
When we think about blasphemy, we think about saying things that show contempt for God or for sacred things. But in these verses, the Apostle Paul tells us that blasphemy doesn’t just come from what we say. It can also come from how we live. Listen as Pastor Josh teaches on how hypocritical living can do more to blaspheme God’s Name than anything else we say or do.
Speaker: Pastor Josh Tong
Passage: Romans 2:17-24
Series: Romans
