What do you imagine when you think about divine judgment? Do you think about natural disasters? Warfare and destruction? Eternal gloom and misery? While the Bible teaches that God’s judgment can and will look like those things, it can also look like divine withdrawal. God can judge a society by leaving it to do what it wants. Listen as Pastor Josh explains.
Speaker: Pastor Josh Tong
Passage: Romans 1:24-25
Series: Romans
What is idolatry? Is it merely the worship of physical statues and images, or is it more? Listen as Pastor Josh teaches about the idols of the heart, and how we can’t begin to understand the doctrine of sin without first understanding idolatry.
Speaker: Pastor Josh Tong
Passage: Romans 1:21-23
Series: Romans
Speaker: Pastor Josh Tong
Passage: Romans 1:19-20
Series: Romans
The book of Romans tells us that the gospel is the power of God for salvation. But what are we saved from? Are we saved from feeling empty, like a therapist might say? Are we saved from suffering, like a prosperity gospel teacher might say? Or are we saved from the destructive effects of sin, like many popular pastors might say? Listen as Pastor Josh explains the Bible’s answer and the difference it makes to our lives.
Speaker: Pastor Josh Tong
Passage: Romans 1:18
Series: Romans
These two verses have been called “the thesis” of the entire book of Romans. They formed the catalyst for the Protestant Reformation, changing Western Civilization as we know it. And yet, they aren’t about cultural renewal or political upheaval, but about personal salvation from God’s judgment. Listen as Pastor Josh explains how these verses reveal the gospel as the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes.
Speaker: Pastor Josh Tong
Passage: Romans 1:16-17
Series: Romans
What does faith look like? Our culture simply defines it as belief in a higher power. It speaks of “faith leaders” and “faith communities” full of people who “practice their faith”. But the Bible speaks of something more. It speaks of a dynamic faith produced by the gospel that is visible, community-shaping, and world-changing. Listen as Pastor Josh teaches on the difference that the gospel makes to our faith.
Speaker: Pastor Josh Tong
Passage: Romans 1:8-15
Series: Romans
The book of Romans has been called “the greatest letter ever written”. It is rich with doctrine and powerful in its application. We see that already in the opening seven verses of the book. As the Apostle Paul introduces himself and his mission, he provides a template for the Christian life regarding what we are to believe, and how we are to live. Listen as Pastor Josh explains.
Speaker: Pastor Josh Tong
Passage: Romans 1:1-7
Series: Romans
