Romans

These are some of the most well-known verses in the New Testament. They are also some of the most misunderstood. What do they mean, and who do they apply to? In this first part of a two-part sermon, Pastor Josh lays out the case for why these verses apply to every-day Christians and explains the difference this should make regarding our expectations about the Christian life.

Speaker: Pastor Josh Tong
Passage: Romans 7:13-25
Series: Romans

The Psalmists wrote about delighting in God’s Law and loving it. Should Christians say the same? Some may not think so, since Paul wrote that we “died to the law”. And yet, Paul also said that the law is “holy and righteous and good”. What does this mean? And what implications does this have on how Christians are meant to relate to the Law today? Listen as Pastor Josh explains.

Speaker: Pastor Josh Tong
Passage: Romans 7:7-12
Series: Romans

Everyone is on one of two paths. One path leads to death, and the other path leads to life. How do you know what path you are on? The answers may surprise you. Listen as Pastor Josh explains.

Speaker: Pastor Josh Tong
Passage: Romans 6:20-23
Series: Romans

People often say that the gospel is counter-cultural, but in what ways? In this section of Romans 6, the Apostle Paul applies the gospel in ways that bust three cultural myths relating to human freedom, human independence, and human psychology. Listen as Pastor Josh explains.

Speaker: Pastor Josh Tong
Passage: Romans 6:15-19
Series: Romans

Speaker: Pastor Josh Tong
Passage: Romans 6:12-14
Series: Romans

In 1952, Pastor Norman Vincent Peale wrote the bestselling book The Power of Positive Thinking: The book promises you that, if you drown out negative thoughts and replace them with positive thoughts about how great you are and how successful you will be, then good things will happen. Although the message was wrong, the method was biblical. In these verses, the Apostle Paul will teach us the importance of lining up our thinking with the truth that we are dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus. Listen as Pastor Josh teaches on the power of gospel thinking.

Speaker: Pastor Josh Tong
Passage: Romans 6:8-11
Series: Romans

Jesus said, “Truly, truly, I say to you, everyone who practices sin is a slave to sin” (John 8:34). What did he mean? Is there a way out of this slavery from sin? If so, how does that affect our lives? Listen as Pastor Josh explains the Apostle Paul’s answer in these verses.

Speaker: Pastor Josh Tong
Passage: Romans 6:5-7
Series: Romans

John Newton wrote “Amazing Grace” over 250 years ago. It remains a timeless hymn because of how beautifully it captures the grace of God revealed and expressed in the gospel. In this text, the Apostle Paul writes his own reasons for why we should be amazed by grace. It has to do with how Christ’s gift was so much greater than Adam’s trespass. Listen as Pastor Josh explains.

Speaker: Pastor Josh Tong
Passage: Romans 5:15-17
Series: Romans

Why does death exist in the world? Scientific explanations can only go so far. Only theology can provide an existentially satisfying answer as well as a life-giving solution. According to this passage in Romans, any understanding of death must begin with an understanding of our relationship to the first man, Adam. Listen as Pastor Josh explains.

Speaker: Pastor Josh Tong
Passage: Romans 5:12-14
Series: Romans