Romans

What is the mission of the church? To make disciples of all nations. What is the strategy of the church to fulfill this mission? There are several, but the one that is emphasized in these verses is the sending of gospel preachers. In this sermon, Pastor Josh explains what preaching is, and why it is one of the most important, God-ordained strategies to make disciples.

Speaker: Pastor Josh Tong
Passage: Romans 10:14-17
Series: Romans

What is the gospel? A simple question without a simple answer. It may be helpful to know that there are complex and lengthy ways of answering this question, and there are simple and short ways of answering this question. In this sermon, Pastor Josh explains how these verses provide us with one of the most simple but beautiful expressions of the gospel and shows us how they make a difference in our lives today.

Speaker: Pastor Josh Tong
Passage: Romans 10:5-13
Series: Romans

How is it possible for someone to be zealous for God and yet not be right with God? Do we have a category for that? How should we respond to such people? Could that possibly be true of us? In this sermon, Pastor Josh explains how the gospel changes how we view and pursue zeal for God, and how that changes everything about the Christian life.

Speaker: Pastor Josh Tong
Passage: Romans 10:1-4
Series: Romans

When people want to find God, they tend to turn to religion. They devote themselves to a religious text, commit themselves to a religious standard, and join themselves to a religious community. While religion can bring about improvements to your life, the Bible says that it is possible to pursue religion without finding God. In this sermon, Pastor Josh teaches on the faith that we need in order to truly find God and to be at peace with Him forever.

Speaker: Pastor Josh Tong
Passage: Romans 9:30-33
Series: Romans

The doctrine of election confronts us with the challenge of how to harmonize divine sovereignty and human responsibility. While Scripture does not provide us with an answer, it does teach us several important life lessons that emerge from the doctrine of election that are much more important. In this sermon, Pastor Josh pastors us through this doctrinal mystery to show us how it changes our view of God, our world, and ourselves.

Speaker: Pastor Josh Tong
Passage: Romans 9:19-29
Series: Romans

If it is true that God chooses some and not others to be saved, how is that fair? Isn’t that unjust? This is the question that the Apostle Paul seeks to address in these verses. Listen as Pastor Josh explains this response and shows us that election is not a matter of justice but of God’s glorious mercy.

Speaker: Pastor Josh Tong
Passage: Romans 9:14-18
Series: Romans

Many find the Bible’s teaching that God elects some to salvation and not others offensive and troubling, but the Apostle Paul defends it as a necessary doctrine that vindicates God’s faithfulness and inspires greater worship. In this sermon, Pastor Josh helps us see that, while we may not understand all the mysteries of unconditional election, it is a doctrine that should lead us to greater humility and wonder at the saving grace of God.

Speaker: Pastor Josh Tong
Passage: Romans 9:6-13
Series: Romans

How are Christians to relate to the people of Israel? Do they still have a special role to play in God’s unfolding plans of redemption? How should we feel about the fact that so many of them have rejected Christ? In this sermon, Pastor Josh introduces this new section in the Book of Romans by helping us understand and apply the Apostle Paul’s godly response to the lost people of Israel.

Speaker: Pastor Josh Tong
Passage: Romans 9:1-5
Series: Romans

Speaker: Pastor Josh Tong
Passage: Romans 8:35-39
Series: Romans