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
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
The Bible teaches that, following His resurrection and ascension, Jesus took His place at the Father’s right hand where He forever intercedes for His blood-bought people. Christ’s intercession is not a commonly discussed reality, and yet it is one of the most comforting truths for the believer. Listen as Pastor Josh teaches on Christ’s intercession and what they reveal about His loving heart for each of His beloved people.
Speaker: Pastor Josh Tong
Passage: Romans 8:33-34
Series: Romans
Is God on your side? Most people assume that He is, but Scripture corrects that notion by revealing that God is against those who live apart from Christ. But once we are united to Christ by faith, we enjoy the wonder, confidence, and assurance of knowing that God is indeed for us. Listen as Pastor Josh attempts to explain the wonders of this reality.
Speaker: Pastor Josh Tong
Passage: Romans 8:31-32
Series: Romans
In this sermon, Pastor Josh continues guiding us through the “golden chain of salvation” found in these two verses. These verses re-tell our testimonies from God’s perspective and remind us that all of salvation — beginning, middle, and end — is completely and totally from God.
Speaker: Pastor Josh Tong
Passage: Romans 8:29-30
Series: Romans
What does it mean to be “foreknown” and “predestined” by God? Does it mean that God knew who would believe, or does it mean that God determined who would believe? Listen as Pastor Josh teaches through this difficult but important theological question and explains the difference that it makes to how we understand God and talk about our story of salvation.
Speaker: Pastor Josh Tong
Passage: Romans 8:29-30
Series: Romans
