Sunday, 15 October 2023
Duration: 29 mins 35 secs
In this passage, Paul is going to contrast two people, Adam and Jesus. In Adam, there is sin, trespass, judgment and death. In Jesus, there is a gift of grace, justification, righteousness and eternal life.
Sunday, 08 October 2023
Duration: 37 mins 33 secs
Our relationship with Jesus has not come about by our works, but it is about what He has done for us by His grace. The grace of Jesus is available to us as we face different circumstances in our lives. We are reminded in this passage that we can now boast in the hope of the glory of God because of the peace we have with God through our faith in Jesus.
Sunday, 01 October 2023
Duration: 31 mins 37 secs
In this chapter, Paul uses the example of Abraham to illustrate how justification works. It is by FAITH not WORKS, by GRACE not LAW and by POWER not PERFORMANCE.
Sunday, 24 September 2023
Duration: 31 mins 48 secs
In the first three and a half chapters, Paul establishes the fact that all people are guilty of sinning before God. The question before us now is how can we be made right with God? Paul answers that in this passage.
Sunday, 10 September 2023
Duration: 27 mins 28 secs
As Paul finishes off this section, he lays out the diagnosis of the human condition, that we are guilty of sinning against God (verse 9). Now this bad news is known, he will start to explain the cure. We find this in verse 21 "the righteousness of God has been made known."
Sunday, 27 August 2023
Duration: 33 mins 39 secs
In this long section of Romans, Paul now turns his attention to the Jewish people and those who trust in God. If the Gentile world was guilty of sin, then how much more are those who know the truth but still do the same sins? What should our response be? To trust God and have a heart that is turned towards Him.
Sunday, 20 August 2023
Duration: 28 mins 39 secs
After Paul has talked about the "good news" we have in the gospel (Rom. 1:1-17), he now turns his attention to the reason why we need to hear this "good news" and what we see in this section is a downward spiral. From the lofty heights of knowing the God of creation, we descended to worshiping the birds, beasts and bugs that he created, and worst still, we put ourselves in his place. This is sin and this is what we need to be saved from. The first step for everyone is to recognise the position they are in.
Sunday, 13 August 2023
Duration: 29 mins 31 secs
After Paul introduces himself to the Romans, he goes on to indicate the reason why he is writing to them. In this section, he says it is about their FAITH in the GOSPEL of Jesus. These two need to go hand in hand.
Sunday, 06 August 2023
Duration: 27 mins 38 secs
As we start a new series on the letter to the Romans, we see Paul giving his credentials to the church in Rome and stating why he is writing. He is a Servant, an Apostle, a Preacher and a Missionary of the Gospel, the Good News of Jesus. As we study this letter I pray that the Gospel would take root in our lives and then flow out to others.
