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Our life without Jesus leaves us empty, exhausted and always trying to achieve something better. Jesus’ invitation is to lay down our own efforts in life and take up the grace, truth and hope of Jesus. With the arrival of Jesus into this world and the death of Jesus for this world, we can be filled with and embrace a new power- the power of His Holy Spirit, that fills and frees us to walk into the...

As we conclude this series, we are reminded of the tension Paul felt on living out this life of freedom. Even with our best intentions and purest motivations, there is sin deep within us that seeks to take charge. This life of freedom is not something we can perform our way into- we cannot will or work our way into righteousness. Only Jesus can, and Jesus does. He has set things right- and this pa...

Before Jesus, we offered our lives to sin, allowing it to tell us how to live. But this illusion of freedom is a trap that keeps us in a life of death. Not only has Jesus broken the chains of sin, but He wants to break the chains of temptation.

The work of Jesus on the cross means this: we are no longer captive to sin’s demands! If we are included in Jesus’ sin-conquering death, it means that we can walk in His life. But that doesn’t mean sin won’t keep knocking at our door and seeking to take us captive once again… Romans 6 begins by challenging us to live nothing like we once did- not even entertaining our old way of living. To give si...

No matter the story of our past or how deep the chasm of sin that separated us from God, there is overwhelming grace found in Jesus alone. It’s not just a grace that frees us from our past, but one that unleashes us into a life of true freedom.

Every day we are met with the reality that life isn’t the way God intended. But Jesus doesn’t want us to live as slaves to a disappointed life. He wants to lift our eyes to the truth that He is the one hope that will never disappoint.

It’s a question we’ve all asked at one point in our life, but many times it’s one that we return to again and again: What does God want from me? Romans reminds us that there is one essential thing God is looking for—trust.

In fearing rejection, we ask, “Does God accept me?” Our cultural default is to say, “God accepts everyone.” But that’s not true…God accepts those who believe Him. We are made acceptable to God through faith, not our obedience or good deeds.

The death of Jesus is both the most polarizing and uniting moment in human history. But the question remains, why did Jesus have to die? Romans unpacks both the power and necessity of Jesus’ death, and how the way Jesus died informs the way we live

Sometimes we live burdened by guilt, feeling condemned by things from our past. Living wracked by guilt is something that we can experience freedom from. We can choose guilt or, through Jesus and what He did on the cross for us, we can choose grace.

How many people assume they’re good with God because they grew up in a Christian home or go to church each week? In Romans 2, Paul explains that it’s not religious traditions that matter, but a true transformation of the heart.

God has invited us to live fully aware of our sinfulness, and at the same time fully aware of God’s grace. To live with both realities protects us from self-righteousness and allows us to live out the true way of Jesus.

God designed us to do life in a certain way, but He gives the decision whether or not to do so to us. When we choose our desires and abandon God and His design, we miss out on the fullness of life God has for us.

God gave us His creation so we could know Him. Yet, instead of worshiping the Creator, Paul writes in Romans that people worshiped “idols made to look like mere people and birds and animals and reptiles.” How do we do this today? And how can we stop? Romans 1: 20-25

In Romans 1, we read God is angry because, despite making Himself obvious, people choose selfishness over what is self-evident, godlessness instead of experiencing God’s fullness. How would trading in our lies for God’s truth change our lives?

We need to be rescued from our sin, but we are too sinful to rescue ourselves. What’s the solution? The Gospel. The good news is for everyone—everyone who believes in Jesus can be saved. And so, everyone needs to hear it. We need to live unashamed.

We try to impress but sin in secret and are undeserving of love. What’s the solution? The Gospel. The good news is God loves us unconditionally and unreservedly. That’s why He sent Jesus. Instead of being ashamed, we can be confident and passionate.

Loneliness is an epidemic as so many people feel unincluded. What’s the solution? The Gospel. The good news means that “you are included” and “have been called to belong to Jesus Christ.” When we get invited, we’re no longer ashamed but excited.

No matter your age or relationship status, we all need friends who encourage us and point us toward Jesus. Do you have friends like that? If not, how do you find them? Let’s learn how to find community together.

Jesus didn’t come for the righteous, He came for sinners—for people in need. That’s all of us! How can we share the hope of Jesus with everyone we meet?

We believe the church isn’t a building—it’s people. And when each of those people knows who they are and what they believe, they can achieve incredible things together.

Everything in our world works against the true meaning of Christmas. With so many distractions, we might miss the message of the manger. Let’s resolve not to let this Christmas come and go without a visit to Bethlehem.

Everything in our world works against the true meaning of Christmas. With so many distractions, we might miss the message of the manger. Let’s resolve not to let this Christmas come and go without a visit to Bethlehem.

An invisible war is all around us, but so is an invisible army through prayer that will surround us on all occasions. We pray knowing that we don’t fight for victory—we fight from victory in Christ, who has already won through His work on the cross.

The majority of the spiritual attacks we face are unseen, with the battleground in our minds. God wants to equip and prepare us to stand against the enemy’s schemes. This means becoming aware of those schemes and putting on the full armor of God.