Romans
The Greatest Letter Ever Written
Unity > Uniformity
August 27, 2023 • Pastor Chad Ott • Romans 14:1–12
Chapter 14 and the 1st half of 15 are one extended discussion about how to get along with people in the church who disagree with you on something you feel passionate about. Paul is going to say that for most of these things, unity is greater than uniformity.
#NotMyKingdom
August 20, 2023 • Pastor Daniel Ondov • Romans 13:1–10
When Paul wrote Romans 13, none of the authorities were Christian. “The ‘authorities’ he is referring to were at best unfriendly, and at worst actively hostile, toward the church. And yet we'll learn what it means to "submit" to them.
Loving Your ______
August 13, 2023 • Pastor Chad Ott • Romans 12:9–21
In chapter 12, the Apostle Paul discusses our relationships inside the church and outside the church. Or you might think of it as how we treat our friends and how we treat our enemies or, at least people with whom we are in conflict.
Gifted
August 6, 2023 • Pastor Chad Ott • Romans 12:3–8
After what God has done for us in the gospel, how can we hold anything back from him? We should offer our lives without restriction to him, and we should do this as an act of worship, because in the gospel he has shown us that he is worthy of our complete trust and devotion.
The Life-Long Struggle
July 23, 2023 • Pastor Daniel Ondov • Romans 7:13–25
There’s a part of me that wants to do the right thing and another part that doesn’t want to do it at all--and both are really sincere. That’s what Paul talks about in Romans 7, and he describes his experience both pre-Christ and after being a Christian.
The Resurrection Makes It Real
July 16, 2023 • Pastor Chad Ott • Romans 6:1–14
We are at the place in Romans where Paul talks about the resurrection of Jesus and the difference that it makes. Today, in Romans 6, we'll learn how the resurrection proves Jesus was who he said he was and accomplished what he said he accomplished.
This Changes Everything
July 9, 2023 • Pastor Chad Ott • Romans 5:1–11
What Paul has been doing for 4 chapters in Romans is teaching you “gospel insider” terminology, and now, in chapter 5, he’s going to start showing you what a difference these things make in how you see life--particularly how you see suffering.
Religion...What Is It Good For?
June 25, 2023 • Pastor Daniel Ondov • Romans 3:1–20
In Romans, Paul lays out his case for ‘why the gospel’. He starts in Romans 1 by showing that all of mankind has a problem—sin. Now, in Romans 3, Paul takes time to show that religion doesn’t really remedy our problem--only the Gospel does that.
The Man, the Message, and the Mission
June 18, 2023 • Pastor Chad Ott • Romans 1:1–17
This week, we will look at Romans 1:1–17. In the opening verse, we see that the Apostle Paul is the author of this letter (1:1), and these first 17 verses serve as the introduction of the book, where Paul: 1) introduces some key concepts about the gospel, 2) tells us the occasion for his writing, and 3) gives us the theme for his letter.