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Christ put aside His own good in order to humbly dwell with His creation; may we do the same! Join pastor Brian Pursley as he preaches from Romans 15 about supporting one another. Romans 15:5-6 says, "May the God of endurance and encouragement grant you to live in such harmony with one another, in accord with Christ Jesus, that together you may with one voice glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ."
A crucial part of loving one another is being sensitive to each person's unique needs. Join pastor Brian Pursley as he continues a message of both self-control and liberty in Christ. What may be acceptable for one could be the stumbling block of another. How can you be sensitive to the needs of those around you today?
Our actions matter, but our attitudes matter most. Join pastor Brian Pursley as he shares the liberty we have in Christ to honor God in many ways. Whether a person celebrates a day, or another is reverent on the same, either one may glorify God by his intention. Romans 14:8 says, "For if we live, we live to the Lord, and if we die, we die to the Lord. So then, whether we live or whether we die, we are the Lord's.
Love one another and fight against sin. Join pastor Kaden Miller as he reminds us of these essential tenets for the Christian life. Even Jesus said it, all of the laws can be summed up in one essential statement: love others sacrificially. He set the perfect example, and now we follow in obedience.
Remember to pay your taxes! Join pastor Micaiah Sipes for a study on authority from Romans 13:1-7. We look to the stories of Esther, Daniel, and David to take inspiration from their faith in God's sovereignty. As much as it is possible, we are to live peaceably with others and respect the laws of the land.
Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. (Romans 12:21) Join pastor Brian Pursley for the conclusion of Romans 12. God instructs us, His redeemed people, to be known for our love and to overcome the forces of darkness by His power. Will you help to build the Kingdom by loving someone today?
We thank our Creator who has made each of us unique! Join pastor Brian Pursley as he reminds us we've each been given spiritual gifts as a byproduct of our salvation. What better purpose than to glorify God with the abilities He's given us? Roman's 12:6 says, "Having gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us use them..."
Do not be conformed to this world but be transformed by the renewal of your mind. (Romans 12:2) Join pastor Brian Pursley for an encouragement to be transformed by the power of God's will and Word. Only His will is good and perfect, and only His Word is infallibly true. Let us, therefore, have sober judgment according to the measure of faith that God has assigned to each of us.
How gracious a God we serve! Join pastor Brian Pursley for the encouraging conclusion of Romans 11. Even if we have rejected God at some point, He is merciful by allowing us many opportunities to be grafted into His family. Therefore, we should also strive to show mercy and grace to one another.
Though it can be difficult to understand God's plan, we trust in His wisdom. Join pastor Brian Pursley as he begins teaching through Romans 11. This chapter emphasizes the importance of faith in God, as there is no work a man can do to save himself. In Romans 11:6, it says, "But if it is by grace, it is no longer on the basis of works; otherwise grace would no longer be grace."
We can show our love for God and others by sharing the Gospel with those who have not heard. Join pastor Brian Pursley as he shares this biblical mandate: those who have been called by God are to call others, too. We have the opportunity to be a part of someone's salvation! As it says in Romans 10:13, “everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”
"Because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved." (Romans 10:9) Join pastor Brian Pursley as he reminds us what the Gospel is all about. We are alive in Christ because of His grace and mercy. We confess our faith in His salvation as the only way to be saved!
We will rest in the faithfulness of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Join pastor Brian Pursley as he describes the God who is both eternally sovereign, and endlessly merciful. All who rejected His offer of salvation must be condemned. But those He saves are saved only through His generous forgiveness!
God's timing may seldom match our own, but we must trust in His sovereignty. Join pastor Brian Pursley as he reminds us, though we cry out to God in the discouraging circumstances of our lives, He is unchangingly faithful through generations. Although we may not understand His plans in the painful moments, He alone is worthy of praise for His grace, mercy, and unfailing love.
"Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or danger, or sword?" (Romans 8:35) Join pastor Brian Pursley as he shares this encouraging message: as long as we put our faith in Jesus, we have the power of the Holy Spirit and the assurance of a wonderful destiny. "No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us." (Romans 8:37)
The mind that is focused on earthly things perishes, but the mind that is focused on God enjoys new life! Join pastor Brian Pursley as he encourages us, the adopted children of the living and sovereign God. Though we are called sons and daughters of our heavenly Father, we acknowledge there is a spiritual battle every day. That battle is fought for the mind. So, on what shall we focus ours? On death, or life?
Have you ever known the right choice to make, and yet struggled to make it? Join pastor Brian Pursley as he reflects on the spiritual warfare described in Romans 7. There is an eternal tension between the flesh and spirit, because we are convicted by God's power, and yet we remain sinful people. But we praise the Lord for the Gospel, that anyone who believes in Christ is a new creation!
So the law is holy, and the commandment is holy and righteous and good. (Romans 7:12) Join pastor Brian Pursley for the first half of Romans chapter 7. We recognize that keeping the law of God doesn't save souls, because nobody is perfect. But how marvelous it is to know Jesus Christ came as the fulfillment of the law and perfect sacrifice!
Rejoice, Church, because the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus! Join pastor Brian Pursley for the second half of Romans chapter 6. He reminds us that, although sin may make a great sales pitch, it has no true power over the believer that is dead to sin but alive to God. Temptation will come, but God has called us to be instruments of righteousness.
We have been called out of the death of sin and into new life in Christ! Join pastor Micaiah Sipes as he reflects on the importance of faith in God as it is taught in Romans 6. Being a follower of Christ means commitment through action. May it never be said of the Church that we are believers in word only. As we put our faith in the sovereignty of God, and the perfect sacrifice of Jesus, we rejoice in His mercy and grace.
He is risen! Join pastor Brian Pursley for a celebration of Christ's resurrection, as we study Romans 5:6-21. None of us could deserve the free gift of salvation, but God has offered it to us. Because of His grace and mercy, we have the opportunity to live again! God bless you and happy Easter!
How wonderful it is that we have personal access to the Creator of the universe! Join pastor Brian Pursley as he encourages us to celebrate the work of Jesus Christ - the very work that allows us direct access to God Almighty. Because of Jesus' saving sacrifice, and none of our own merits, we can rejoice even in suffering, holding on to the hope that is the glorious return of our Savior.
The Lord saw Abraham's faith and counted it for righteousness. Do we, also, have faith the Lord will see? Join pastor Brian Pursley as he reflects on Abraham's faith in God's promises. Of course, there is no perfect work we can do to deserve salvation. Instead, our faith depends on Christ's perfection, and He was able to both pay the penalty for sin as the perfect Sacrifice, and to overcome death and the grave by His resurrection!
Is it possible to earn salvation? Join pastor Jacob Bauder as he shares the perspective of Scripture in Romans 4. The answer is, "no." It is not possible to be good enough to get to Heaven. But there is good news! Although God's justice and righteousness require a punishment for sin, Jesus willingly gave His life so we can be restored to good standing with the Father, only by faith in God's grace and mercy.
How can we boast about good works, when it is only the blood of Jesus that can save us? Join pastor Brian Pursley as he reminds us of this core Gospel truth: we need Jesus. Though God may never be impressed with how good we can be, He loves us and made a plan for our redemption despite our unworthiness. As Scripture says, "...we hold that one is justified by faith apart from works of the law." (Romans 3:28)
