SERIES: PALM SUNDAY
MESSAGE: Celebrating the Messiah
TEXT: Matthew 21:1–11
MESSAGE BY: Pastor Tim Lewis

1. When you obey Christ’s commands. (Vv. 1–6)
(Luke 6:46; 1 John 5:3)
- They believed Christ.
- They followed Christ.
- They submitted to Christ.
- They were used by Christ.
- They glorified Christ.

2. When you give from your resources.
(Mark 11:5–6)
- Jesus calls us to live a life of giving & serving.
(Mark 10:45; Luke 9:23)
- Giving is the response of trust and faith.
(Luke 6:38)
- Giving begets praise.

3. When you passionately praise the Lord.
(Matt. 21:9; Ps. 118:26; Luke 19:37–38; Ps. 150:6)
- Praise is a response to salvation.
- Praise is an indicator of faith.
- Praise is a liberator from fear.

4. When you refuse to be hindered by critics.
(Luke 19:39–40)
“The evil one always tries to hinder praise and deflect glory from Jesus.”
- Refuse to hinder your praise.
- Refuse to hinder your prayer. (Matt. 20:31)
- Refuse to hinder children. (Matt. 21:15–16)
- Refuse to hinder the hurting. (Matt. 21:14)
- Refuse to hinder your testimony. (Acts. 4:18–20)

Take-Aways:
1. Are you celebrating Jesus?
2. Are you obeying Jesus?
3. Are you trusting Jesus?
4. Are you praising Jesus?
5. Are you witnessing about Jesus?

SERIES: ROMANS
MESSAGE: How Much More…
TEXT: Romans 5:9–11
MESSAGE BY: Pastor Tim Lewis

1. What has God done for us? (V. 9)
- Justified us!
(Rom. 3:24, 28; 4:25; 1 Cor. 6:11; Gal. 2:17)
“Our Salvation is accomplished by the Atoning Sacrifice of Jesus Alone”
- Reconciled us! (V. 10)
(2 Cor. 5:18–19; Col. 1:19–22; Eph. 2:15–16)
- Saved us!
(Titus 3:5–6)

2. What is God doing?
- He is saving us from the power of sin.
(Phil. 1:6; 1 Cor. 1:18; Col. 3:1–17)
- He is transforming us by His Grace.

3. What will God do? (V. 9)
- He shall save us from wrath. (V. 10)
- He shall save us by His Life. (V. 10)
(Rom. 8:1, 34, 38–39; John 5:24; Heb. 7:23–27)
- He shall save us from the presence of sin.

4. What is my response?
- I will serve the Lord.
- I will boast in the Lord. (1 Cor. 1:30–31)
- I will rejoice in the Lord. (1 Pet. 1:8)

SERIES: ROMANS
MESSAGE: The Death Of Christ
TEXT: Romans 5:6–8
MESSAGE BY: Pastor Tim Lewis

1. When did Christ die? (V. 6)
- While we were still helpless. (Eph. 2:1)
- While we were hopeless. (Eph. 2:12)
- While we were sinners. (V. 8)
(Eph. 2:1–3)
- While we were enemies. (Rom. 5:10)
- At the right time. (V. 6)
(Gal. 4:4)

2. For what kind of people did Christ die?
- For the ungodly. (V. 6b)
(Rom. 4:25; Eph. 5:2; 1 Cor. 6:9–11)
- For His enemies.
(Rom. 5:10; Rom. 11:28, 32; 2 Cor. 5:17–21)

3. Why did He die? For what purpose? (V. 8)
- To prove His love for us.
(John 3:16; John 15:13; Gal. 2:20)
- To save us from God’s wrath. (Rom. 5:9)

4. For who did Christ die? (V. 8)
- For us who believe.
(Rom. 5:1–2; Rom. 4:16; Rom. 3:22)
- For all who believe.
(Gal. 3:26–28)

Take–away questions:
- When did Jesus die?
- Why did Jesus die?
- How do you know for certain God loves you?
- Are you trusting in Him alone?
- What is hindering you from trusting in Jesus?

SERIES: ROMANS
MESSAGE: From Lack to Love and Hope to Hope
TEXT: Romans 5:1-5
MESSAGE BY: Pastor J Carr

Discussion questions:

How does character produce hope?
- What kind of character develops in christians through suffering/endurance
- Have you ever experienced this?

What does it mean to hope “in the glory of God”?
- How is this object of our hope different/better than other things we hope for?

How is this biblical approach to suffering different than other approaches?
- (even than some “christian” approaches)

What does it mean to stand in grace (through Jesus, by faith)?
- Have you ever had and experience like Corrie Ten Boom when she was living in neglect of the truth of God’s empowering grace?

How do we know if the Holy Spirit is at work in us according to this text?
- Why does Paul connect this work with the certainty of our hope? (“Will not put us to shame”)

Supplementary texts:

Hope:
2 Cor. 4:16-17

Love/Spirit:
1 John 4:12-13
Eph. 3:19

Grace:
1 Cor. 15:10

SERIES: ROMANS
MESSAGE: God’s Accounting and Our Salvation
TEXT: Romans 4:22–25
MESSAGE BY: Pastor Tim Lewis

1. The reckoning – “credited”. (V. 22)
- The act. (Rom. 4:3; 3:28)
- The basis. (Rom. 4:9, 16; Gal. 3:6–7)
- The substance. (Rom. 3:21–22; 4:5)

2. The recipients. (Vv. 23–24a)
(Rom. 3:9)

3. The reckoner. (V. 24)
(Rom. 4:3; 3:26, 30)

4. The record. (Vv. 24b–25)
- He was “delivered up” for our “trespasses”.
(Gal. 2:20; Heb. 9:26; Rom. 8:32)
- He was “raised” for our “justification”.
(1 Cor. 15:16–22)

5. The result.
- Hope. (1 Cor. 15:20–22, 55–58)
- Liberty. (Rom. 6:4–11)

SERIES: ROMANS
MESSAGE: The Promise – The Law or Faith?
TEXT: Romans 4:13–22
MESSAGE BY: Pastor Tim Lewis

1. The promise. (V. 13)
- What was the promise?
(Gen. 15:5, 7, 18–21; 17:3–6; 18:18; 22:16–18)
- When was it given?
- How was it given?
- To whom was it given?
(Gal. 3:8, 9, 14, 16, 18, 24–29)

2. The problem. (Vv. 14–15)
- If the promise is law based then faith is empty.
- If the promise is not faith based it is VOID!
- The law can only bring wrath. (V. 15)

“Self-justification brings God’s righteous wrath, personal emptiness and hopelessness.”

3. The confidence. (Vv. 16–17)
- The promise based on grace through faith. (V. 16a)
- The promise is to all who believe. (V. 16b)
- The promise is God’s miracle in us. (Vv. 17–18)
- Life to the dead. (See Ez. 37)
- Creates from nothing.
- Hope against hope. (Vv. 18–21)

Questions:

1. What is the promise to us?
2. On what is it based?
3. What do you see when you look at yourself?
4. What has God said?
5. Do you trust in Him and His ability?

SERIES: ROMANS
MESSAGE: The Ritual of Circumcision and Justification – What is the Purpose of Religious Ritual?
TEXT: Romans 4:9–13
MESSAGE BY: Pastor Tim Lewis

1. It is a symbol of covenant promise. (Vv. 9–10)
- When did God give the symbol?
(Gen. 15:2–6, 18; 17:1–7, 10–14)
- When did God give the promise?

2. It is a demonstration of obedient faith.
(Gen. 17:23–29)
- How was Abraham justified?
(Gen. 15:6; Rom. 4:9)
- How did he prove his faith?
- How are you proving your faith?
(Acts 2:38; 2:41; 3:19–20; 6:7; 22:16)

3. It is a mark of identity.
(Ex. 12:48; Josh. 5:2–9)
- It was a distinguishing mark.
- It was a physical reminder.

4. It does not accomplish or complete your salvation.
(Rom. 4:10–12; Dt. 10:12–21)
- You are saved by grace.
- You are saved through faith.

5. It is an outward rite that symbolizes an inward relationship.
(Jer. 9:25–26; Dt. 30:6; Rom. 2:28–29; Col. 2:9–11)

6. All believers are to be baptized but not required to be circumcised.
(Gal. 5:1–6; Rom. 6:1–7) 

SERIES: ROMANS
MESSAGE: Sola Fide – David: An Illustration of Justification by Faith
TEXT: Romans 4:6–8
MESSAGE BY: Pastor Tim Lewis

1. Who was David? (V. 6)
- He was called and anointed as King of Israel.
(1 Sam. 16:12–13)
- He was a faithful shepherd.
(Ps. 23:1–4)
- He was a gifted musician.
(1 Sam. 16:18, 23)
- He was a valiant warrior.
(1 Sam. 17:34–39, 45–47)
- He was a victorious king.
(2 Sam. 5:1–5)
- He was the King of Covenant Promise.
(2 Sam. 7:16)
- He was a man who committed a wicked, sinful crime.
(2 Sam. 11:27)
- He was a man that was forgiven and restored.
(2 Sam. 12:7–9, 13)

2. How was David justified?
- Apart from works. (V. 6)
(2 Sam. 12:13–14; Ps. 51:1–17)
- By God’s work. (Vv. 7–8)
(Ps. 51:7, 9–12)
- Lawlessness is forgiven. (V. 7)
- Sins are covered. (V. 7)
- Iniquities are not imputed (credited). (V. 8)
- Righteousness is imputed (credited) to all who trust in Jesus Christ. (2 Cor. 5:21)

3. How am I made righteous?
- Not by self-efforts.
(Rom. 3:20; Gal. 2:16, 21)
- By grace through faith.
(Gal. 3:24; Eph. 2:8–9)
- By the redemptive work of Christ.
(Titus 3:4–7)

SERIES: ROMANS
MESSAGE: Sola Fide – Justification by Faith Illustrated
TEXT: Romans 4:1–5
MESSAGE BY: Pastor Tim Lewis

1. Who is Abraham? (V. 1)
- Forefather by the flesh for Jews.
- An Aramean called by God. (Dt. 26:5; Gen. 12:1)
- A man who believed God. (Gen. 15:1–6)
- A man who obeyed God. (Gen. 17:2–8)
- A man who completely trusted God.
(Gen. 22:1–8, 14; Heb. 11:8–10, 17–19)
- The father of all who trust in the Lord. (Gal. 3:6–9)

2. How was Abraham justified?
- Not by his works. (V. 2)
(Rom. 3:27; 1 Cor. 1:31)
- By believing in the Lord. (V. 3)
(Rom. 10:10)
- By grace. (V. 4)
(Rom. 3:24)
- By God’s sovereign doing. (V. 5)
(Rom. 3:25–26)

3. How are we made righteous?
(Rom. 3:22–24; Rom. 5:1; Gal. 3:5–9; Titus 2:11; 3:4–8)
- Not by our deeds.
- Not by the law.
- By grace through faith.

SERIES: ROMANS
MESSAGE: The Consequences of Righteousness from God Through The Gospel
TEXT: Romans 3:27–4:5
MESSAGE BY: Pastor Tim Lewis

1. Is there any place for personal boasting? (V. 27)
No! (Rom. 2:17, 23; 1 Cor. 1:26–31; Jer. 9:24(NLT))

2. By what kind of law (principle) are you justified? (V. 27)
- Of works?
No!
- Of faith?
Yes! (V. 28)
(Rom. 3:20–22; Eph. 2:9; James 2:14, 18, 20, 26; Eph. 2:10)

3. Are Jews and Gentiles on the same footing before God? (Vv. 29–30)
Truth: “There is only one plan of salvation for all people” (Rom. 10:11–13; Gal. 3:20–22)

4. Does the Gospel nullify the law? (V. 31)
No Way! (Matt. 5:17; Rom. 8:3–4)

5. What about Abraham? How was he justified? (Vv. 4:1–5)
- Not by works.
- By faith. (Rom. 11:6; John 6:29)