CityView Church

Everyone serves someone. The question isn't whether you have a master—it's who that master is. In this week's message, we dig into Romans 6 and unpack a simple but sobering truth: your master determines your direction, and your direction determines your destination. Whether you're living for sin or surrendered to God, both paths have a trajectory—and both lead somewhere real. If you've ever wondered why your life feels stuck in the same patterns, or what it actually looks like to walk in freedom, this message is for you.

Romans 6 reminds us that grace is not a loophole for sin—it’s a jailbreak. Through Jesus, the old self has died and a new life has begun. Yet many believers keep returning to the prison Christ already set them free from.

This message explores what it means to be united with Christ in His death and resurrection and why we must stop letting the old life control us. Your life isn’t a résumé—it’s a birth certificate. You are a new creation. So don’t resurrect the guy behind bars. He’s gone. You’re free—stay free.

Romans 5 contrasts two rulers and two realities that shape every human life. Through Adam, sin entered the world and death began to reign, bringing judgment and condemnation. But through Jesus Christ, grace now reigns, offering the free gift of righteousness, justification, and eternal life.

This message explores the powerful contrast between Adam and Jesus and the two realms they represent. The question isn’t whether something reigns in your life—it’s who.

In Romans 5, Paul shows that those who are justified by faith now have peace with God and a new reason to rejoice. Our joy is not rooted in circumstances, but in the hope of God’s promises, the purpose God works through our suffering, and the reconciliation we have through Jesus Christ.

This message explores how suffering produces endurance, character, and hope, and how the love of God transforms enemies into friends. Because of what Christ has done—and because He lives—we can rejoice in hope, in hardship, and ultimately in God Himself.

What do you do when God promises a future that feels impossible? In Romans 4, Abraham believed God—even when his circumstances said otherwise—and it was counted to him as righteousness.

This message explores a faith that rests not on performance, but on God’s promise; not on human strength, but on God’s power. It’s a faith anchored in Scripture and secured by the resurrection of Jesus.

When God speaks a future you can’t yet see, you can trust the One who gives life to the dead and calls into existence what does not exist.

In Romans 4, Paul looks to Abraham to show that righteousness has never been earned—it has always been credited through faith. “Abraham believed God, and it was counted to him as righteousness.”

This message reminds us that we are not justified by works, ritual, or performance, but by trusting God. A true walk of faith rests in forgiveness and lives in the righteousness of Jesus Christ.

Romans 3 confronts us with a hard truth: none of us are good enough. All have sinned and fall short of God’s glory. No amount of knowledge, effort, or religious performance can justify us before a holy God.

But the good news is better than we imagined. God has revealed a righteousness apart from the law—through faith in Jesus Christ. We are justified by grace as a gift, redeemed by His blood, and declared righteous not because of what we’ve done, but because of what Christ has done.

This message explores how the cross proves that God punishes sin fully, saves sinners freely, and remains perfectly just. If you’ve ever wrestled with not feeling “good enough,” this sermon points to the only One who is.

In Romans 3, Paul asks some of life’s biggest spiritual questions: What advantage is there to knowing God’s Word? What if people are unfaithful? What then—are we any better off? And what’s next?

This message walks through how God speaks to the world through creation, conscience, and Scripture, and why none of us can justify ourselves by knowledge or obedience alone. The law reveals our need, the prophets point to God’s promise, and the gospel declares the answer: true righteousness is found only in Jesus.

It’s a sobering look at our sin—and a hopeful reminder that we are justified not by works, but by grace through faith in Christ.

In this year’s State of the Church message, we unpack our theme for 2026: Overflow—abounding in love for God and others. Rooted in Romans 5:5, we explore what it looks like to live a life filled by the Holy Spirit and marked by overflow in every area: our personal walk, our gifts, our relationships, and our mission. We also kick off the Who’s Your One campaign, challenging each of us to intentionally share our faith and invite others into the love of Jesus.

We all want to believe we’re “good enough”—but Romans 2 confronts us with a humbling truth: every one of us is guilty before God. In this message, we explore how we try to justify ourselves—by excusing our behavior, hiding behind knowledge, or relying on religious activity—and why none of it can save us.

Only when we face the bad news honestly do we see how truly good the gospel is. This sermon invites us to stop defending ourselves, let God change our hearts, and rest in the grace that only Jesus can give.