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Downtown Campus Pastor Leon Brooks III shares truths from the book of Romans about the sacrifice that Jesus made for our sins. Jesus died for the weak, and the ungodly. Jesus died for the sinner. The result of Jesus’ sacrifice is our reconciliation with the Father as Jesus is the only way to the Father. Jesus did much more for us than we can even imagine!

Pastor Gregg shares truth on how justification declares sinners righteous on the basis of faith in Jesus Christ alone. There are five benefits that come from the overflow of justification. Having peace with God, obtaining access to God, learning to rejoice in hope and affliction, cultivating God-honoring character, and possessing God's love within. We have every benefit of justification because when God looks at us as believers in Christ, it's just as if we'd never sinned.

Pastor Gregg share truths about how to live out our Christian faith found in Paul’s letter to the Romans. Even the best are saved by belief. Faith humbles. Faith receives salvation as a gift, not a wage. We need to place our faith in Christ first then walk in obedience in His works. It is a simple faith and it is a faith in which we can be saved by faith, too.

Pastor Gregg shares how the bad news that Paul shared in his letter to the Romans turned to good news. The bad news is that no one can attain righteousness before God. We all fall short of the glory of God. There is no exception, no distinction, and no comparison. God cannot ignore our sin. The good news is that the guilt of sin is gone, the debt is paid and the wrath of God was satisfied. Salvation is available today and to all!

Pastor Gregg leads us through Paul’s letter to the Romans and looks at a topic at Paul addressed – homosexuality. Paul explains that sin turns God’s created order upside down and that man’s negation of creation removes accountability. The Romans are active in and applauding of sin. Paul sets homosexuality apart from the list of other sins and so has our society. The biblical view of sex is abstinence or faithfulness in marriage. The good news is that our primary identity is far deeper than our sexuality. We are created in the image of God! We all need Jesus to love our neighbors by listening, loving and sharing truth.

Pastor Gregg Matte shares how Paul writes in his letter to the Romans about the unrighteousness of humankind and the wrath of God. Suppression of God’s truth, negation of creation, and negation of gratitude to God all lead to a place of sin. The results of sin includes darkened thinking and exchanging heaven for earth. The effects of sin include physical, spiritual and eternal death. Jesus died for our sins so in that in Him, we may become the righteousness of God.

Stephen Mackey shares truths on how to encourage a discouraged world. The way we speak to people matters and our words should be helpful, not hurtful. We should see the best, not the worst, in people. We should serve people with the best of ourselves. We should allow people to serve and encourage us as well. We can also encourage others in the way we point them to Jesus through our words and actions.

Pastor Gregg shares lessons from Paul about being unashamed of the Gospel. Simply put, the Gospel is “Good News.” One may be ashamed to share the Gospel because of inadequate, inaccurate and incomplete information. The Gospel holds God’s power and God’s power is what frees us from being ashamed of the Gospel. Being unashamed is rooted in the greatness of of the Gospel. The Gospel welcomes everyone and reveals God’s righteousness.

Pastor Gregg shares lessons on how to love others well in Paul’s letter to the Romans. Make showing gratitude to others a priority. Make gratitude personal and make it happen. Pray for and with the people in your life. Be impactful and impacted with the Gospel. Wherever you are, whatever you are and whoever you are with, strive to make an impact and make a difference for the Gospel. Grateful leads to prayerful and prayerful leads to impactful.

Pastor Gregg begins our journey through the book of Romans, Paul’s love letter to Rome. The book starts off with the truth that God’s people are called and set apart. A believer in Christ is strategically placed for a significant purpose. A key to fulfilling your calling is the courage to be set apart. It is through Christ’s power that we can live the Christian life. This letter was to the people of Rome, not just the church, as Paul encourages them that they are loved by God. If you know Jesus Christ, you are saint because of your belief, not your behavior. We are called, set apart, and loved by God not through our own efforts, but through the grace and peace of Jesus Christ.