As believers, our identity is directly tied to that of Jesus. In today's sermon by Pastor Dan we'll see how Christians are unified in both Christ's death on the cross and His resurrection from the grave. We have died to an old "sin condition" and have been raised with Christ to a brand new life filled with power and purpose.

When we hear the word "sin," we usually think of someone committing a sin. When we hear the word "grace," we usually think of God's grace that He gives to save our souls when we are converted. However, when the Apostle Paul uses these two words in Romans 5:12-21, he uses them to describe the spiritual condition of our hearts. Where is your life today? In a state of sin or a state of grace?

For the past couple of weeks, we've been learning about righteousness and faith. In this week's sermon, Pastor Dan is going to show us some of the things that faith produces in our lives. In addition, we're going to be learning about why God allows affliction and suffering in our lives.

You don’t have to be a historian to know that looking back on history has great benefits. In this sermon Pastor Dan examines the amazing work that faith does in the life of a believer. We'll look back to the Old Testament story of Abraham and see how God declared him righteous before any religious rituals were given to him.

Up until now in the book of Romans, we have seen that all of humanity is morally bankrupt. In today's sermon, we'll examine how righteousness by faith in Jesus Christ really works. Pastor Dan shows us how the inner workings of God's justice, grace, redemption, and atonement come together in the act of salvation.

The Apostle Paul was writing to the church in Rome to help unify the two major groups of Christians--Jews and Gentiles. With their diverse backgrounds of traditions and practices, only the Gospel could bring them together. In today's sermon, Pastor Dan shows how both groups had been "Found Guilty" before God with their sin. This was their common denominator! They needed to be rescued by God's grace through Jesus' work on the cross. In today's world, Christians are just as diverse as in the first century. We still have a desperate need for salvation that unites us.

The church of Romans consisted of both Jews and Gentiles - those who were under the Law and those who weren't. Paul addresses the error of relying on their Jewish connection to God, rather than their faith and obedience in Christ. In the same way, Pastor Dan warns us not to fall into similar modern trappings when it comes to our eternal security.

As John 3:16 reminds us, God loved us so much that he sent his son to live, die, and be resurrected from the dead on our behalf. This Easter morning, Pastor Dan shares with us just a few of the amazing things that Jesus' resurrection makes possible in our lives if we choose to follow Him.

Pastor Dan uses the letters of the word "palm" to spell out how we as Christians are to "Practice His Praise," "Acknowledge His Authority," "Love the Lamb," and "Mourn Our Mindset" in our relationship to God.

You can experience great joy in the midst of a great trial when you realize how passionate God is for your good and His glory. Pastor Dan shows us from scripture how we can gain that "joy perspective."