As we continue to explore the effects of grace in Romans, Pastor Jason Jackson unpacks Paul's view of grace and sin as opposing powers. Grace liberates us from the power of sin and empowers us to live a new life under a new Lord. As we present ourselves to God, his grace infuses our life with his and he makes us holy - he makes us like Jesus.

What difference does the grace of God make? We often think of grace as erasing past mistakes, giving us a fresh start. But as Pastor Glenn Packiam draws on gift-giving in the ancient world, we begin to see how this Christ-Gift creates a new status, a new relationship, and new possibilities. The gift we could never have deserved or earned reverses the trajectory of sin and death.

Abraham had faith and God credited it to him as righteous. This week Pastor Jason Jackson looks at Paul's discussion of Abraham in Romans 4. He shows us how the Gospel fits God's character, fulfills his commitments and bids us to believe like Abraham.

After opening with the good news, Paul's 'bad news' continues to get bleaker. The infection of sin has spread to everyone, even the ones who were to be the carriers of the cure. Pastor Glenn Packiam helps us to see our own tendencies to misdiagnose ourselves, to think our sin is a private affair, and to try to use some sort of 'law' to save us. Yet only Jesus by his faithfulness in death and resurrection can save us from sin.

As we begin our series on the Book of Romans, Pastor Glenn Packiam invites us to look afresh at what the good news is. We uncover the design of creation and the destructive effect of sin on our souls, minds, and bodies. The gospel is the power to put us back together again, revealing that God's faithfulness is stronger than our unfaithfulness.

In this final part of the series, Pastor Glenn Packiam examines how our work can be a way of bearing witness to the Kingdom of God. We tend to think that the gospel spread in the early Church only through apostles and prophets; but the everyday lives of merchants and tradespeople put God's goodness on display. When you understand the difference between 'vocation' and 'occupation', you can begin to discern how your calling can be lived out regardless of your current job.

Why does the church gather in worship? In our day of private spirituality and individual access to sermons and worship music online, it's difficult to know why it still matters that we gather together as the church. Preaching from Acts 2, and Ephesians 2 and 5, Pastor Glenn Packiam explains why the early Christians met at the Temple and then came to understand their gathering as the new Temple-- the place where God is especially present.

Since the beginning, the church has gathered together to give thanks. Paul even says its God's will for us to be a grateful people. This week Pastor Jason Jackson explores why gratitude is essential to the Christian life and how we can cultivate it in our lives and in our life together.

The book of Acts tells the story of the rapid spread of the Gospel and the growth of the church. This incredible multiplication of people and places was supported and sustained by the church's hospitality. Pastor Jason Jackson unpacks what makes Christian welcome unique and invites us to continue to embrace others in way that puts God's hospitality on display.