If God is sovereign why should we evangelize?

Where does our "will" factor into salvation?

And what about Pharaoh's hard heart?

All this and more on a very important Thursday night in Romans chapter 9!

Is God just and fair in all that He does? Sometimes it does not seem like it. But what Paul shows us in this important passage is that God is in fact fairer and even more merciful than we can possibly imagine.

If God will protect His people, what about Israel? Scattered among the nations, it certainly seems that "the word of God has failed." But Paul shows us that our viewpoint of God only working to save Israel is too small. There's a much bigger plan at work .

Paul ends his magnificent chapter full of joy. God's eternal plan has filled him with a courage and a comfort that he now brings full circle and begins to explain.

All things work together for the GOOD of those who love God. But what is this "good?" How do we square this promise with the unresolved pains and unanswered prayers in our lives? We review Romans chapter 8 and learn the answer to these questions in two new verses.

Sunday Morning Sermon:

What can the Christmas story teach us about Church & Politics? How does God work throughout our lives? When is Christmas at its best? Ryan walks us through these topics in the early part of Luke's Gospel.

We now dig into the very heart of Romans chapter 8. This scripture, when taken seriously, can completely change the way we view suffering, prayer, and ultimately...God Himself.

Paul takes the good news of Romans 8 and really begins to sprint in the back half of this chapter. Our Redemption is not just good news for us, it is good news for the entire Cosmos.

What is the good news of Romans 8? It is even better than we can possibly image. We get to become children of Almighty God.

Being a Christian means: progress against sin in this life, hope in suffering, and the ultimate hope of an eternal life with Jesus in the new Heavens and the new Earth.