River City Church

Paul has shared about the great mercy of God and now he turns to talk about how we now live in light of God's grace.RiverCityPGH.com

God is not done yet. He is faithful to His promises. That doesn't mean that we understand everything, but it does lead us to worship him.

After his discussion on God's sovereignty in salvation, Paul shares his burden for people to believe and the need for evangelism. RiverCityPGH.com

One of the mysteries of God's salvation is his sovereign choice in the election of people who didn't earn it and who don't deserve it.RiverCityPGH.com

God promises to help us in our weaknesses with his everlasting love.RiverCityPGH.com

Paul turns the corner in Romans 8 and begins to tell us how the gospel impacts our lives as Christians. In the first half of this glorious chapter we learn that a forgiven Christian receives the Holy Spirit; and then lives a brand-new life as a child of God.RiverCityPGH.com

Christians may be free in Christ, but that doesn’t mean they don’t struggle with sin. RiverCityPGH.com

Being united to Christ frees us to become slaves to righteousness which leads to eternal life. RiverCityPGH.com

Because Christians are spiritually united with Jesus Christ in His death and resurrection, they have been set free from the power of sin and are enabled to walk in newness of resurrection life. RiverCityPGH.com

The second half of Romans 5 teaches us that humanity’s universal problem of sin and death is traced back to Adam; but God’s greater solution of justification, righteousness, and eternal life is traced to Christ.RiverCityPGH.com