After hearing the good news that unrighteous people are declared to be righteous people by grace through Jesus, received by faith. Paul now goes back to see how this has always been the way that people are saved. He looks back to Abraham as the key example of right standing with God received by faith.

AS we continue ion the book of Romans, we come to see the good news of God's grace to us in Christ. The gospel declares it is by the mercy of God that we are declared right with God, and this comes to us as a gift.

The Apostle Paul turns his attention specifically to the Jews which raises the question of what are we to rely on for salvation. Paul warns about misplaced confidence and redirects our attention to the grace of God in Jesus Christ alone.

In Paul's letter to the church in Rome, he rejoices in how the good news about Jesus brings salvation to all who believe. In the section we are looking at today, Paul addresses the question: Does everybody need saving? Aren't there respectable and religious people who are good enough for God?

As we continue today, we now see our great need for salvation as Paul describes human idolatry and immorality that is deserving of God's wrath.

Today we begin a new series hearing God's word in the letter of Romans. As we begin, we hear of the good news of the Gospel that has gripped and transformed Paul, He is unashamed of this message and his great desire is for all people to hear, believe, and be saved.

The Holy Spirit dwells in each of us as believers, but His best expression is in the corporate life of the church. As we wrap up our short series on the Spirit, we will consider the Spirit's work in our lives together as St. Aidan's.

Last week we established that the Spirit is not a something, but a someone. And He's a very significant someone in our lives as Christians. What is the work of the Spirit in us?

As we begin a short series working through the doctrine of the Holy Spirit, we'll start by asking what or who even is the Holy Spirit? What is the Holy Spirit's role in the Trinity and why does that matter?

Following on from our series in 2 Samuel, we are looking at Psalm 31 which is a prayer of David's showing his trust in God during a time of suffering and distress.