In baptism we die to sin and are made alive again in Jesus. Now, because of this grace of God, we run from sin. No we're not perfect but we strive to stay away from sinful behavior to pursue the righteous desires of God.

Adam brought sin and death but Jesus restores all to life.

Abraham was a key figure in the lives of the Jews. Paul here explains why he should be important.

The power of the gospel is that it works for Jews and for non Jewish people.

We judge but then do the same thing we judge others for doing. This is not a good thing!

In the first message in this year long series, we look at the Paul as a man and the message he feels is the most important one to bring to this conflicted church in Rome.

Paul reminds us who he is now, what he's telling us and why he's writing this letter.

The concept of forgiveness is pretty amazing. We love to apply it to other people, like they need forgiving for the thing they did wrong. The Psalmist here talks about the forgiveness we all need individually.

David helps us see how the Law of God is freeing and life giving.

David writes a psalm of worship recognizing who God is and what he's done for all of us.