We have heard and even sing the phrase: “We rejoice in the hope of the glory of God” (Romans 5:2). But what does it mean? In this message Rick opens up this phrase giving us three concrete promises that fill our hearts with hope.

In Romans 5:14, Paul says that Adam was a type of Christ. But after saying this, the Apostle immediately shows us how Christ is different than Adam. In this message, Rick develops the significant difference between the accomplishments of Adam and that of Christ.

Many in every generation have asked “What is wrong with the world?” In this message, Rick develops the Apostle Paul’s answer to this important question.

If Romans 5:1-11 were to be summarize with one word a good candidate for this word would be Hope. Not the hope of popular conversation which is largely desire or wishful thinking but hope that is certain. In this message, Rick first stands back for a “Bird’s eye” view of the letter to this point and then develops the two reasons Paul gives us for the certain hope we have.

In Romans 5:1-11 Paul calls us to rejoice in hope, God, and even suffering. We may see ourselves rejoicing in the first two, but how do we rejoice in suffering? In this message, Rick answers this question concluding with the tools God has given us to empower us to rejoice in suffering.

Christianity is not a lifeless religion--Jesus is alive. In this message, Rick takes us through Luke 24 with an eye to the active and living ministry of Jesus. The believer is far from pulling him or herself up by their bootstraps--they are the recipients of Christ’s active ministry to them!

In our message this morning, we look at this well known text from three perspectives: Christ’s identification - who He is; reception - how He is received; and compassion - the loveliness of His heart.

Christianity insists that access to God is only through Christ. Many in our culture receive this as an offensive and arrogant claim. In this message we take up the idea of “access” to God and His blessings, answering the objections and looking to the treasures to which the believer has access.

The word peace is popular but little understood by many of us in the West. But the word peace takes us directly to the very heart of the gospel. In this message we look at the beauty of this word from it common usage as a greeting to it pinnacle in Christ Jesus. This message is especially for those who are going through tough times but all will find comfort for their soul.

In our study we have seen that the Apostle Paul emphatically states salvation is not through works but through faith in Christ. But James 2:24 says, “a person is justified by works and not by faith alone.” In this message, Rick shows us how these two apostle are not contradicting each other but teaching the same doctrine from different vantage points.