The Apostle Paul's letter to the churches of Rome stands as a pinnacle presentation of the Gospel in all its glory, a towering testimony to the righteousness of God & His redeeming grace. It is indeed a message for all people at all times, for though "all have sinned & fallen short of the glory of God, all [can be] justified freely by His grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus" (Rom 3:23-24). It is for the cause of this Christ, for this very purpose, that Paul understand himself to be called & "cut out"for Christ. SUNDAY SERVICE PREACHER: Lead Pastor Courtney Hall DATE: Jan. 31, 2021 SERIES: ROMANS (Part 1) SERMON TITLE: "The Good News" ​SERMON TEXT: Romans Chapters 1-6

In the culminating turn of his iconic letter to the Jewish & Gentile Christians of ancient Rome, the Apostle Paul begins a spectacular summarizing sequence advancing an order of living entirely animated by God’s Spirit at work in individuals & communities committed to Christ. Rejecting conformity to the world pattern, believers offer ourselves as a “living sacrifice” to the Lord, receiving His revelatory insight for living out His will in the ways of transformative worship, humble service, & sincere love. SUNDAY SERVICE PREACHER: Lead Pastor Courtney Hall DATE: June 13, 2021 SERIES: ROMANS (Part 15) SERMON TITLE: "Living Sacrifice: Overcoming Evil With Good" SCRIPTURE TEXT: Romans 12:1-21

Romans chapter 13 continues to show how the fundamentals of worship, service, & love advocated in chapter 12 form a basic pattern of living in Christ, as seen throughout the New Testament letters. The Apostle Paul calls believers to submit to authority (even worldly authorities) as an act of WORSHIP unto God (an extraordinary charge to people living directly under the reign of the infamously wicked Roman ruler Nero). Continuing the call to SERVE one another in humility, Paul describes the practical ways we are to show love to one another in activated faith, leading all to walk in the light of the Father's LOVE that fulfills the law of all righteousness. SUNDAY SERVICE PREACHER: Lead Pastor Courtney Hall DATE: June 20, 2021 (FATHER'S DAY) SERIES: ROMANS (Part 16) SERMON TITLE: "Love Fulfills the Law" SCRIPTURE TEXT: Romans 12:1-21

In his famed letter to the early Christians of ancient Rome, the Apostle Paul describes the Law as revealing how “all have sinned & fallen short of the glory of God” (Rom 3:23). Efforts to fulfill the Law in our own strength inevitably fail yet ignoring the Law on the basis of presumed grace mistakes God's purpose for His people to be justified by a faith that fulfills the law. SUNDAY SERVICE PREACHER: Lead Pastor Courtney Hall DATE: Feb. 21, 2021 SERIES: ROMANS (Part 4) SERMON TITLE: "The Law of Faith" SCRIPTURE TEXT: Romans 2:17 - 3:31

SERMON BEGINS AT 0:43:49 In chapter ten of his letter to the Roman church, the Apostle Paul declares Jesus Christ as "the culmination of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes" (v 4). The Greek term translated "culmination" or "end" can also be rendered as "purpose." God's purpose for His people is made known & available through our Savior Jesus. He is not far removed from us but is as close as God's word & our own hearts (vv. 6-8). If we confess Him with our mouth & believe Him in our heart, we are saved (v. 9). SUNDAY SERVICE PREACHER: Lead Pastor Courtney Hall DATE: May 30, 2021 - MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND SERIES: ROMANS (Part 13) SERMON TITLE: "Christ: The Purpose of the Law" SCRIPTURE TEXT: Romans 10:1-21

Romans chapter 13 continues to show how the fundamentals of worship, service, & love advocated in chapter 12 form a basic pattern of living in Christ, as seen throughout the New Testament letters. The Apostle Paul calls believers to submit to authority (even worldly authorities) as an act of WORSHIP unto God (an extraordinary charge to people living directly under the reign of the infamously wicked Roman ruler Nero). Continuing the call to SERVE one another in humility, Paul describes the practical ways we are to show love to one another in activated faith, leading all to walk in the light of the Father's LOVE that fulfills the law of all righteousness. SUNDAY SERVICE PREACHER: Lead Pastor Courtney Hall DATE: June 20, 2021 (FATHER'S DAY) SERIES: ROMANS (Part 16) SERMON TITLE: "Love Fulfills the Law" SCRIPTURE TEXT: Romans 12:1-21

SERMON BEGINS AT 0:36:55 Romans chapters 9-11 explain God’s faithfulness to & through His people Israel. Even when they did not remain fully faithful to Him (just as no other people have), “It is not as though God’s word had failed” (Rom 9:6) for the promise of God’s righteousness could only ever be received by faith (Rom 4). In Christ “there is no distinction between Jew & Gentile” (Rom 10:12). Yet in chapter 11, God reveals a special purpose at work even in the predominant historical Jewish rejection of the Gospel, whereby Gentile people once outside can be grafted into faith, ultimately enticing a restoration of faith among the Jewish people maintained as a remnant by God’s grace (Rom 11:5). All the branches of this holy tree live by God’s grace through Jesus Christ the righteous root (Rev 5:5; 22:16), verdant vine (John 15:1-5), anointed branch (Isaiah 11:1-2; Zech 3:8; 6:12), living firstfruit (1 Cor 15:20-23), & crowning glory of all life (Rev 2:7; 22:2) *For those online: prepare your supplies to join us in Communion. SUNDAY SERVICE PREACHER: Lead Pastor Courtney Hall DATE: June 6, 2021 SERIES: ROMANS (Part 14) SERMON TITLE: "The Root and the Branches" SCRIPTURE TEXT: Romans 11:1-36

SERMON BEGINS AT 0:19:40 At the heart of one of the greatest books of the Bible, the letter to the Romans, we find the heart of God. In this second of three sermons on Romans chapter 8, Pastor Court discusses the LOVE of God that intercedes for those who love Him & are called according to His PURPOSE (Rom 8:28). Though we live in frail bodies & in a fallible world, in which all creation groans & we ourselves groan (Rom 8:22-23), the love of God revealed in Christ animates the Holy Spirit to help & intercede for us “with groans too deep to be uttered” (Rom 8:26). SUNDAY SERVICE (MOTHER'S DAY) PREACHER: Lead Pastor Courtney Hall DATE: May 9, 2021 SERIES: ROMANS (Part 10) SERMON TITLE: "All Creation Groans: Revealing the Love That Intercedes" SCRIPTURE TEXT: Romans 8:18-27