Because of the death and resurrection of Jesus, we (who are in Christ) have been forgiven for all of our sin. But it doesn't stop there. Not only have we been forgiven, but we've also been empowered by the Holy Spirit to follow Jesus by the Spirit's power. But what does that mean? And what does it look like to experience "Life in the Spirit?" This week, we are exploring the Apostle Paul's teaching in Romans 8 about the Holy Spirit and how the Holy Spirit affirms us as sons and daughters of God.

At times, the voice of condemnation & shame can speak quite loudly to our hearts: "You're not good enough. God doesn't love you as you are. God could never forgive you for what you did. You're too flawed, too sinful, too broken to be accepted by God..." and on and one we could go. So how does the Gospel of Jesus confront these voices?

Romans 8:1-4

Having walked through the gospel in Romans 1–5, Paul now applies it directly to the lives of the Roman believers, showing them how they can live free from sin. But it wasn’t just true for them, it’s true for us too. So, how can we avoid negative cycles and break free from the power of sin?Text: Romans 6 & 7

Because of Jesus, we can have peace with God and access to God's presence in our daily lives. So what keeps us from living into that peace? And what keeps us from accessing God's presence? How can our feelings some times get in the way of the facts of our salvation?

Text: Romans 5

It’s a mind boggling truth - that a just and holy God would declare sinners to be righteous because of what Jesus did on the cross. Yet many of us fail to recognize this truth. So what’s so amazing about grace?

Text: Romans 3:21-28, 4:1-25

To understand the good news of the gospel we first have understand the bad news of our sin. So what’s wrong with the world? And what’s wrong with US?

Text: Romans 1:18-3:23

Romans is a letter that has transformed many lives. From Paul’s original audience of first-century house churches in Rome to us today at The Gathering in 2024 - the truths contained in this letter are life-changing, giving us a deeper knowledge of the Gospel while also equipping us to apply the Gospel in our daily lives.

That’s why, throughout the winter and spring of 2024, we’re journeying through the book of Romans together as a church family. As we look ahead to all that God has for us as a church family, we want ensure that we are being shaped & formed by the Gospel in all that we do; knowing it more deeply while applying it more intentionally. We want to be a people who are being transformed by the Gospel!

Although the church Paul is writing to is facing difficulty and persecution, Paul is confident in the message of the gospel and urges them to remain confident as well. So how can we become confident in our faith despite the challenges we face today too?