The Book of Romans series index

Video: Romans Week 1 - Introduction

Pastor Matthew Gamble kicks off the 24 Seven sermon series on the book of Romans, setting the scene and going over Paul’s first message in chapter 1. Among the topics discussed are Paul’s motivation in writing to the Romans, the historical context of the book, and an in-depth discussion of the text of Romans 1.

Video: Romans Week 2 - Unleashing His Wrath

Pastor Steve Leddy describes God’s wrath as it is being unleashed on the world today. Is it lightning? Fire? Earthquakes? Volcanoes? No. God’s wrath is that He is drawing away from us as we reject Him - which is far, far worse. This sermon covers the end of Romans chapter 1.

Video: Romans Week 3 - A Lesson from Client 9

Pastor Gary Curry kicks off Romans chapter 2 with a bang. Citing the recent Spitzer scandal, Gary examines Christian hypocrisy in our day as Paul writes to the Romans about the exact same issue. This sermon covers the beginning of Romans chapter 2, verses 1 through 16.

Video: Romans Week 4 - The Chosen Ones

Pastor Steve Leddy finishes off Romans chapter 2 this week. Continuing on the theme of hypocrisy, Steve explores the specific rebuke of Paul against the Jews who thought they were better because they had received the law. This sermon covers Romans 2 verses 17 through 29.

Video: Romans Week 5 - The Verdict Is In

Pastor Steve Leddy examines the coming judgment and likens it to a trial in a courtroom. Since all have sinned, we should each be found guilty in a court of law. Fortunately, we have an Advocate on our side if we would just accept him This sermon covers Romans 3 verses 1 through 20.

Video: Romans Week 6 - Righteousness by Faith

Pastor Matthew Gamble continues our sermon series on the book of Romans with what some have called the most succinct explanation of the Gospel in the Bible. Pastor Matthew explains that we cannot be saved by the good things we do, because our righteousness is “like filthy rags” to God. This sermon covers Romans 3 verses 21 through 31.

Video: Romans Week 7 - Father Abraham

Pastor Nick Snell continues the Romans series by tackling a convincing argument from Paul regarding who could join the early Christian church. Was it just Jews, who had received God’s Law straight from God, or could anyone join the church and receive the Gift of God’s grace? The wonderful answer: all can be saved through faith in Jesus Christ. This sermon covers Romans chapter 4.

Video: Romans Week 8 - Unbridled Joy

Pastor Nick Snell is at it again, this time with the start of Romans chapter 5. The apostle Paul explains that now that we are saved by Jesus, our joy can be complete, even in suffering. In fact, suffering brings perseverance, which breeds character, which culminates in hope. This sermon is also peppered by numerous performances from Brenda and Jesse Ferguson from Clean Slate Improv. This passage covers Romans 5 verses 1 through 11.

Video: Romans Week 9 - The Power of His Gift

Pastor Steve Leddy continues Romans chapter 5, detailing how Adam was a type for Jesus to come. Adam sinned once and brought condemnation to all his descendants, whereas Jesus never sinned, bringing salvation to all people. This sermon covers Romans 5 verses 12 through 21.

Video: Romans Week 10 - Leave the Dead Buried

Pastor Steve preaches on Romans chapter 6. In this chapter, Paul explores the “split personality” in every person between the one who would do God’s will and the sinner. Then Steve goes on to describe a couple of great techniques for overcoming sin in your life. First and foremost, one must give their life to Jesus. Next, start each day with Bible study and prayer; and last, find an accountability partner. This sermon covers Romans 6 verses 1 through 14.

Video: Romans Week 11 - Escape from Death Row

Pastor Steve Leddy continues with the second half of Romans chapter 6. Here Paul describes salvation as slavery - where before we accepted Jesus we were slaves to sin, and now we are slaves to righteousness, by choice; and since being a slave to sin condemns us to death, our choice to follow Jesus frees us from the death sentence.

This sermon covers Romans chapter 6 verses 15 through 23.

Video: Romans Week 12 - The Best is Yet to Come

In Pastor Matthew Gamble’s goodbye sermon as teaching pastor, we look at Romans chapter 7. In this chapter, Paul relates our commitment to Jesus with marriage, and examines our propensity to sin. Matthew breaks it down with real-world stories and situations to unpack this excellent chapter.

This sermon covers Romans chapter 7.

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Video: Romans Week 13 - How to Really Live, Part 1

As our Romans series continues, Pastor Gary Curry starts Romans chapter 8.  He begins with a quick review of Romans so far - that we are all desperately sinful, and only through faith in Jesus can we be saved.  Despite our love of Jesus, we still mess up - we do the things we don’t want to do.  In Romans 8, Paul starts his message of how to live according to the Spirit rather than our sinful natures.

This sermon covers Romans chapter 8, verses 1 through 11.

Video: Romans Week 14 - How to Really Live, Part 2

Pastor Gary Curry continues Romans chapter 8 on the topic of how to live according to the Spirit rather than living according to the desires of the flesh. This sermon covers Romans 8 verses 18 to 29.

Video: Romans Week 15 - Touched by His Finger

Pastor Gary Curry continues our series on Romans, tackling the sticky issue of divine predestination. Are there some people who just aren’t destined to be saved?

This sermon covers Romans chapter 9.

Video: Romans Week 16 - God’s Righteousness

Pastor Steve Leddy continues our Romans series, detailing the all-too-common folly of chasing after man’s righteousness through tradition rather than seeking God’s true righteousness in Jesus.

This sermon covers Romans chapter 10.

Video: Romans Week 17 - Who Still Remains?

Pastor Steve Leddy continues our Romans series, exploring the first half of Romans 11. In this passage, Paul describes a “remnant chosen by grace” composed of both Jews and Gentiles with the beautiful promise of everlasting life with Jesus. This sermon covers Romans 11 verses 1 through 24.

Video: Romans Week 18 - Free or Not

Pastor Steve Leddy tackles a fairly difficult passage in Romans 11 this week, shedding light on Paul’s words that have led some to believe dangerous doctrines such as predetermination, once saved always saved, and the misconceptions about the unpardonable sin.

This sermon covers Romans 11:25-36.

Video: Romans Week 19 - Sacrifice and Love

Pastor Nick Snell gives his final sermon at 24-Seven, continuing our Romans series. In chapter 12 of Romans, Paul talks about being living sacrifices for God, using our spiritual gifts as God has given us, and a beautiful treatise on love.

This sermon covers Romans chapter 12.

Video: Romans Week 20 - In God We Trust

Pastor Steve Leddy continues our Romans series at our Lake Sammammish summer picnic worship service. In Romans 13, Paul extolls us to submit to the governmental authorities, since no government has power that God has not given it. Pastor Leddy also talks about trusting in God.

This sermon covers Romans 13 verses 1 through 7.

Video: Romans Week 21 - Wake Up!

Jennifer Hernandez debuts in her first sermon at 24-Seven. This week Jennifer goes over the second half of Romans 13, where Paul exhorts us to live God’s law of love while in this last stretch of time before Jesus returns.

This sermon covers Romans 13 verses 8 through 14.

Video: Romans Week 22 - Strong Works With Weak

Pastor Steve Leddy continues the Romans series in chapters 14 and 15, addressing issues of weak faith and the various lifestyle limitations that can cause. The pivotal verse in this chapter is: “… the man who has doubts is condemned if he eats, because his eating is not from faith; and everything that does not come from faith is sin.” (Romans 14:23 NIV).

This sermon covers Romans 14:1 to 15:13.

Video: Romans Week 23 - What’s Your Purpose?

Pastor Gary Curry poses a question to us this week: What is your purpose? In Romans 15, Paul gives his wonderfully committed answer: To spread the Gospel to the Gentiles. We as Christians need to find our purpose and decide what we are going to do for God’s kingdom.

This sermon covers Romans 15 verses 14 through 24.

Video: Romans Week 24 - Don’t Forget the Faithful

Pastor Steve Leddy finishes off our 24-week Romans series with the last chapter of Romans. In the chapter, Paul greets his fellow Christians whom he has met in his evangelistic travels. Paul reminds us that as a body of believers, we must be as one. We cannot listen to those who would cause division among us, only to the voice of God and the prompting of His Holy Spirit.

This sermon covers Romans chapter 16, the last chapter of Romans.