Imagine living without the weight of guilt constantly pressing on your soul. In Romans 8:1-11, Paul announces the liberating truth that there is no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. Through the power of the Holy Spirit, we are no longer bound to sin but are set free to walk in newness of life. God is inviting you to experience the joy, freedom, and transformation that only life in the Spirit can bring.

What if peace with God wasn’t something you had to chase, but something already secured? In Romans 5:1-11, Paul shows us that through faith in Christ, we not only stand justified but also stand in unshakable hope—even in suffering. God is inviting you to discover the deep assurance and joy that flow from his love poured into our hearts.

What if your standing before God didn’t depend on your performance, but on His promise? In Romans 3:19-31, Paul unveils the stunning truth that we are made right with God by grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone. God is inviting you to lay down your striving and receive the freedom that only the gospel can give.

All of us live by faith in something. The object of our faith might be our own abilities or possessions, some guru on YouTube, or the author of the last book we read. Those many options come with consequences, for if the object of our faith is flawed it will eventually fail and our life will be shattered as a result. Only Jesus won forgiveness, salvation and eternal life for us through his life, death and resurrection. Therefore, we live by faith in him. (Based on Romans 1:8-17.)

Fear is a natural response to any stimulus that we think might threaten or overwhelm us. But what kind of fear do you want to have in your heart? Do you want to fear death, condemnation and all the turmoil in the world? Or do you want to fear the God who can cause you to tremble with astonishment over what he does to save you? Choose your fear wisely. (Based on Mark 16:1-8.)

Two thousand years ago, as now, there were differing opinions about who Jesus really was. Peter got it right when he identified Jesus as the Messiah, the One sent from God to save his people. Jesus is the King who went to the cross to save us and make us one of God’s people. In thanksgiving for what he has done for us, we focus our minds on the concerns of God. (Based on Mark 8:29-38.)

Why do some believe in Jesus and others do not? In the Parable of the Sower, Jesus teaches us that God’s Word always has the potential to produce abundant faith within us, but sometimes the condition of our heart hinders the growth God wants to give to us. Therefore, we tend our heart like a gardener, keeping it soft, clean & fertile so that God’s Word is better able to do its work within us. (Based on Mark 4:1-20.)

“I’m a good person,” is a common way people describe themselves, but an honest self-assessment will soon reveal that this statement is not true. The only human hope for goodness is found outside ourselves in Jesus Christ, God’s Son and our Saviour. He won the gift of goodness for us through his life, death & resurrection & he applies his goodness to us personally in the waters of Holy Baptism. (Based on Titus 2:11-3:8.)