Episodes

  • Romans 12:15 | The Anatomy of Genuine Sympathy

    Romans 12:15 | The Anatomy of Genuine Sympathy
    Jan 19 2026
    Today we descend deeper into what Paul means by love without dissimulation, the kind of love that cannot be performance, that cannot be simply the wearing of a mask. Listen to Paul's words: "Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep." (Romans 12:15) These words are simple enough to read. They may prove exceedingly difficult to obey. They expose not the great gestures of the Christian life, but something far more searching, the true condition of your heart.
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    1 hr and 19 mins
  • ROMANS 12:16 | A SERMON FOR THE CHURCH

    ROMANS 12:16 | A SERMON FOR THE CHURCH
    Jan 19 2026
    The sermon centers on Romans 12:16–21, calling believers to cultivate a unified, Christ-centered mindset marked by humility, selflessness, and love within the church community. It emphasizes three dangers to unity—hypocrisy, ambition, and intellectual pride—warning against self-exaltation, social climbing, and overconfidence in one's knowledge, all of which fracture fellowship. The remedy is not external conformity but the internal transformation of adopting the mind of Christ, who humbled Himself to serve the lowly, exemplifying a life of sacrificial love, patience, and mercy. True wisdom, the sermon argues, is not self-assertive but rooted in humility, dependence on God, and a willingness to forgive and bless even enemies, thereby reflecting Christ's character and making the church a distinct light in a selfish world.
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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • Romans 12:10-13 | THE PRACTICAL DUTIES OF GENUINE LOVE

    Romans 12:10-13 | THE PRACTICAL DUTIES OF GENUINE LOVE
    Jan 2 2026
    Romans 12:1–13 presents a transformative call to radical discipleship, centering on the believer's total surrender to God as a living sacrifice, followed by a practical blueprint for Christian community life. The passage demands a radical reorientation away from worldly conformity toward spiritual renewal, grounded in humility, mutual love, and selfless service. It emphasizes that genuine love is not sentimental or superficial but requires moral clarity, honesty, and action—abhorring evil and cleaving to good—while prioritizing the body of Christ above all personal relationships and pursuits. The exhortations to brotherly affection, honoring others, diligence, fervency, patience in suffering, persistent prayer, generosity, and hospitality form a unified vision of a life fully devoted to Christ, where every aspect of existence is shaped by faith, hope, and service. This passage challenges the modern church's self-centeredness and performance-based spirituality, calling believers to embody a countercultural love that is both sacrificial and joyful, rooted in the unshakable hope of eternal glory.
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    1 hr and 18 mins
  • Romans 12:14 | The Saint’s Reaction to Wrath

    Romans 12:14 | The Saint’s Reaction to Wrath
    Jan 2 2026
    The sermon centers on Romans 12:9–21, presenting a radical call to live out Christian faith through love, humility, and non-retaliation, especially in the face of persecution. It emphasizes that true discipleship demands a transformed life marked by blessing enemies, refusing revenge, and pursuing peace—not as passive resignation, but as a deliberate, Spirit-led act of obedience rooted in God's grace. The preacher underscores that persecution is inevitable for those living godly lives in a hostile world, not because of personal failure, but because the gospel exposes sin and provokes opposition. Drawing from Scripture, historical examples, and cultural observations, the message challenges believers to embody Christ's character by responding to mistreatment with kindness, prayer, and mercy, thereby reflecting God's own redemptive heart. Ultimately, the passage calls the church to live as a counter-cultural witness, where love without hypocrisy and blessing without retaliation reveal the power of the gospel in a broken world.
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    59 mins
  • Romans 12:3-8 | Part II | Humility and Service

    Romans 12:3-8 | Part II | Humility and Service
    Dec 29 2025
    The sermon centers on the biblical imperative of humility, rooted in Romans 12:3, which calls believers to think soberly and avoid self-exaltation, recognizing that all gifts, faith, and salvation are divine gifts, not earned by human merit. It contrasts Lucifer's prideful ambition—seeking to exalt himself above God and resulting in his downfall—with Christ's voluntary humility, who emptied Himself, became a servant, and was exalted by God, demonstrating that true greatness comes through service and obedience. The passage emphasizes that every believer is a vital member of Christ's body, with diverse spiritual gifts given by grace for the edification of the church, not for personal glory, and that each gift—prophecy, ministry, teaching, exhortation, giving, ruling, and mercy—must be exercised in humility and faithfulness. The sermon warns against pride, contention, and self-seeking, urging a mindset of service, self-denial, and joy found not in recognition but in sacrificial love, ultimately pointing to Christ as the supreme example of humility and the only path to lasting honor and divine exaltation.
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    58 mins
  • Romans 12:1-2 | The Transformed Mind

    Romans 12:1-2 | The Transformed Mind
    Dec 16 2025
    The sermon centers on the transformative power of the Christian life, rooted not in legalistic rules but in the mercies of God and a renewed mind. It emphasizes that true change begins with a heartfelt response to God's grace, leading to a life of surrender—presenting one's body as a living sacrifice—rather than forced self-effort. The core mechanism of this transformation is the renewing of the mind through Scripture, which dismantles worldly conformity and replaces it with the mind of Christ, characterized by humility, service, and obedience. As believers align their thoughts with God's truth, their actions naturally reflect His good, acceptable, and perfect will, resulting in a life that is both internally transformed and externally impactful. The message calls for a shift from external behavior modification to internal renewal through consistent engagement with God's Word, where love for Christ becomes the natural motivation for holy living.
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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • Romans 12:1-2 | Present Your Bodies a Living Sacrifice

    Romans 12:1-2 | Present Your Bodies a Living Sacrifice
    Dec 11 2025
    Romans 12:1–8 calls believers to a life of radical, reasonable consecration grounded in the overwhelming mercies of God revealed in the preceding eleven chapters. The central message is that true worship is not ritualistic but involves presenting one's entire physical being—a living sacrifice—as holy and acceptable to God, a response that flows naturally from gratitude for salvation. This call to bodily consecration is not a burden but a rational, joyful duty, as the believer, having been redeemed and freed from sin's dominion, now belongs wholly to Christ and must live accordingly. The passage confronts the illusion of compartmentalized faith, insisting that every part of the body—its actions, thoughts, and desires—must be aligned with God's will, rejecting both licentiousness and indifference. Ultimately, this is not a demand for perfection but a summons to a transformed life marked by humility, spiritual gifts, and disciplined service, where the believer's entire existence becomes an act of worship that honors God's grace and fulfills the reasonable service He demands.
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    53 mins
  • Romans 12:1-2 | The Great Pivot & The Motivation of Mercy

    Romans 12:1-2 | The Great Pivot & The Motivation of Mercy
    Dec 10 2025
    Romans 12:1–2 presents a transformative call to Christian living rooted in the mercies of God revealed throughout the preceding doctrinal foundation of Romans 1–11, urging believers to offer themselves as living sacrifices in response to divine grace. The passage centers on the imperative of spiritual renewal—rejecting conformity to the world's patterns and embracing transformation through the mind's renewal to discern God's will, which is good, acceptable, and perfect. This call to holistic devotion is not driven by legalism or fear, but by gratitude for salvation, sanctification, and God's faithful promises, making wholehearted service a rational and joyful response. The sermon emphasizes that true Christian conduct flows from a heart overwhelmed by grace, not duty, and that this transformation must be intentional, patient, and deeply personal, requiring believers to prioritize their relationship with Christ above all else, including worldly distractions and self-centered pursuits.
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    1 hr and 2 mins