Onward Community Church
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Welcome to the Onward Community Church weekly Sunday service podcast.
Romans: Where Do We Go From Here
Romans 13 challenges us to live with integrity by honoring our responsibilities, loving others as Christ loves us, and recognizing the urgency of living faithfully. Join us as we explore what it means to Pay What You Owe, discover why Love Is the Answer, and hear the call that It's Time to Wake Up. Scriptures: Romans 13
Jul 20
31 min
Romans: Transformation
Real change doesn't happen by trying harder. It happens as we surrender every part of our lives to God and allow Him to transform us from the inside out. The Christian life is about what God does to you, not by you. He isn't asking for some of you, but all of you. As we offer ourselves fully to Him and renew our minds through His truth, He shapes us into people who reflect His heart and walk in His will. Scriptures: Romans 12: 1-2
Jul 13
37 min
Romans: God Keeps His Promises
Romans 11 reminds us that God is faithful to His promises. Though many Israelites rejected Jesus, God has not rejected His people. Instead, He is using the salvation of the Gentiles to provoke Israel to faith. Paul compares God's people to an olive tree, warning Gentile believers against pride and emphasizing that salvation is entirely by God's grace.
Jul 6
41 min
Romans: Israel's Present: Rejection
Romans 10 lays it out with sharp clarity: God isn't moved by self-made righteousness, but by faith in Christ alone. Today, we explore who God rejects and who He receives, then trace how rescue actually happens—through ordinary people sent with an extraordinary message. Faith is born in hearing, and hearing comes through someone willing to speak. Scriptures:  Romans 10: 1-17
Jun 29
39 min
Romans: God's Soverign Choice
Romans 9 is about God's sovereign choice—His people are defined by promise, not background or effort. It raises the question of whether that feels fair, and it also makes clear that God is free in how He shows mercy while people are still responsible for their response. The chapter holds both truths together without trying to simplify them. Scriptures: Romans 9: 1-29
Jun 22
40 min
Romans: The Problem with Sin Being the Problem
Romans 7 shows that while the Law reveals sin and guides our behavior, it cannot transform the heart. The Gospel does what the Law cannot—it regenerates us from the inside out. God desires more than rule-following; He desires a transformed life that bears fruit through His Spirit. Scripture:  Romans 7: 1-25
Jun 8
33 min
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Romans: Distorting Grace
Paul corrects two errors about grace. Grace is not permission to live however we want; those united with Christ have died to sin and are called to a new life. And while believers still struggle with sin, that struggle does not mean sin is still their master. Grace frees us from sin's rule and empowers us to live for Christ. Scriptures: Romans 6:1–14
May 31
34 min
Romans:  Hope Is Not Hollow
Romans 5 reminds us that through Jesus, we are made right with God and brought into peace with Him. Our faith is not hollow, it is full of hope because God's heart has always been for reconciliation. Sin broke what humanity could never repair on its own, but only Jesus could right what was wrong. Through His sacrifice, we are given grace, restored relationship, and the promise of life with Him. Scriptures: Romans 5: 1-19
May 24
34 min
Romans: Resting on Grace
Romans 4 reminds us that God's promises were never earned by performance, but received through faith. Abraham trusted God before he had proof, and God counted that faith as righteousness. The same grace that carried Abraham is available to us today — not because we deserve it, but because Jesus fulfilled what we never could. That's the guarantee of the gospel: what God promises, grace secures. Scriptures: Romans 4: 16, 22-25, 
May 17
34 min
Heaven: Living for Eternity
Heaven is the great exchange! We trade stress for peace, wanting more for needing less, fear for courage, and busyness for purpose. In heaven, the soul finally rests in what it was always searching for—perfect love, perfect wholeness, and everlasting life. Scriptures:  Romans 8:18, Hebrews 11:13-16, Phillipians 1:21 -26
May 10
35 min
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