This episode explores the movement from a personal faith experience to a corporate calling—how God’s “election” isn’t about privilege, but purpose and mission. From caring for our own burdens to embracing a mission for our communities and the world, the message highlights the biblical concept of the remnant and the church’s role in proclaiming the powerful, hope-filled gospel. Through real-life stories of transformation, it reminds us that the good news of Jesus is meant to be lived, shared, ...

Romans 7 pulls back the curtain on the Christian life in a way that’s uncomfortable—but honest. It speaks to the tension, frustration, and disappointment that come even after surrendering your life to Jesus. The desire to do right is there… but so is the struggle. In this message, we walk through Paul’s personal battle and discover that this isn’t the story of a godless person—but of a surrendered believer caught in the middle of a real conflict. From the echoes of Genesis to the voice of th...

This episode dives into the raw tension of the Christian life through Romans 7, where Paul honestly wrestles with the struggle between old habits and new life in Christ. It acknowledges the frustration, discouragement, and inner conflict that often accompany spiritual growth—but doesn’t leave us there. Anchored in Romans 7:25 and the beauty of grace (charis), the message reminds us that our response to God’s grace is gratitude, dependence, and continual surrender—because where sin abounds, gr...

This message explores what it truly means to live a “new life” in Christ—not as a checklist of external behaviors, but as a Spirit-led transformation of the heart, mind, and body. It challenges the misuse of terms like holiness and sanctification when they become tools for comparison, judgment, or spiritual pride, and instead reframes them as a relational, ongoing process rooted in love, sincerity, and alignment with God. Grounded in Romans 6, the sermon calls believers to pursue righteousnes...

This episode walks through Romans chapters 5–7, showing how faith is the key that gives us access to a transformed life. Using powerful metaphors—baptism as death and resurrection, the old self versus the new, crucifixion of the sinful nature, and slavery to sin—Paul paints a picture of what life looks like after surrendering to Christ. The focus shifts from mind to body, calling believers to “reckon” themselves dead to sin, reclaim control through Christ, and live in righteousness, not self-...

Is there a contradiction between the law and the cross of Christ? In this episode, we explore the “healthy tension” Paul presents in Romans: salvation is by grace through faith alone, yet obedience still matters. Far from canceling the law, faith establishes it, revealing a dynamic relationship between belief, trust, and action. We unpack what faith really means—more than intellectual assent, it’s a growing trust in God built over time through experience, much like any relationship. From Abr...

In this episode, we walk through Romans chapter 5 as the powerful turning point of Paul’s message—from wrath revealed to love demonstrated. What changed between Romans 1:18 and Romans 5:8? At the cross, God didn’t just promise love—He proved it. Discover how, at just the right time, Christ stepped in for us in our weakness, offering justification, reconciliation, and new life. This episode explores the depth of a love that acts, a love that sacrifices, and a love that calls us simply to recei...

In this episode, Pastor Jonathan Peinado explores how the biblical idea of atonement grows out of the broader theme of propitiation described in the book of Romans. While propitiation restores our relationship with God, atonement moves outward—calling us to repair what has been broken in our relationships with others. Atonement involves more than simply saying “sorry.” It includes restoration, reconciliation, and making things right when harm has been done. Drawing from practical examples th...

In this episode, Pastor Jonathan Peinado continues his series on the book of Romans, exploring the third key word that Paul uses in Romans chapter 3 to describe God’s solution to the problem of sin: propitiation. This message looks at how Paul draws from the imagery of the Ark of the Covenant and the Mercy Seat to explain the meaning of Christ’s sacrifice. What does propitiation really mean? Is it about appeasing God’s wrath, as in pagan religion, or about God Himself providing mercy and ato...

This episode explores the biblical meaning of "redemption" and the price of human freedom. Drawing from Romans 3:23, the sermon explains and examines the ancient meaning of redemption as the purchasing of a slave’s freedom. Through the lens of the great controversy, it presents the cross as the ultimate ransom—where Jesus gives His own life to free humanity from the bondage of sin and expose the true character of evil.