Text: Romans 5:12–14
Title: "What Adam's Failure Meant for Mankind"

Why is the world in its present condition? How do we explain the evil that is in the world, and the fact that death is the universal experience of mankind? Where did all of this have its beginning, and what is the solution?

Last week we said that the entire history of the human race can be explained by two men. The first man is Adam. The last man is the Lord Jesus Christ. One man brought ruin to all those whom he represented. The last man brings salvation to all those whom He came into the world as their champion.

This Lord's Day we will consider the first man, what the Bible says about his failure, and what that failure meant for the world.

Songs we will sing this week include the following, provided in a Spotify playlist here or a Youtube playlist here:

1. Psalm 46
2. A Mighty Fortress
3. Raised to Life
4. King of Kings
5. Come Behold the Wondrous Mystery
6. Romans 11
7. Your Love, Oh Lord
8. Lords of Lords

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Text: Romans 5:6–11
"Secure in God's Love"

Paul has declared, explained, and celebrated the wonder of the freeness of salvation. He also glories in the security of it. What we will be reminded of this Lord's Day is that God's love is the ultimate explanation for the accomplishment and the finality of His saving work in our lives. We will also see that an accurate view of the Christian's position prior to salvation (Romans 1–3) is necessary for us to understand the true character of God's gracious love.

Songs we will sing this week include the following, provided in a Spotify playlist here or a Youtube playlist here:

1. God of this Restless Heart
2. Psalm 126
3. How Deep the Father’s Love for Us
4. King of Kings
5. Only the Blood
6. Come Praise and Glorify
7. Psalm 62
8. Be Thou My Vision

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Text: Romans 5:1–5
Title: “The Joy of Peace With God”

The knowledge of salvation’s security allows for the celebration of salvation’s promises. Justification by faith, and peace with God, provides the believer a unique joy that is present, whether in considering future glory or the many trials that belong to this age. That joy will be the focus of our study this Lord’s Day.

Songs we will sing this week include the following, provided in a Spotify playlist here or a Youtube playlist here:

1. New Again
2. Man of Sorrows
3. Blessed Are All (Only in Jesus)
4. Not in Me
5. Our Great God
6. Lord, I Need You
7. Thou Lovely Source of True Delight
8. Grace Greater than All Our Sin

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Text: Romans 5:1–2
Title: "The Certainty of Salvation"

Having established that salvation is by grace alone, and that justification is by faith, Paul now turns to an enormous result of that justification.

For four chapters (Rom 5–8) Paul unfolds the beauty of the unassailable nature of the salvation God has given. He demonstrates that salvation is not only free, it is final, and it results in a hope that will not be disappointed.

This Lord's Day we will examine the first two verses of Romans chapter 5, and we will see that justification results in peace with God.

Songs we will sing this week include the following, provided in a Spotify playlist here or a Youtube playlist here:

1. Praise to the Lord
2. Raised to Life
3. The Solid Rock
4. Christ is Mine Forevermore
5. Yet Not I but through Christ in Me
6. Jesus Lover of My Soul
7. Be Still My Soul
8. I Will Be Still
9. Grace Greater than All Our Sin

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Text: Romans 4:9–16
Title: “Abraham—The Father of All Who Believe"

Abraham is the personal example Paul uses to illustrate his teaching on the gospel in Romans 1–3. One of the crucial issues that the early church had to address was whether Gentile believers were to be received as Jewish proselytes (involving circumcision and obedience to the law of Moses), or could Gentiles come directly to God by faith in Christ?

Our text for this Lord's Day makes plain that God designed Abraham to be a model for both Jewish and Gentile believers. He illustrates the unity of the people of God, and the uniqueness of the Lord's church, in the New Covenant.

Songs we will sing this week include the following, provided in a Spotify playlist here or a Youtube playlist here:

1. Psalm 46
2. Blessed Are All (Only in Jesus)
3. Jesus, Thank You
4. Grace So Glorious
5. I Will Be Still
6. Jesus! What a Friend for Sinners
7. His Mercy is More
8. Ancient of Days
9. Holy Spirit, Living Breath of God

Text: Romans 4:1–8
Title: "The Gospel Illustrated"

Paul ends the third chapter of Romans with six questions. Those six questions test our understanding of the gospel. What Paul contends for through those six questions he now demonstrates in a real life. His choice for the illustration is someone whom every Jew would have to concede settles the issue as to how God justifies His people. Paul chooses Abraham.

This Lord's Day we will spend the morning and evening examining Paul's test case. We will see that Paul's gospel is the same good news that all the Old Testament saints trusted in as they looked forward to the coming of Messiah.

Songs we will sing this week include the following, provided in a Spotify playlist here or a Youtube playlist here:

1. Come Thou Almighty King
2. The Solid Rock
3. We Sing as One
4. No Greater Aim
5. All Glory Be to Christ
6. None But Thee
7. Jesus Lover of My Soul
8. Blessed Are All
9. I Will Glory in My Redeemer