'Romans' with Pastor Gregg Matte

The truth in Paul's letter to the believers in Rome has echoed throughout the world for nearly 20 centuries. From August 2022 through May 2023, Pastor Gregg Matte led us through Paul's words in a study of this beloved and powerful New Testament book — 16 chapters, 433 verses, 10 months, and unlimited impact!

In Romans, Paul addresses truths about God, Jesus, the Holy Spirit, salvation, how we are to live out our Christian faith, and much more. Here's what well-known pastors and scholars have said about Paul's letter:

• “The chief book in the New Testament and the purest gospel.” — Martin Luther
• “Unquestionably the most important letter ever written.” — John Knox
• “Paul’s fullest, grandest, most comprehensive statement of the gospel.” — RC Sproul
• “Paul’s letter to the Romans is arguably the greatest ever written.” — John Piper

See below for our Romans messages, plus two messages by Pastor Gregg about Paul as he prepared us for our study of Romans. You can also find two illustrated overview videos about Romans provided by BibleProject.

Romans Messages

To Rome with Love

• Called and Set Apart (Aug 14, 2022) — Romans 1:1-7
• Connecting Together (Aug 21, 2022) — Romans 1:8-15
• The Gospel (Aug 28, 2022) — Romans 1:16-17

I've Got Bad News & Good News

• I've Got Bad News & Good News (Sep 11, 2022) — Romans 1:18-23, 25
• Homosexuality (Sep 18, 2022) — Romans 1:22-32
• Bad News Turned to Good News (Sep 25, 2022) — Romans 3:20-26

Faith

• Faith Saves (Oct 2, 2022) — Romans 4:1-6
• Faith Justifies (Oct 9, 2022) — Romans 5:1-5
• Jesus Paid It All (Oct 16, 2022) — Romans 5:6-21

RE:NEW

Our RE:NEW series is also our Kainos midpoint message series

• Truly Alive! (Oct 23, 2022) — Romans 6:1-11
• Freedom To Serve (Oct 30, 2022) — Romans 6:12-23
• Do What You Want! (Nov 6, 2022) — Romans 7:14-25
• Walk In New Life (Nov 13, 2022) — Romans 8:1-11
• Adoption In Christ (Nov 20, 2022) — Romans 8:12-17

Christmas Gifts From Heaven

• Part 1 (Dec 4, 2022) — Romans 8:18-25
• Part 2 (Dec 11, 2022) — Romans 8:26-30
• Part 3 (Dec 18, 2022) — Romans 8:31-39

Good Questions

• Do We Have a Choice? (Jan 15, 2023) — Romans 9
• What Do I Need To Do To Be Saved? (Jan 22, 2023) — Romans 10:1-13
• How Will the World Hear The Good News of Jesus? (Jan 29, 2023) — Romans 10:13-21
• Has God Rejected His People? (Feb 5, 2023) — Romans 11:1-32
• What Is Your Response to God? (Feb 12, 2023) — Romans 11:33-36

Live Connected

• Transformed by Jesus (Feb 19, 2023) — Romans 12:1-3
• You Have a Part to Play! (Feb 26, 2023) — Romans 12:4-8
• Transformed Love (Mar 5, 2023) — Romans 12:9-16

God & Government

• God & Government (Mar 26, 2023) — Romans 13:1-7

Old Clothes or New

• Old Clothes or New? (Apr 2, 2023) — Romans 13:8-14

The Selfless Self

• Walk In Unity (Apr 16, 2023) — Romans 14
• Living Selfless for The Glory of God (Apr 23, 2023) — Romans 15:1-13
  • Guest speaker Pastor Jaime Garcia, Bethel Baptist Church
• Give God Your "_____EVER" (Apr 30, 2023) — Romans 15:20-33

Remembered for Good

• Five Qualities of a Man (May 7, 2023) — Romans 16:1-16
• Five Qualities of a Woman (May 14, 2023) — Romans 16:1-16
• The People of Houston's First (May 21, 2023) — Romans 16:17-27

About Paul

Before diving in to Paul's letter, Pastor Gregg gave us a look at the author himself. In these messages from July 24 and July 31 based on the book of Galatians, he provides us with perspective on who Paul was, his story, and what his motivation was in sharing his words with believers in Rome.

Paul: Past, Present, and Your Life's Purpose

Desert Days

Overview Videos

The following videos by the BibleProject provide illustrated summaries of Paul's letter to the Romans.

Romans - Chapters 1-4

Romans - Chapters 5-16