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Romans Study

Session 46 – Romans; Romans 10:13-21: Mark Lanier, 11/01/26

This Romans 10 Bible study traces Paul's "chain of salvation" — from God sending messengers to people calling on the name of the Lord — while revealing how Paul repurposed the imperial Roman word for "gospel" to announce the resurrection of the true King. The lesson also explores the inclusion of the Gentiles as God's original plan, not an afterthought, and challenges listeners to thank those whose feet brought them the gospel and to become the next link in someone else's chain.

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Mark Lanier
Romans Study

Session 45 – Romans; Romans 9-11: Mark Lanier, 10/25/26

We explore Romans 9–11 as one grand chiastic arch, where Paul's lament and doxology form the two pillars and the earliest Christian creed — "Jesus is Lord" — stands as the keystone holding it all together. The message is clear: we don't build our way up to God; He came down to us, and the Word is as near as your own mouth and heart.

2 weeks ago

Mark Lanier
Romans Study

Session 44 – Romans; Romans 10:5-13: Mark Lanier, 10/18/26

In today’s class, Mark dives into Romans 10:5–13 to explore how Paul contrasts the righteousness based on the law with…

3 weeks ago

Mark Lanier
Special Events - Interview

Special Event – Conversation with Dr. Carmen Joy Imes: Mark Lanier, 10/11/26

Old Testament scholar Dr. Carmen Imes shares her journey from an eight-year-old missions call to teaching at Biola University, where she helps students fall in love with the Hebrew Scriptures. Along the way, she unpacks what it really means to bear God's name, her Torah Tuesday YouTube series, and the surprising role of women throughout the biblical story.

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Carmen Joy Imes
Romans Study

Session 43 – Romans; Romans 9-10: Mark Lanier, 10/04/26

Mark Lanier unpacks Romans 9–10 using the ancient Isthmus Games of Corinth to explain why Gentiles attained righteousness by faith while Israel's zeal fell short. The message explores the stumbling stone of Christ, the danger of zeal without knowledge, and Christ as the finish line of the law.

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Mark Lanier
Romans Study

Session 42 – Romans; Romans 9:25-29: Mark Lanier, 09/27/26

This lesson explores Romans 9:25–29 through the cultural lens of first-century Roman freedom ceremonies, where slaves were freed, renamed, and adopted as citizens — illuminating how God doesn't just free us but renames and adopts us as His children. Through the stories of Hosea's children (named "Not My People" and "No Mercy") and Isaiah's remnant prophecy, we see God's power to transform outsiders into His people and His promise to always preserve a faithful remnant.

1 month ago

Mark Lanier
Romans Study

Session 41 – Romans; Romans 9:19-24; Mark Lanier, 09/20/26

In the Greco-Roman world, a mortal who talked back to a god got obliterated—turned into a spider, a weeping stone, or skinned alive. But when Paul's audience expects a thunderbolt, God gives them a potter at his wheel—because God interrogates, He doesn't incinerate.

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Mark Lanier
Romans Study

Session 40 – Romans; Romans 9: Mark Lanier, 09/13/26

This teaching on Romans 9 traces Paul's retelling of Israel's story — from the patriarchs through the Exodus and prophets — to show that God's Word has never failed. Using the metaphor of the potter and the clay, it demonstrates that God's shaping of history, including hardship, is proof of His reliability, not a philosophical argument about predestination.

2 months ago

Mark Lanier
Special Events: Summer Series 2026

Special Event – Summer Series: The Ten Commandments; Pastor Brent Johnson, 09/06/26

This message explores the Ten Commandments through the lenses of Moses, Jesus, and Paul to reveal that God's law was never meant to save us through rule-keeping, but to show us our need for a Savior. By tracing examples from Genesis through the New Testament, we see how the law acts as a tutor that drives us toward abundant life found only in a relationship with Jesus Christ.

2 months ago

Pastor Brent Johnson
Romans Study

Session 39 – Romans; Romans 9:14-18: Mark Lanier, 08/30/26

God's word came through a real first century teacher, Paul, teaching the way the best teachers of his century taught. Mercy is never owed — it doesn't depend on human will or exertion, but on God who has mercy.

2 months ago

Mark Lanier
Romans Study

Session 38 – Romans; Romans 9, Has God’s Word Failed?: Mark Lanier, 08/23/26

In this teaching on Romans 9, Mark Lanier uses his background as a biblical languages scholar and trial lawyer to show that God's promises have never failed, tracing Israel's story through Isaac and Jacob to demonstrate that membership in God's family has always been by grace, not race. The lesson ends with a teaser for next week: whether the election of Jacob over Esau refers to their historical roles as nations, individual salvation, or both.

2 months ago

Mark Lanier
Romans Study

Session 37 – Romans; Romans 9:1-5: Mark Lanier, 08/16/26

This lesson explores Romans 9:1-5, where Paul expresses deep prophetic grief over Israel's rejection of the Messiah, catalogs the irreplaceable gifts God gave Israel, and breaks into a doxology declaring Christ as "God over all, blessed forever." It sets the stage for Romans 9–11 by addressing the critical question: if God's promises to Israel appear to have failed, can we trust His promises to us?

2 months ago

Mark Lanier