In our 32nd installment of Romans, our own Jackson Derry (11th grade), preached on Romans 10:1-13. This was Jackson's first sermon he had ever preached to our group. Jack led us to consider how we are called to pray for and invite everyone to a life of following Christ.

God's sovereignty glorifies his mercy and justice; and humbles sinners to worship him.

Pastor Mark navigates this challenging passage, and answers our common objections to election, and highlights how God is free to show mercy on whom he desires and the he is just to endure those he hardens and leave in their sin, and how these truths stand together with the truth that God freely invites everyone to believe in him. Preached on Nov. 12, 2025.

In this sermon, Pastor Mark shares how God's purpose of election to save his people for himself from every nation makes us weep for the lost and sends us to the nations. This doctrine is not meant to stir up controversy but to strengthen our confidence in the grace of God. Preached on 11/5/25.

The Promises of Christ prove that God is for us.

In this sermon, Pastor Mark Young finishes Romans 8 looking at the final three promises of Christ in Romans 8 which show us that God will provide us everything we really need, Christ will defend us from every charge, and that we will never be separated from his love. Preached on 10.22.25.

As we continue Romans 8, Mark unpacks 8:26-30 to see how God works all things for our good to make us like Jesus and bring us home to glory. Preached on Oct 15, 2025.

Christ gives us his Spirit to help us fight our sin and suffer with hope as a child of God.

In this sermon on Romans 8:9-25, we cover 4 more promises of Christ that we have because he has given us the gift of His Spirit.

In Christ, I am not condemned and now I can live to please the Lord.

Pastor Mark begins preaching through what he considers to be the greatest chapter in the Bible. This sermon open up the first eight verses in Romans 8 to see the first two promises that we can hold on to in the Christian life. Preached on 10/1/25.

Kelly Davis preaches another stand alone message from Psalm 67. Preached on 9/17/25.

Kelly Davis preaches a stand alone sermon from Psalm 126. Preached on 9/10/25.

We need to know our sin so that we can fight our sin.

In this sermon, Pastor Mark walks through Romans 7:7-25 to see how we grow to know our sin and make war on it so that we can grow as followers of Christ. Preached on September 3, 2025.

"When we belong to Jesus we will live in a new way."

We pick up right where we left off in Romans. Pastor Mark preaches on Romans 7:1-6 on how belonging to Jesus makes all the difference in our lives. Preached to the swift creek students on August 27, 2025.

The gospel changes our hearts to obey a new master.

In this sermon, Pastor Mark Young walks through Romans 6:15-23 to show four ways the gospel changes our hearts from being a slave of sin to a slave of righteousness. Preached on May 7, 2025.

Does the gospel gives us the freedom to sin as much as we want? This is the question that Pastor Mark takes up in this sermon on Romans 6:1-14. Preached on April 23, 2025.

Can I Lose My Salvation?

Pastor Mark answers this question in this second message on Romans 5:12-21. Preached on 4/16/25.

In this sermon, Pastor Mark answers the question:What happens to those people who die without ever hearing the gospel? He walks through Romans 5:12-21 with the students to answer this question by showing from the text what all human beings have inherited from Adam, and how it should lead us with us urgency to get the gospel to those who have never heard. Preached on April 9, 2025.

Press on in Christ to higher views of the gospel.

Pastor Mark preached on Romans 5:9-11, on the higher mountains peaks of the gospel where there we see much more! Preached on March 12, 2025.

The love of God is shown in the death of Christ for sinners.

Pastor Mark opens up the gospel realities of Romans 5:6-8. Preached on March 5, 2025.

"Assurance is found in the finished work of Christ."

Dylan Rose preached on Romans 5:1-5 on Feb. 26, 2025.

The promise of Christ makes us unwavering witnesses.

In this message, Pastor Mark explores the example of Abraham to see how God's promise given to Abraham motivates us to bring the gospel to the nations and encourages us to grow unwavering in our faith as we make him known. Preached on Romans 4:9-25 on 1/29/25.

God justifies the ungodly and counts them as righteous.

In this sermon, Pastor Mark walks through Romans 4:1-8 to help us understand the reality of justification. Preached on 1/15/25.