Sermon Series: Romans (Heaven Sent)
Sermon Title: The Purpose of God’s Law
Bible Passage: Romans 7:7–13
Preacher: Robin Vonk
Date: 15th June 2025, 9:30 am

If God’s law is good, why does it seem to lead to guilt, failure, and even death? In Romans 7:7–13, Paul answers this by showing us the true purpose of God’s law—not to save us, but to reveal our desperate need for salvation. This Sunday morning, Robin Vonk will help us explore how God’s law exposes the depth of our sin and points us to the hope found only in Jesus Christ.

The law acts like a mirror—it shows us our sin, but it cannot clean us. It exposes how deeply rooted sin is in the human heart. The more clearly we see God’s standards, the more clearly we see how far we fall short. But that’s not the end of the story.

The gospel declares that what the law could never do—save us from sin—God has done through Jesus. Christ perfectly fulfilled the law’s demands and took upon Himself the judgment we deserve. By His death and resurrection, Jesus rescues us from condemnation and brings us into new life by grace.

Join us as we see how God’s law, while good, was never meant to be our saviour—but to drive us to the One who is. Come and be reminded that while the law shows us our need, Christ meets that need fully and forever.

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Sermon Series: Romans (Heaven Sent)
Sermon Title: Set Free to Belong to Christ
Bible Passage: Romans 7:1–6
Preacher: Robin Vonk
Date: 8th June 2025, 6 pm

What happens when grace not only sets us free from sin but also gives us a whole new identity? In Romans 7:1–6, Paul explains that through Jesus’ death, we have been set free from the law, not so we can live for ourselves, but so that we might belong to Christ. This Sunday evening, Robin Vonk will help us unpack what it means to be released from the old and brought into the joy of new life in Him.

Paul uses the picture of marriage to show how, by dying with Christ, we’ve been released from our old “marriage” to the law and its condemning power. Now, we’re joined to Jesus—the risen Lord—so that we might bear fruit for God. This isn’t about rule-keeping or religious performance; it’s about relationship, renewal, and transformation.

The gospel tells us that Jesus took the curse of the law upon Himself at the cross, paying the price we could never pay. And by His resurrection, He brings us into a new relationship of love and grace. We are no longer bound to the old way of living—we now live by the Spirit, bearing fruit for God in joyful service.

Join us to celebrate the freedom that is found in belonging to Jesus. Come and hear how the gospel doesn’t just release us from guilt—it brings us into a living, life-giving relationship with the One who loves us most.

Sermon Series: Romans (Heaven Sent)
Sermon Title: Set FREE from Sin
Bible Passage: Romans 6:15-23
Preacher: Ian Morrison
Date: 1st June 2025, 6 pm

What does it mean to be truly free? In Romans 6:15-23, Paul challenges the idea that freedom means doing whatever we please. Instead, he shows us that everyone serves something—either sin, which leads to death, or God, whose gift is righteousness and eternal life. This Sunday evening, Ian Morrison will open up this powerful passage and invite us to see the gospel not just as rescue from guilt, but as liberation from sin’s control.

Before Christ, we were slaves to sin, unable to escape its grip. But now, through Jesus’ death and resurrection, we have been set free to serve a far better Master—one who leads us into life, not death. The gospel doesn’t just offer forgiveness; it gives us a new heart, new desires, and a new direction. Grace is not a license to sin—it’s the power to live a new life of joyful obedience.

Paul reminds us that sin’s wages are death—but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. This is the gospel: Jesus bore the punishment our sin deserved, broke its power at the cross, and rose again to bring us into the freedom of being God’s beloved children.

Join us as we rejoice in the freedom that only Jesus can give. Come and discover what it means to live no longer bound by sin, but joyfully surrendered to the One who sets us free.

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"'Immediately the boy’s father exclaimed, “I do believe; help me overcome my unbelief!” " - Mark 9:24

Sermon Series: Romans (Heaven Sent)
Sermon Title: New Life Under Grace
Bible Passage: Romans 6:1–14
Preacher: Ian Morrison
Date: 25th May 2025, 9:30 am

If we’re saved by grace, does it matter how we live? In Romans 6:1–14, Paul gives a resounding yes—not because grace gives us freedom to sin, but because grace gives us the power to live free from sin. This Sunday, Ian Morrison will lead us through this transformative passage, showing us what it truly means to live a new life under grace.

Through faith in Jesus, we have been united with Him in His death and resurrection. Our old self—ruled by sin—was crucified with Christ, and now we walk in the power of His risen life. Sin no longer has the final say. We’re not under law, burdened by guilt and striving—we’re under grace, shaped by love and empowered by the Spirit.

The gospel isn’t just about forgiveness—it’s about freedom. Jesus didn’t die merely to cancel our past, but to break the power of sin in our present and give us hope for a holy future. Because of His death and resurrection, we are called to count ourselves dead to sin and alive to God.

Join us this Sunday as we celebrate the astonishing truth that, in Christ, we’re not who we used to be. Come and be renewed by the gospel that not only justifies, but transforms—leading us into a new life of joy, obedience, and freedom under grace.

Sermon Series: Romans (Heaven Sent)
Sermon Title: Life Through One Man: Jesus Christ
Bible Passage: Romans 5:12–21
Preacher: Robin Vonk
Date: 18th May 2025, 9:30 am

In Romans 5:12–21, Paul reveals the sweeping story of humanity through the lives of two men—Adam and Jesus. Through Adam’s disobedience, sin entered the world, and death spread to all people. But through Jesus’ obedience, grace overflows and life is offered to all who believe. This Sunday, Robin Vonk will unpack how the gospel answers the deepest problem of the human condition with the greatest gift of divine mercy.

Adam’s sin brought condemnation and death, a curse that touches every life. But Jesus Christ, the second Adam, came to reverse what was lost. Where Adam failed, Jesus triumphed. His righteousness leads to justification and life for all who trust in Him. The abundance of grace we receive in Christ doesn’t just cancel sin—it overcomes it, bringing us into a new realm of life and hope.

This passage shows us the incredible reach of the gospel: even though sin reigns in this world, grace reigns even more. Jesus didn’t merely patch up our brokenness—He offers a new beginning, a new identity, and eternal life through His perfect life, sacrificial death, and victorious resurrection.

Join us as we marvel at the power of one man—Jesus Christ—whose obedience brings life, hope, and righteousness to all who believe. Come be reminded that while sin may be great, grace is greater still.

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"Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight. " - Proverbs 3:5-6