The Gospel Is _____ // A Study in Romans // New Life // Easter 2026
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In this Easter 2026 sermon from Lincoln Berean Church, the pastor delivers a powerful message centered on Romans 6, emphasizing that the gospel is not just about future hope but about present transformation. Drawing from personal experience of moving from Omaha to Missouri, he illustrates how a change in address symbolizes a spiritual relocation: in Christ, believers have been transferred from the dominion of sin and death to a new life of freedom and grace. The sermon unpacks the theological foundation of Romans—justification by faith, the death and resurrection of Christ, and the believer’s union with Christ through faith. A key moment is the call to 'consider yourselves dead to sin and alive to God,' a command to actively embrace one's new identity in Christ. The pastor uses vivid metaphors—like an outdated 1994 world map and a funeral obituary for the 'old self'—to dramatize the finality of sin’s reign and the reality of new life. The message culminates in a challenge to live out this truth daily, not just wait for a future resurrection, but walk in newness of life right now, empowered by the risen Christ.
Your identity in Christ is not based on your past or habits, but on the reality that you are dead to sin and alive to God.
The gospel is not just about waiting for heaven—it’s about living a transformed life today because Jesus rose.
Baptism symbolizes your union with Christ in His death, burial, and resurrection, marking a permanent shift in your spiritual address.
You are called to actively 'consider' yourself dead to sin and alive to God—not as a feeling, but as a truth to believe and live by.
The old self has died; the new self in Christ is marked by grace, love, and freedom from sin’s slavery.
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A Personal Story of Relocation and Spiritual Awakening
“If I had continued to embrace my Omaha life, I would have missed out on all the life that God had for me in Jeff City.”
The Gospel: Good News for the Desperate
The sermon introduces Romans 1–5, explaining that the gospel is God’s powerful response to humanity’s desperate condition—helpless, guilty, and lost due to sin. Paul’s bold declaration in Romans 1:16 sets the tone: the gospel is not shameful but the power of God for salvation.
Justification by Faith: The Heart of the Gospel
“The gospel is justification by faith. By placing our faith in Jesus Christ and his work on the cross, God moves us from a verdict of guilty to a verdict of innocent.”
Death’s Reign Is Over: The Power of the Resurrection
“The gospel is the end of death's reign. Death is a tyrannical dictator. Sin reigned, but in Christ, the reign of sin can move from present tense reality to past tense memory.”
Living in the New Country: The Call to Consider Yourself Dead to Sin
“Your old self has died. After a period of rebellious resistance, it finally died in the moment your faith was placed in Jesus Christ.”
“Your old self has died. After a period of rebellious resistance, it finally died in the moment your faith was placed in Jesus Christ.”
“The gospel is justification by faith. By placing our faith in Jesus Christ and his work on the cross, God moves us from a verdict of guilty to a verdict of innocent.”
“The gospel is the end of death's reign. Death is a tyrannical dictator. Sin reigned, but in Christ, the reign of sin can move from present tense reality to past tense memory.”
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