Rise City Church Podcast

Gospel Power: Who is Your Master?

What if the things you’re chasing—success, approval, security—are actually holding you captive? What if true freedom isn’t found in having more, but in surrendering all? Paul reminds us in Romans 6 that we are all slaves to something—whether sin or righteousness. The good news? Because of Jesus, we don’t have to stay chained to sin.

Join us as we explore what it means to offer our lives fully to God, not out of obligation, but as an act of worship. When we surrender, we don’t lose. We gain a new identity, a new purpose, and the power to truly live!

Gospel Power: Death of Your Old Self

What if you could start to break from from your patterns and cycles of sin and failure? What if you actually had the power to change and become a new person? Paul tells us that when we follow Christ, we die to sin and are raised to a new life. Yet, like an elephant trained to believe it’s still chained, we often live as though sin still controls us.

Tune in as we look at Romans 6 which challenges us to count ourselves dead to sin and alive in Christ, shifting our identity from who we were to who we are now— fully loved, empowered, and free! This new identity comes with new hope and power for today!

Gospel Power: The Second Adam

Why is our world marked by pain, suffering, and death? Paul answers this question in Romans 5 by tracing it back to one man—Adam. Through his sin, the curse entered the world, spreading brokenness to all. But that’s not the end of the story.

 

Where Adam brought sin and death, Jesus brings grace and life. Through His perfect obedience, Jesus became the new and better Adam, reversing the curse and making a way for us to be made right with God. Tune in to hear His grace doesn’t just match our sin—it overflows beyond it.

 

Gospel Power: At Just The Right Time

What if being right with God wasn’t something you had to earn, but something already secured for you? In Romans 5, Paul declares that through faith in Jesus, we are justified—made right with God. This isn’t based on our performance, but on Christ’s perfect sacrifice. Because of Him, we stand in grace, live with peace, and boast in the hope of God’s glory.

 

Listen in as we celebrate 11 years as a church with the incredible message that tells us…at just the right time, when we were powerless, Christ died for us. His love isn’t earned—it’s freely given, and that's good news.

Gospel Power: A Faith That Saves

What if, in our hardest seasons, when hope feels lost, God is already working?
In Romans 4:18, Paul points to Abraham, who “against all hope, in hope believed.” His circumstances made God’s promise seem impossible, yet he trusted anyway.

Maybe you’re in an “against all hope” season—struggling in your job, your marriage, or your faith. Maybe you feel stuck in sin or burdened by shame. But the good news is that faith isn’t about working—it’s about trusting. Like Abraham, we are invited to believe that God will do what He promised.

Join us as our Youth Pastor Jordan explores what it means to trust God when the odds are against us. Because the same God who was faithful to Abraham is faithful to you.

Gospel Power: The Gospel is Enough

What if we’re chasing approval, success, or trying to be “good enough” when everything we really need is already ours in Jesus?

In Romans 3, Paul reminds us that salvation isn’t earned—it’s a gift we receive through faith. Our hope is not in what we do, but in what Jesus has already done.

Tune in as Zach Landes walks us through four key truths of the Gospel: Justification, Redemption, Grace, and Propitiation. Together, they show us that Jesus didn’t just die for us—He died instead of us. His sacrifice is the greatest gift.

Gospel Power: You Have Gospel Power

Your life is a worship song—every choice, action, and word is an offering to God. Our bodies are the greatest instruments of worship. Living a life of service to Him is the greatest form of worship!

Listen in as Jason unpacks Romans 12 and invites you to join Team Jesus. God wants you to join His team and He has gifted and wired you with a specific spot on His team.  Even when we serve behind the scenes, God sees and honors it. As we allow the holy spirit to transform us, we realize more and more what a privilege it is to worship the Lord with our life.

We don’t have to serve Him, we get to! So stop waiting on the sideline and get in the game. Join team Jesus today!

Gospel Power: Shattered Mirrors

What if everything you believed about righteousness was wrong? In Romans 3, Paul reveals that the law was never meant to save—but to show our need for a Savior. The law is a mirror reflecting our brokenness, but Jesus shatters it, declaring our worth in Him.

Join us as we unpack sin, grace, and the radical truth that salvation isn’t earned—it’s given.

Gospel Power: Christians Need the Gospel Too

What if our biggest spiritual blind spot is thinking we don’t need grace as much as someone else does?

In Romans 2, Paul reminds us that no matter who we are—Jew or Gentile, believer or skeptic—we all need the Gospel.

Join us today as Jason unpacks these powerful verses and challenges us to take ownership of our faith. We are not called to perfection, but we are called to transformation. Our lives should reflect the eternal life we've received by grace, and our actions should align with the faith we profess.

Gospel Power: Our Great Need For The Gospel

In Romans 1 Paul addresses our deep need for the Gospel by showing how humanity is united in our rejection of God. The wrath of God is revealed against all ungodliness and wickedness by handing us over to the desires of our hearts.

This message challenges us to face the hard truths of sin and brokenness, but it also reminds us of the incredible hope found in Jesus. He bore the wrath of God on our behalf, so we could experience joy and redemption in Him. Join us as we reflect on the depth of God’s grace and the life-changing truth of the gospel—a truth that transforms us now and secures our hope for eternity.