Rome Community Bible Church: Recent Episodes
Jonathan Lee
The Apostle Paul shares how he had experienced the great mercy of God. This same mercy is shown to us.
Paul warns Timothy about the false teachers who abuse the law of God. He then shares how the law of God can be useful- it points us to Jesus.
Guest Speaker Aaron Newcomb shares what it means to do God's will, especially with those who are in need of help.
The Apostle Paul calls Timothy his son in the faith. What does it look like discipling others? Who are training and raising up?
What does it mean to abide? What does that look like in abiding in Christ? Colossians 1:13-23 describes what that is.
The 8th Commandment is about not stealing but it entails more than just physically taking something that doesn't belong to you.
Palm Sunday and we reflect on Jesus' entry into Jerusalem before his crucifixion and resurrection.
THe 6th commandment states you shall not murder, but what does that mean and why? This message points to the depth of this command and how Jesus fulfills it.
The 4th Commandment is about keeping the Sabbath. What does that mean for us today? How does Jesus fulfill this commandment?
The 3rd commandment tells us not to use God's name in vain. What does that mean? How do we obey this command today? This message gives those answers.
The 2nd commandment brings the directive to not only not making an image to represent God but also not to bow down to any image as God. What does that mean for us today?
We start our new series through the 10 commandments. Many people know about them but why do the matter today? We look at the value of them as well as the first commandment in this sermon.
The closing remarks from Paul are about his traveling companion Tychicus. He would be sent to go to Ephesus to encourage their hearts. How can we be that type of encourager?
Paul concludes his exhortation on being ready for spiritual warfare by asking for Prayer. In this message we see how important it is to ask fellow Christians to pray for us.
Paul mentions the importance of praying for one another in especially regarding spiritual warfare.
Jesus is the radiant display of the glory of God. The author of Hebrews highlights the supremacy of Jesus.
Jesus is the victorious king who conquered sin and death. In this message we see what that means for us today.
Isaiah prophesied about a child who would come to reign as king. Jesus is the King of Kings who reigns forever. Listen to this message pointing to this truth.
We are continuing through the series of the armor of God. Here we look at the helmet of salvation and the sword of the spirit.
We look at 2 more pieces of armor that Paul mentions for the Christian to put on in Ephesians 6.
The Armor of God is the focus of this message. The first two pieces, the belt of truth and the breastplate of righteousness. The armor is not just something God gives but really it is Jesus' armor that he has worn and proven its worth which he gives to us.
It has been said that the Christian life is not a playground but a battleground. The Christians battle is not against flesh and blood. What do we do? How do we endure? We see in this message in Ephesians.
The Christian is called to point to Jesus. Sometimes that can be even under hard circumstances. What does that look like to live the gospel out?
Doug Vaughan from the Gideons shares with us the value and gift we have with Scripture.
The letter to the 7 churches gives us much to learn and reflect on. The church of Ephesus forgot its first love, Jesus. What are some of the warning signs and dangers for us to learn from with this passage?
Out of all earthly relationships, God has chosen marriage to be a display of the love of Jesus for the church. This is a profound mystery. Marriage has a bigger picture, a gospel picture.
The Christian needs to be mindful of how they live. In these passages of Ephesians Paul gives the description of what that looks like.
The gospel changes us and how we live. In this passage we read how we are to not be darkness but children of light.
The Apostle Paul gives three "No's" for the Christian in defining who can go to heaven.
The Christian is called to walk a certain way. The great news is we don't have to make it up, the Bible tells us what to do. We have a great Savior who has gone before us.
How does a Christian live? How are we to act out this renewed mind that the Apostle Paul talks about. How does the gospel impact us on a day to day level. Find out in this message on "How to live Christlike."
The Apostle uses the analogy of taking off the old self and being made new in Jesus Christ. In this message we see what does that look like.
Ephesians 4:17-20 The Apostle Paul continues talking about the Christian life. The Christian is called to live differently.
What does growth of the church look like? Is it numbers or a bigger budget? Paul tells us that it is something different- looking to the fullness of Christ.
The diversity of the body of Christ comes with the different gifts of grace to be used for the edification and equipping of the church.
The Apostle Paul goes from pointing out how much the church (the believers) have in common because of Jesus to what makes us unique is that different gifts that have been given to the Christian.
We look at why we have unity within the church. The way of unity is what Paul mentioned in the verses preceding this message. We see the Triune God who is one and how the church is one.
In the book of Ephesians, chapter 4 transitions into what it looks like to live the gospel out. Paul expresses the greatness of Jesus and his grace to now what does it look like in the life of a Christian.
The doxology to Paul's 2nd prayer in the book of Ephesians. God who is able to do far more abundantly than we can ask or think.
We enter Paul's 2nd prayer to God for the church. This week Pastor Mike Barksdale shows Paul's prayer is focused on spiritual strength, Ephesians 3:14-16.
Paul uses the word mystery to describe how God's redemptive plan for mankind includes the Gentiles. This mystery was revealed through the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
The Christian's foundation is built on Jesus, sustained and held together by Jesus, and unites other believers together.
The resurrection changed everything. We celebrate this Easter with reminding ourselves that Jesus is alive!
The gospel brings us near to God when we were so out of reach. The work of Jesus reconciles us with the father and also with one another.
Paul reminds the Christians in Ephesus about our spiritual health outside Jesus. He said we were once dead in our sins and trespasses. God is the only one who can make us alive because of what Jesus did for us. God rewrites our stories! The Christian is his workmanship created for good works.
Paul shares the bad news and the good news of the gospel message. We are saved by grace through faith. What does that mean? This passage and message expresses what that means.
Paul gives the bad news of our predicament because of sin (Eph. 2:1-3) while sharing the great news of what God has done (Eph 2:4-7).
Paul prays to God in gratitude for the Saints in Ephesus. We continue looking at his prayer where he asks the Lord to give them wisdom and understanding with how great Jesus is.
Ephesians 1:15-16, the Apostle Paul starts his prayer to God by thanking God for the believers in Ephesus. This is a good reminder for us to be thankful for the Christians in the church and in our lives.
Acts 2:42-47 reveals to us what was at the forefront of the early church and what they were devoted to. This is a good reminder for us today in what we should be devoted to with the Lord.
Pastor Mike Barksdale teaches from Ecclesiastes 3:1-13 on what it means to be content in the Lord and being thirsty for Jesus Christ who is our living water.
The praise of Mary was to Magnify the Lord. What does that mean for us today as we celebrate that Jesus came to save sinners?
This message focuses on the birth of John the Baptist. He was called the forerunner for Jesus and yet there is some wonderful and challenging reminders for us today to learn from this passage.
We continue our Christmas series by looking at the birth announcement to Joseph and how the incarnation matters.
The first coming of Jesus which we see how he is the redeemer will come again. The first advent points to the second advent. The message from Luke 2:22-38; 1 Peter 1:13.
Paul's praise to God for his spiritual blessing is wrapped up in the last part on being sealed by the Holy Spirit.
We continue looking at the spiritual blessings the Christian receives in Christ through this praise section of the book of Ephesians. This is part 3 of 4.
We continue looking at the book of Ephesians as Paul praises God for every spiritual blessing. This message looks at Ephesians 1:7-10.
Paul praises God for every spiritual blessing he received because he is in Christ. This message focuses on Ephesians 1:3-6.
The new series on Ephesians begins with this introduction to the book as well as looking at the first two verses. The series is called Ephesians: From Death to Life.
The traditional ending to the Lord's Prayer is the doxology which is, to him be the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever, Amen. This message focus on what that means and praying for the glory of God.
The last line in the Lord's Prayer is us asking for help and protection. We are asking the Lord to help us knowing that there is temptation to sin all around us. The great thing to know is that our gracious God gives the help.
As we continue looking at the Lord's Prayer in Matthew we focus on our daily dependence on God for all things physical and spiritual.
We are going through the Lord's Prayer in Matthew 6. This week the focus was on what should our desire be when we pray, God's kingdom and His will.
The Lord's Prayer is one of the most memorized portions of Scripture. The first petition is on going to the Father and being in awe of him.
The Lord's Prayer is one of the most repeated and known passages of scripture. Before Jesus gives the model of prayer, he gives a warning about prayer. This message focuses on those verses before we jump into the Lord's Prayer.
The last chapter from the book of Jonah focuses on God's work in the prophet's life. Though at a glance it would seem as if the prophet grasped what God was doing but through time there was still more work to be done. Isn't that true of our lives too? There is still work to be done in our life and God is patient and compassionate.
We continue through the book of Jonah as we see his prayer to God. He cried out when he was in the belly of the great fish.
The last chapter of Acts Paul finally makes it to Rome. But the book of Acts doesn't here there. We still have been called to be a witness and to make disciples of Jesus Christ, it is not over!
Acts 27- The Apostle Paul is on a boat on his way to Rome. Nothing is easy and he is shipwrecked. Listen to see God's bigger picture and plan with Paul.
We are continuing through our series in Acts following the Apostle Paul on his journey to Rome. Acts 24 Paul is in Caesarea where he is on trial before Felix and the Sanhedrin.
The principles for the early church are the same principles for us today. We see these principles on the function of the church in the passage of Acts,
Titus 2 addresses old and young, men and women. We see how the Bible shows that the local church which is made up of different people are in it together and are called to raise up others.
The Resurrection of Jesus Christ changes everything. This Easter we look at how the Apostle Paul points out that the Resurrection matters and changes everything.
From Matthew 21:1-11, the triumphal entry signifies to start of Passion Week. Jesus is announcing that he is the King who Saves!
John 6 is the longest chapter in John. It is near the Passover and we see Jesus feeding the 5,000. This known passage of Scripture should intrigue us to not only what Jesus does but how this points to who he is.
John 10 concludes the Jewish Festival cycle with the Feast of Dedication. Jesus declares that he is the Door and the Good Shepherd. He is the true shepherd who leads his sheep.
John records the Jewish Festival cycle in John 5-10. Jesus fulfills the meaning of each of these different festivals. In John 7-9 it is the Feast of Booths (Tabernacles) and Jesus proclaims that he is the Living Water and Light of the World.
We wrap up the church blueprint series as we see that the motivation of the church is love. 1 John 4:7-21 reminds us that God is love.
What exactly is the church supposed to do? the Bible gives us clear instructions on what is the mission of the church. This sermon is from Matthew 28:16-20, the Great Commission.
What is church membership? Is church membership in the Bible? How does it function and what am I responsible for? We answer these questions in the current Church Blueprint series.
This news series looks at what is the church? How does the Bible define the church? And, what is our responsibility of being the church?
The Apostle Paul concludes his letter to the Philippians thanking them for the gospel partnership that takes place amongst Christians. He was thankful for them even if they did not send a financial gift to help support him because he learned how to be content in all circumstances.
The Apostle Paul addresses a conflict that had arisen in the church of Philippi. He then encourages the church in how to live when conflict arises.
The prophet Habakkuk records his prayers as well as God's response to his prayers. The answer to his prayers wasn't quite what he was hoping for, yet his final response shows us how we need to respond to our sovereign God.
Joy is among us as Jesus Christ was born. The Gospel of Matthew records an event that took place after Jesus' birth, the visit of the Magi. They brought gifts that point to why Jesus came. Gold, because Jesus is King. Frankincense points to Jesus deity. Myrrh points to Jesus humanity.
A passage that is very familiar during the Christmas season, but one that we must be reminded of. The first people to hear the news that Jesus was born was an unlikely group of shepherds. Listen to this message on Luke 2:8-21.
The Apostle Paul writes a lot about sanctification in the book of Philippians. How does a Christian live once they are saved? He answers that with living a life worthy of the Gospel (1:27). In 3:12-21 we see how does a Christian endure to the very end. We not only want to start this Christian race well, but we want to run it well, and finish well.
The Apostle Paul is stressing the importance of humble living. The only way we can is by having the same mind as Christ who is the humble servant. In this passage Paul gives two examples whom the church Philippi would recognize, Timothy and Epaphroditus.
The Apostle Paul directs the church in Philippi to live a certain way. One that is worthy of the gospel (1:27). This life is reflected in the unity of the church (1:28-30; 2:2-4). To live out unity requires us to live humbly. The model we look to follow is that of Jesus who lived perfectly humble. We are to have a Christ-centered mindset.
The Apostle Paul answers the question of how does a Christian live in culture in Philippians 1:27-30. The answer is that we first need to understand that the Christian is a citizen of heaven.
The Apostle Paul was looking at his life as either fruitful labor, to live is Christ. Or, to be with Christ in heaven which is gain. His life was one of being a joyful sacrifice. Can our lives be like such?
The Apostle Paul answers the why to his being in a Roman prison for the sake of the Gospel. We tend to want to know why certain things are happening to us and in the world. We may never know the why but we do know the WHO!
Paul introduces in his letter to the Philippians his prayer for them. Pastor Jonathan Lee teaches on Philippians 1:1-11.
Pastor Jonathan Lee starts a new series in the book of Philippians. In this message he gives an overview of the book as well as what are some truths that we can take away as we study this book.
Pastor Jonathan Lee wraps up a two part series on Jesus being the Chief Shepherd. In this episode we look at how we are to humble ourselves and what does mean as we live this life which sometimes has suffering. It is only by and through Jesus Christ.