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- 2 weeks ago32 min
9/6/2026 - Romans 12:1-8 - “From Mercy to Ministry”
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- 3 weeks ago30 min
8/30/2026 - Romans 11:25-36 - From Him, Through Him, To Him
There’s a grove of olive trees in the hill country that’s been tended, some say, for over a thousand years — and it holds the key to one of the most contested passages in all of Paul’s letters. In this eleventh installment of our Romans series, “Roots & Renewal,” Pastor Schultz brings us to the doxology that closes three long chapters of argument: has God’s word to Israel failed? Paul’s answer isn’t a diagram. It’s a song of praise, and it lands on a promise that reaches straight into anyone who has ever wondered whether they’ve finally used up God’s patience.Walking through Romans 11:25–36 (ESV), this sermon traces three simple prepositions — from him, through him, to him — that dismantle both spiritual smugness and spiritual despair. You’ll hear why Paul refuses to let his readers feel superior over anyone else’s unbelief, why the church’s long history of “displacement theology” gets confronted head-on by Paul’s own words, and why “God’s gifts and calling are irrevocable” is good news not just for Israel, but for you — for the doubt you can’t climb out of, the promise you’ve broken, the sense that grace might finally run out. It doesn’t.If you’ve ever caught yourself anxiously checking whether you’ve disqualified yourself from God’s mercy, this message is for you. Take a few minutes to listen in — and be reminded that salvation was never something you had to earn, protect, or hold together on your own. From him, through him, and to him are all things. To him be glory forever.Listening GuideBig Idea: Salvation is from God, through God, and to God — not a transaction you started, keep running, or get credit for.I. From Him — Salvation Did Not Start With You (vv. 25–29)— What is the “mystery” Paul discloses about Israel’s partial hardening (v. 25)?— Why does Paul warn the Gentile believers against being “wise in your own sight”?— How should God’s irrevocable gifts and calling (v. 29) shape the church’s posture toward the Jewish people — and toward anyone we’re tempted to write off?II. Through Him — Salvation Does Not Run on You (vv. 30–32)— Count how many times “mercy” appears in verses 30–32. What does that repetition emphasize?— Where are you tempted to anxiously “check” whether you’ve used up God’s patience?III. To Him — Salvation Does Not End at You (vv. 33–36)— Why does Paul answer his own argument with a doxology rather than a diagram?— What quiet “transactions with God” (self-improvement, prosperity thinking, etc.) does verse 35 rule out?Take It HomeRead Romans 12:1. What would it look like to “present your body as a living sacrifice” this Tuesday? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit revschultz.substack.com
- Aug 17, 202631 min
8/16/2026 - Romans 9:14-24 "The Potter's Mercy"
Yesterday’s sermon on Romans 9:14–24 took up one of the most searching questions in all of Scripture: is God fair? We don’t get to dodge the question, because Paul himself doesn’t dodge it — he raises the objection to his own teaching out loud in verse 14, then answers it with the strongest denial in his vocabulary. The sermon reminded us that the moment we put God on trial for fairness, we’ve already made ourselves the judge and Him the defendant, and that reversal is the real injustice. Using the image of the potter and the clay, we were shown that the clay never had standing to question the potter’s right over it — and yet, remarkably, that isn’t where the passage leaves us. Fairness was never really the subject. Mercy was.From there the sermon walked through Paul’s use of Exodus — mercy spoken to Moses after the golden calf, and patience extended toward Pharaoh in the same redemptive story — to show that both mercy and hardening flow from the same God for the same ultimate purpose: that His name would be known. One of the more striking points was the careful attention to the order of events in Exodus itself: Pharaoh hardens his own heart first, repeatedly, before the text ever says the Lord hardened it. Hardening, we were reminded, is not a trap God springs on someone trying to obey — it’s what happens to a heart that keeps refusing to yield. As Romans 2:5 puts it, that heart is storing up wrath for itself.The sermon then turned pastoral in a way that will stay with many of us: what do we do with the nagging fear that we might secretly be a “vessel of wrath”? Drawing on Luther, Pastor Schultz reminded us that God’s hidden will was never given to us to search, and searching it will never bring comfort. What has been given to us is His revealed will — the promise of the gospel and the water and the Word already spoken over us in our own baptism. If that anxious question ever grips you, the answer isn’t to keep circling the hidden will of God, but to go back to what He has revealed and to when the Gospel was applied to you.The sermon closed on Paul’s declaration in verse 24 — “even us whom he has called” — and the assurance that if we belong to Christ, we are vessels He prepared beforehand, on purpose, in mercy, for glory, not because we earned a better shape than the lump next to us, but because the Potter had already turned toward us before we ever turned toward Him. It’s a rich, weighty passage, and one well worth sitting with again this week. If you missed it Sunday, or if you’d simply like to hear it once more, I’d encourage you to take the time to listen to “The Potter’s Mercy” — whether for the first time or the fifth.~Pr. Schultz This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit revschultz.substack.com
- Aug 9, 202626 min
9/9/2026 - Romans 8:1-11 - You in Christ & Christ in You
As you step into a new week, remember the promise we heard yesterday: “There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.” The door is already open. The verdict has already been spoken. And the Judge who declared it hasn’t stayed at a distance—He has moved in. The Holy Spirit who dwells in you is quietly resetting what your mind is set on, even in the middle of ordinary routines, busy schedules, and the noise that tries to claim your attention.If you missed the sermon—or if you’d like to hear it again—you can listen this week and let Romans 8 steady your heart. It’s a word meant to carry you through Monday morning and every morning: placed into Christ, and Christ placed into you. One gift. One promise. Already at work. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit revschultz.substack.com
- Aug 2, 202627 min
8/2/2026 - Romans 7:14-25 - Dead Men Don't Fight
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- Jul 19, 202632 min
7/19/2026 - Romans 5:1-11 - Not Only Salvation
The prodigal son is sitting in the far country, hungry, filthy, and rehearsing a speech he thinks he needs to give before he’s allowed home. It’s a picture of every one of us before Christ — weak, ungodly, and hostile toward God, with no peace, no access, and no hope of restoration on our own. In this sixth installment of our Romans series, “Peace With God Through Our Lord Jesus Christ,” Pastor Nick Schultz walks through Romans 5:1–11 to show that this is exactly where the gospel meets us.Paul declares that justification gives us far more than a legal verdict — it gives us peace with God, access into His grace, and a hope that will not put us to shame. But this sermon doesn’t stop at comfort in the abstract. It faces suffering honestly, exploring what Luther called the theology of the cross: the truth that God is at work even in our hardest trials, producing an endurance and a hope that ease alone could never produce. Whether you’re walking through a diagnosis, a loss, or a wandering child of your own, you’ll hear that none of it is wasted.At the heart of it all is Romans 5:8 — “while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” Not after we cleaned ourselves up. Not once we took the first step home. While we were enemies, the Father ran. This sermon points you back to the cross and to your baptism, where that same embrace was placed on you by name, so that you don’t have to wonder whether God’s peace is really yours. Join us as we discover that in Christ, salvation gives us more than salvation. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit revschultz.substack.com
- Jul 12, 202629 min
7/12/2026 - Romans 4:1-8 "Abraham Believed God"
* What does the term ‘justified by works’ mean in the context of this sermon?* How does the example of Abraham illustrate the concept of being justified by faith rather than works?* In what ways can we apply Abraham’s faith in God’s promises to our own lives today?* How do the concepts of faith and works interact in your daily Christian walk?* What are the key differences in the arguments presented by Paul and James regarding faith and works?* What was Abraham’s main quality that made him an example of faith?* Why does the sermon emphasize that both Jews and Gentiles are saved through faith?* How can knowing that our sins are forgiven through faith encourage us in our struggles?* How can we demonstrate our faith through our actions in school and with friends?* What does it mean that works are a fruit of faith? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit revschultz.substack.com
- Jul 9, 202620 min
7/5/2026 - Romans 3:21-28 - Church in the Park
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