Spring Lake Church | Downtown Podcast

Pastor Bill Van Kirk continues in our latest sermon series, Romans: The Power of the Gospel Romans: The Power of the GospelWeek 41. What can we rely on? (Romans‬ ‭3‬:‭1‬-‭8‬‬)2. What is wrong with humanity?  (‭‭Romans‬ ‭3‬:‭9‬-‭18)‬‬3. What is the purpose of God's rules if we can't obey them? (‭‭Romans‬ ‭3‬:‭19‬-‭20)‬‬Almighty God,We confess that we are sinners in need of Your mercy. We have turned away from You, Followed our own desires, And failed to live up to Your holy standard. Your Word has exposed the truth about our hearts: There is no one righteous, not even one. We have not sought You, We have spoken deceitfully, And our actions have brought harm and brokenness. Yet, in our hopeless condition, You sent Jesus. We confess with our mouths that Jesus is Lord, And we believe in our hearts that You raised Him from the dead. Through Him alone, we ask for forgiveness. Cleanse us from our sin, renew us by Your Spirit, And break the hold of sin in our lives. We trust not in our own works, but in the