Have you ever tried harder… only to realize harder wasn’t enough?
In this message, we start with a powerful rescue story—one man, caught in a current stronger than he was, discovering that effort wasn’t the answer. Rescue was. And in a surprising twist, the most terrifying moment wasn’t drowning—it was surrendering to the one trying to save him.
That story sets the stage for the book of Romans.
Romans doesn’t tell us to swim harder, try better, or clean ourselves up. It tells us the truth: we don’t need motivation—we need rescue. And the good news is that God didn’t shout instructions from heaven. He jumped in. While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
In this episode, we’ll walk through the heart of the gospel: our need for rescue, God’s initiating love, salvation by grace through faith—not works—and the freedom we now have in Christ. If you’ve ever felt exhausted from trying to earn God’s approval or wondered if real freedom from sin is possible, this message is for you.
This is the story of a God who did for us what we could never do for ourselves—and invites us into a new life of freedom, righteousness, and hope.
