The Sabbath Deeper

Romans 7 pulls back the curtain on the Christian life in a way that’s uncomfortable—but honest. It speaks to the tension, frustration, and disappointment that come even after surrendering your life to Jesus. The desire to do right is there… but so is the struggle.

In this message, we walk through Paul’s personal battle and discover that this isn’t the story of a godless person—but of a surrendered believer caught in the mi...

This episode dives into the raw tension of the Christian life through Romans 7, where Paul honestly wrestles with the struggle between old habits and new life in Christ.

It acknowledges the frustration, discouragement, and inner conflict that often accompany spiritual growth—but doesn’t leave us there. Anchored in Romans 7:25 and the beauty of grace (charis), the message reminds us that our response to God’s grace is gratitude, depe...

This message explores what it truly means to live a “new life” in Christ—not as a checklist of external behaviors, but as a Spirit-led transformation of the heart, mind, and body.

It challenges the misuse of terms like holiness and sanctification when they become tools for comparison, judgment, or spiritual pride, and instead reframes them as a relational, ongoing process rooted in love, sincerity, and alignment with God.

Grounded in...

This episode walks through Romans chapters 5–7, showing how faith is the key that gives us access to a transformed life.

Using powerful metaphors—baptism as death and resurrection, the old self versus the new, crucifixion of the sinful nature, and slavery to sin—Paul paints a picture of what life looks like after surrendering to Christ.

The focus shifts from mind to body, calling believers to “reckon” themselves dead to sin, reclaim ...

Is there a contradiction between the law and the cross of Christ?

In this episode, we explore the “healthy tension” Paul presents in Romans: salvation is by grace through faith alone, yet obedience still matters. Far from canceling the law, faith establishes it, revealing a dynamic relationship between belief, trust, and action.

We unpack what faith really means—more than intellectual assent, it’s a growing trust in God bui...

In this episode, we walk through Romans chapter 5 as the powerful turning point of Paul’s message—from wrath revealed to love demonstrated. What changed between Romans 1:18 and Romans 5:8? At the cross, God didn’t just promise love—He proved it.

Discover how, at just the right time, Christ stepped in for us in our weakness, offering justification, reconciliation, and new life. This episode explores the depth of a love that acts, a l...

In this episode, Pastor Jonathan Peinado explores how the biblical idea of atonement grows out of the broader theme of propitiation described in the book of Romans. While propitiation restores our relationship with God, atonement moves outward—calling us to repair what has been broken in our relationships with others.

Atonement involves more than simply saying “sorry.” It includes restoration, reconciliation, and making th...

In this episode, Pastor Jonathan Peinado continues his series on the book of Romans, exploring the third key word that Paul uses in Romans chapter 3 to describe God’s solution to the problem of sin: propitiation.

This message looks at how Paul draws from the imagery of the Ark of the Covenant and the Mercy Seat to explain the meaning of Christ’s sacrifice.

What does propitiation really mean? Is it about appeasing God’s wrat...

This episode explores the biblical meaning of "redemption" and the price of human freedom.

Drawing from Romans 3:23, the sermon explains and examines the ancient meaning of redemption as the purchasing of a slave’s freedom.

Through the lens of the great controversy, it presents the cross as the ultimate ransom—where Jesus gives His own life to free humanity from the bondage of sin and expose the true character of evil.
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In this episode of Sabbath Deeper, we continue exploring Paul’s message to the church in Rome and the heart of the gospel in Romans 3-4. What does it mean to be “justified” by grace?

Using powerful courtroom imagery, we unpack how Paul describes salvation as a legal verdict—where guilty sinners are freely acquitted through the blood of Jesus Christ.

We wrestle with justice, mercy, the accusations of the enemy (Rev. 12:10), and the sc...

In this teaching, we look at Romans 1–3, and how the apostle Paul exposes two broken cultures: a godless world outside the church and a self-righteous spirit within it. From suppressing truth to weaponizing it, from unrighteousness to spiritual pride, Paul levels the ground and asks the piercing question to the saints: “Are you any better?”

This sermon traces Paul’s argument all the way to its beautiful conclusion—our knowledge, doc...

In this episode, we return to Romans 3:9, where Paul explains why the church is no better than the world around it—not merely because of behavior, but because all humanity stands “under sin.”

We take a deep dive into the different types of sins described in Scripture, why compassion is a distinctly Christian response, and how acknowledging the problem is the first step toward healing.

The good news is this: in Christ, we are moved fr...

In this episode, we explore Romans 1–2, examining how Paul confronts the godlessness and unrighteousness surrounding the church in first-century Rome—a culture surprisingly similar to our own.

We unpack God’s wrath, not as punishment, but as righteous indignation against wrongdoing, and explore how disrespect for God can lead to disrespect for others.

Paul challenges the church to live by faith, not pride or judgment, and reminds us ...

In this new teaching series on the book of Romans, Pastor Jonathan introduces Paul’s letter to the Romans as a deep, timely exposition of the gospel—what it is, why it matters, and how it transforms real lives.

Set against competing worldviews and broken systems, the sermon traces humanity’s problem, God’s saving work in Christ, and the practical power of the gospel to bring freedom, hope, and change.

Anchored in Romans and Revelatio...

In this third and final episode of our Ellen White series, we tackle the question of plagiarism by examining common accusations— theological, intellectual, emotional, and experiential— and reframing them through a biblical understanding of how prophetic inspiration actually works.

We explore how prophets communicate, the role of sources and scribes, historical writing standards, and why originality and inerrancy were never the bibli...

This episode is a continuation of part 1 where we revisit the questions and controversies that emerged in the 1970s and 1980s surrounding plagiarism, originality, and the prophetic authority of Ellen G. White. We review the findings of the Veltman Study Committee, the concerns raised about Ellen White’s use of sources, health counsel, and historical discrepancies, and how a growing gap developed between those who personally knew he...

In this episode we examine the prophetic gift and the life and ministry of Ellen G. White—who she was, what Adventists mean when they say she manifested the gift of prophecy, and why modern claims of prophecy remain controversial within Christianity.

We trace her story from the Great Disappointment, her first vision in 1844, and her nearly 70-year ministry, to the ways her legacy was later mythologized, challenged, and re-examined b...

In this episode we explore what the Bible says about empathy from the perspective of the teaching of Jesus in the sermon on the mount and the teaching of Paul in 2 Corinthians 1.

In Matthew 5, we unpack what it means to be “blessed” (makarios): not superficial happiness, but the deep privilege of receiving God’s special favor. Jesus’ words confront our assumptions about poverty, hunger, persecution, and insult, culminating in the pa...

In this episode, we explore 2 Thessalonians 2 focusing on Paul’s warning about the coming “man of sin” and the events leading up to the return of Christ. Drawing heavily from Daniel 2, 7, 8, and 11, we examine the historical and prophetic role of Rome, the rise of apostasy within the Christian church, and the restraining forces at work in the great controversy between good and evil. Key biblical themes such as *revelation* versus *...