You can have every spiritual privilege — the right heritage, the right habits, the right theology — and still miss the only One who can save you. In Romans 9:1–5, Paul’s anguish over Israel reminds us that God’s gifts are meant to point us to Christ, not replace Him.

In this message, Pastor Ian unpacks the danger of confusing proximity to God’s things with intimacy with God Himself, and invites us to trust not in our résumé, but in the true Advantage — Jesus Christ, who was cut off so we could be brought in.

Romans 8 opens with a truth statement: "There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus." But what does that mean for us? The first portion of Romans 8 emphasizes our life in the Spirit and that God has given us everything we need to live freely for Him.

What if the very thing that wounded you… is the thing God wants to use to transform you?

In this message, Ptr. Ian walks through the powerful story of Jacob wrestling with God in Genesis 32. From the confrontation in the dark, to the breaking of what Jacob leaned on, to the blessing that came through surrender, this isn’t just a story about Jacob. It’s a story about all of us.

If you’ve ever found yourself wrestling… limping… or wondering where God is in the struggle, this is for you.