New Albany Fellowship

Becoming a Branch Frees Us to Really Live (Romans Week 16) by Sarah Knepper

Romans 8:1-11 reminds us of the breathtaking freedom found in Jesus: “There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.” This sermon explores how Jesus became the true vine, accomplishing what humanity never could on its own, and how staying connected to Him transforms the way we relate to God, experience peace, and impact the world around us. Rather than striving to be “enough,” we are invited to rest in Christ’s sufficiency and live through the power of the Spirit at work within us.

The Battle Within Ourselves (Romans Week 15) by Michael Williams

In Romans 7, we confront one of the deepest struggles of the human heart: the battle within. This message explores why rules and willpower alone can never free us from sin, how God’s law exposes what’s broken in us, and why true rescue only comes through Jesus. If you’ve ever felt trapped in patterns you can’t seem to break, this passage points to Jesus Christ as the only path to real freedom.

From Slavery To Freedom (Romans Week 14) by Rich Nathan

In this message from Romans 6:15–23, we explore Paul’s radical claim that no one is truly autonomous—we are all mastered by something—and discover that real freedom is not found in self-rule, but in surrendering to the loving lordship of Jesus. What feels like freedom can often become slavery, but Christ offers a new Master whose rule leads to holiness, healing, and life.

Grace That Changes Everything (Romans Week 13) by Michael Williams

Your life isn’t stuck the way it is—real change is possible. In Romans 6, we see that God’s grace doesn’t just forgive us; it transfers us into a new identity in Christ and begins transforming us from the inside out. As we learn to “reckon” what’s true of us and surrender every part of our lives to Jesus, we step into real freedom from the power of sin. Romans 6v1-14

Seeing the Whole Story (Romans Week 12) by Michael Williams

This message zooms out to tell the big story of humanity—showing how sin entered the world through Adam, shaping every part of our broken reality, and why our efforts or progress can’t fix it. But against that backdrop, it reveals the overwhelming good news of Jesus, whose obedience, grace, and gift of life are far greater than the problem of sin. Romans 5:12-21