New Testament

I. Paul’s Introduction Of Himself To The Romans Vs. 1, 5a A. A Bondservant (Slave) Of Jesus Christ V. 1 1. Paul did not found this church, and he did not personally know these people. 2. He seeks to introduce himself in a humble and yet authoritative way. 3. He wants...

I. The Content Of The Gospel V. 16a A. Man’s Problem With Sin 1. Man is born with a sin nature and an inclination to sin. (Romans 3:10-23) 2. Man proves he possess this nature by choosing to sin. 3. Man is worthy of God’s judgment: eternal death apart from God....

I. The Gospel Is God’s Power To Save V. 16 A. The Gospel Is God’s Method To Save People 1. 16For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation… 2. God chose to use the Gospel to save people. 3. Not just the spoken message, but the...

I. The Wrath Of God Is Revealed (Made Known) V. 18 A. The Wrath Of God 1. V. 17 speaks of the righteousness (rightness) of God: That which God is, does, gives. 2. In a contrasting fashion, Paul now speaks of the wrath of God, which is God’s righteous response to...

I. Paul’s Greeting Vs. 8, 9 A. Commendation V. 8 1. Paul thanked God for them all. He didn’t know them all; Paul appreciated the church as a whole. 2. Their faith was spoken of throughout the whole world. (Hyerbole) 3. Rome- A center for arts, commerce, religion. A...

I. Spiritual Condition Of Israel (Religionists) A. Hopefully, You Are Praying For Them V. 1 1. The Jewish people of whom Paul spoke were self-righteous, and very condescending and hateful towards non-Jews. 2. These people that believed that Gentiles were created to...

I. God’s Reaches Out To Man Vs. 14, 15 A. God Speaks In Many Ways 1. Through Nature Romans 1:20 For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead, so that...

I. God’s Method Of Salvation A. Not By The Law Vs. 4, 5 1. V. 4- The Jews (anyone) wrongly tried to be righteous by obeying the Law. a. Guzik- The law ends for the believer in the sense that our obedience to the law is no longer the basis for our relationship with...

I. God’s Method Of Salvation A. Not By The Law Vs. 4, 5 1. V. 4- The Jews (anyone) wrongly tried to be righteous by obeying the Law. a. Guzik- The law ends for the believer in the sense that our obedience to the law is no longer the basis for our relationship with...

I. Has God Cast Away The Jews? A. No, He Has Not Cast Away the Jews 1. V. 1a- No, God has not cast away the Jews V. 11:1a 2. The “chosen people status” was taken from them for a time, because of unbelief. Matthew 21:43 Therefore I say to you, the kingdom of God will...

I. Israel’s Current Spiritual Condition A. Their Fall Is Not Permanent V. 11a 1. Israel failed spiritually as a nation due to self-righteousness and the rejection of Jesus. 2. But they are not forever doomed to disqualification from the promises of God. 3. God has not...

God desires to arouse Israel to spiritual jealousy. God is reaching Gentiles because, partially, he wants to reach Jews. Paul says the promises of worldwide blessing that fill so many prophetic passages of the Old Testament hinge upon the restoration of Israel to God....

I. Our Motivation For Dedication V. 1 A. Voluntary 1a I beseech you therefore, brethren, 1. Beseech- parakaleo- to come alongside and exhort. “I beg of you please”. 2. Brethren- A Christian’s dedication to God is meaningless unless it is voluntary. 3. In fact,...

I. What We Are To Do When We Are Mistreated A. Do Good To Those Who Persecute Us V. 14a 1. We are to bless them a. Bless- eulogeo ("good" eu + "speaking" logeo) – to praise, celebrate with praises; to invoke blessings; to ask God's blessing on a thing b. “God bless...

I. Have A Correct View Of Yourself A. What We Are Begins With Grace V. 3a 1. 3For I say- Paul had just written about being a living sacrifice. a. Verses 3-8 are out workings of what it means to be a living sacrifice. b. Humility and a proper view of self and others...

I. Sincere 9 Let love be without hypocrisy. Love- agape- affection, benevolence, describes Christ’s love, sacrificial. Hypocrisy- Speaks of Greek actors, pretending to be someone they were not. Christian love is to be sincere, pure, not hypocritical, not pretending to...

I. Be Subject To Governing Authorities Vs. 1, 2 A. Be Subject 1. Subject- hupotasso- when soldiers put themselves under the authority of someone. 2. This is the first attitude that the Christian should have regarding government. 3. This is repeated in verse 5. ....

I. Loving Others A. The Command To Love V. 8 1. Paul has just exhorted the Roman Christians to be good citizens under the government in which they were placed. (Verses 1-7) a. They were to be subject to the government (unless obedience led to sin) b. They were to obey...

Within the Christian church, there are things that are considered essential, and non-essential. There are thoughts, ideas, practices, and doctrines that are non-negotiable. There are some thoughts, ideas, and practices that allow for personal conviction and...

I. God’s Judgment Is Inescapable Vs. 1-4 A. The Man Who Judges Will Be Judged V. 1 1. Chapter 1 is about people who reject God, and live openly sinful lives. 2. Chapter 2 is about people who agree with the standards (laws) of God, and judge those in Chapter 1, but...

I. The Boast Of The Religious Critic Vs. 17-20 A. The Dilemma Of The Moral Critic And The Religious Critic 1. Romans 2:11Therefore you are inexcusable, O man, whoever you are who judge, for in whatever you judge another you condemn yourself; for you who judge practice...

I. What Advantage Then? Vs. 1, 2 A. The Advantage For The Jew 1. Paul had previously said that there was no partiality with God. (Romans 2:11) a. Paul was formerly a Jewish Pharisee, and he well understood Jewish thinking. b. His statement about God making...

I. The Righteousness Of God Revealed V. 21 A. The Righteousness Of God V. 21a 1. But now…. As opposed to Romans 3:20. a. Romans 3:20 Phillips Bible- it is the straight edge of the Law that shows us how crooked we are. b. Matthew 26:27, 28 Then He took the cup, and...

Paul has sought to show the universality of sin. He has shown that both Gentile and Jew are guilty before God. He has shown that there is no inherent guiltlessness in being a Jew. To the Jews were first committed the laws of God. ● Those who could read Hebrew could...

I. Faith, Not Works A. The Righteousness Of Abraham Vs. 1-5 1. Paul sought to establish that justification by faith was not a new idea. a. He alluded to this in Romans 1:2; 3:21, 31. b. If it was a new idea, then the Old Testament would have been seen as irrelevant c....

I. Religious Ceremonies Not Needed For Salvation Vs. 9-12 A. Abraham’s “Religious” Condition When Justified Vs. 9, 10 1. Paul has used both Abraham and David as examples that man is justified by faith, and not by works. a. The Jewish mind probably objected to this,...

I. Religious Ceremonies Not Needed For Salvation Vs. 9-12 A. Abraham’s “Religious” Condition When Justified Vs. 9, 10 1. Paul has used both Abraham and David as examples that man is justified by faith, and not by works. a. The Jewish mind probably objected to this,...

I. What Faith In The Gospel Gains For You Vs. 1, 2 A. Justification1Therefore, having been justified by faith… 1. Therefore- Paul had established that justification didn’t come by good works, religious ceremony, or by obeying religious laws. Since those options were...

This section is the hinge on which the door of Romans swings. It looks back at what has been said, and looks forward to what will be said. Many people do not like to study doctrine. People would rather study about love, comfort, and supposedly more practical things...

I. Man’s Condition Apart From God A. The Sinner’s Resume 1. V. 6a- Without strength a. Mankind is able to do many things, but is powerless to rescue himself from the holy judgment of God. b. People try to do that thru religion, philanthropy, good works,...

A key to interpreting this chapter is to substitute the words “sinful nature” for the word “sin”. Paul isn’t talking about “acts of sin”, but of “the sinful nature”. A single act of sin doesn’t reign over someone, but a sinful nature does reign over people. For the...

In 6:1, Paul proposed a hypothetical question. Shall the Christian, as a lifestyle, continually and habitually sin so that the grace of God may have an opportunity to be displayed? Paul says no! He explains the Christian’s death to the domination of sin. Paul...

I. Paul’s View Of The Law And Of Himself A. Paul’s View Of The Law 1. 14a For we know that the law is spiritual… a. Paul is going to describe the dual nature that exists with himself. b. He will speak of his “natural inability” to obey the laws of God. c. He asserts...

I. Paul’s Previous Description Of The Law (A Review) A. Some Of What The Law Does 1. The Law Reveals Sin-Romans 3:20 2. The Law Condemns The Sinner- Romans 3:19 3. The Law Defines Sin As Transgression-Romans 4:15; Romans 5:13 4. The Law Brings Wrath-Romans 4:15 5. As...

I. General Statements About The Law Vs. 6-8 A. The Law Reveals Sin Vs. 6, 7 1. The law is not sinful. 2. We didn’t die to the law because it is sinful. 3. We didn’t need to separate from the law because it is sinful. 4. We were not held back by the law because it is...

  1There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit. Wuest- Walk- to order one’s behavior After- kata (κατα), whose root meaning is “down,” which suggests domination. A...

I. One Who is Not Condemned V. 1 ● The Christian has been transferred from one realm of existence into another. ● Paul will explain why there is no condemnation for the person who is born again. ● Marcus Rainsford- Herein lies the great difference between an...

I. Don't Live Like An Unbeliever Vs. 12, 13 A. Therefore-Refers to 8:11 1. The passage addresses those who are Christians 2. Refutes the universal Fatherhood of God; universal brotherhood of man 3. Before God’s throne, two options: child of God, or not a child of God...

Alexander McClaren- The sin of the world is a false confidence, a careless, complacent taking for granted that a man is a Christian when he is not. (Conversely), the fault, and sorrow, and weakness of the church is a false diffidence (lack of confidence), an anxious...

I. Present Suffering A. Christians Suffer 1. Remember that the passage addresses Christians 2. We live in a fallen world 3. Suffering is Biblical a. Some teach Christians should never suffer b. “Suffering comes from lack of faith or secret sin” c. Ungodly, unbiblical,...

I. God’s Past Actions With The Christian A. God Foreknew You V. 29 1. Psalm 139:13, 15a, 16 For You have formed my inward parts; You have woven me in my mother’s womb. My frame was not hidden from You, when I was made in secret…Your eyes saw my substance, being yet...

I. No Legitimate Accusation Against Believers Vs. 31-33 A. Not From The Father 1. The Father Gave Us His Son Vs. 31, 32a a. V. 31b If- literally, “since”. A true and fulfilled condition. “Since God is for us…”. i. Not a statement to humanity, but to the Believer. b....

Introduction- Paul’s teaching from Romans 8 1. Paul has written about the eternal plan of God for those who put their faith in Him. 2. That all things work together for the good of those put their faith in Him. (Romans 8:28) 3. That God calls people to Himself, He...

John Stott re. election- Election is an indispensable foundation of Christian worship, in time and eternity. It is the essence of worship to say: “Not to us, oh Lord, not to us, but to your name be the glory”. If we were responsible for our own salvation, either in...