Studies in Romans
The posts listed here are studies in the book of Romans
- Romans - Studies from the epistle of Paul to the church at Rome
- Romans: An Introduction - September 1, 2014 - The sixth book in the New Testament is Paul's letter to the church at Rome. The first four books are what we generally call gospels,…
- The Gospel in Romans – Romans 1:1-6; 16-17 - September 10, 2014 - Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle and set apart for the gospel of God— 2 the gospel he promised beforehand…
- Obedience That Comes From Faith – Romans 1:5 - December 5, 2013 - Through him we received grace and apostleship to call all the Gentiles to the obedience that comes from faith for his name’s sake. Romans 1:5…
- Are You A Saint? – Romans 1:7 - February 27, 2014 - To all in Rome who are loved by God and called to be saints. Romans 1:7 NIV (1978) Ask any number of believers the question…
- Mutual Encouragement – Romans 1:12 - December 6, 2017 - Believers are called to be in community, not to be Lone Rangers. We need to gather together to encourage one another and to provide avenues…
- The Gospel: the Power of God – Romans 1:16-17 - January 7, 2019 - The gospel is the good news about Jesus. About his atoning death and resurrection. But it is more than that. It is the power of…
- The Wrath of God – Romans 1:18; 2:5-11; 9:22 - October 3, 2014 - The wrath of God is not an uncommon expression or topic in the Bible and is used several times by Paul in his letter to…
- Without Excuse – Romans 1:18-20 - January 9, 2019 - The creation itself bears witness to God's power and majesty. And so men are without excuse when they make up their own gods, or deny…
- Pride: A Pathway to Foolishness – Romans 1:22-23 - January 14, 2019 - I believe that human pride is one of the causes that lead people to turn away from God; reveling in their own wisdom and understanding;…
- Honoring God – Romans 2:17-24 - October 17, 2014 - Parts of the second and third chapters of Romans are easy for us Gentiles to take a little lightly because Paul is targeting the Jews.…
- Do Others See Jesus In You – Romans 2:24 - December 9, 2017 - Does my life attract people to Christ, or do others use it as an excuse to reject the God I serve? Let others see Jesus…
- There is No One Righteous, Not Even One – Romans 3:10-12 - February 4, 2019 - I am incapable of making myself acceptable to God. No matter how hard I might try, I invariable fall short. And that is true of…
- By Grace Alone Through Faith Alone – Romans 3:22-25 - December 10, 2017 - It is by grace that I have been saved through faith in Christ Jesus. A gift freely given and totally undeserved. Thank you Lord!
- Belief Credited as Righteousness – Romans 4:3 - December 11, 2017 - Abraham is the example of salvation by faith and not by works. Abraham believed God's promise to him, and God counted it to him as…
- Glory in Suffering – Romans 5:3-4 - December 12, 2017 - How do you respond to the challenges of life? Paul, and other NT writers, tell us to rejoice in them because of what those trials…
- The Cross: Love in any Language – Romans 5:8 - December 16, 2013 - Why did Jesus die on the cross? There are some who say that Jesus had to die in order to satisfy God's wrath against sin.…
- In the Same Way – Romans 6:11 - December 13, 2017 - As a believer, I am in Christ, and participate in his death, burial, and resurrection. My daily life should reflect that reality, being dead to…
- The Gift of God is Eternal Life – Romans 6:23 - August 31, 2020 - While we all deserved death because of our sin, the gracious gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus for all who believe.
- The War Within – Romans 7:21-25 - December 14, 2017 - So I find this law at work: Although I want to do good, evil is right there with me. For in my inner being I…
- Living in Accordance With the Flesh or the Spirit – Romans 8:5-8 - October 2, 2012 - I have been reading through Paul's letter to the Romans recently and have gotten stuck on one passage that I keep coming back to over…
- Suffering for Christ and Future Glory – Romans 8:17-18 - December 15, 2017 - As a child of God I am his heir, so long as I am willing to suffer for Christ. But that suffering is nothing compared…
- Groanings, Part 1 – The Whole Creation – Romans 8:19-22 - April 1, 2019 - At Christ's return, when he comes for his chosen ones, the whole creation itself will be transformed and renewed. The groanings of the creation now…
- Groanings, Pt 2 – Waiting for Our Adoption – Romans 8:23-25 - April 8, 2019 - As the whole creation groans in anticipation of the unveiling of God's children, so the children themselves groan as we wait for our adoption, the…
- Groanings, Part 3 – The Holy Spirit – Romans 8:26-27 - April 15, 2019 - I express my heart and mind in words that are so often inadequate to express my thoughts. But I do not have to worry about…
- God Works for Our Good In All Things – Romans 8:28 - July 13, 2020 - 'In all things God works for our good' is not a promise for prosperity. It is a statement that God will be working in my…
- Foreknown, Predestined, Called, Justified & Glorified – Romans 8:29-30 - March 6, 2014 - And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.…
- Who Can Condemn Those Christ Died For? – Romans 8:33-34 - June 24, 2019 - Who can condemn the ones for whom Christ died? Especially since the one who died for us is at the hand of the Father interceding…
- Salvation Depends on God’s Mercy – Romans 9:16 - December 16, 2017 - Salvation is only by God's mercy and grace. There is nothing I can do to earn it. Nor will it come about through human desire.
- Calling on the Name of the Lord – Romans 10:12-13 - April 1, 2021 - In Romans 10:12-13, Paul expresses that all who call on the name of the Lord will be saved. Is this a call to intellectual ascent,…
- Share the Good News – Romans 10:13-15 - December 17, 2017 - For, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.” How, then, can they call on the one they have not believed…
- The Depth of God’s Wisdom – Romans 11:33-34 - December 18, 2017 - Oh, the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and of the knowledge of God! How unsearchable his judgments and untraceable his ways! For…
- The Mark of True Worship – Romans 12:1 - December 19, 2017 - Therefore, brothers and sisters, in view of the mercies of God, I urge you to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing…
- Be Transformed, Not Conformed – Romans 12:2 - January 1, 2020 - It is easy to conform to the culture you live in. But we are called to be transformed. To be different that the world. And…
- Evaluating Your Spiritual Giftedness – Romans 12:3 - January 27, 2020 - Paul encourages us to evaluate our spiritual giftedness. Don't think too highly of yourself. Rather, consider how has God equipped you to serve the body.
- On Being a Body Part – Romans 12:4-5 - August 12, 2015 - Life within the body of Christ. It seems to mean so many different things to people. For many, the church is simply a social gathering…
- Live at Peace with Everyone – Romans 12:18 - August 3, 2020 - We live in a time and place where peace seems to be elusive. But the Scripture calls on us to live at peace with everyone,…
- The Christian and Human Government – Romans 13:1-7 - September 1, 2015 - Everyone seems to have an opinion about their government, whether at the local level or a national level. Some like it and think it is…
- The Unending Debt of Love – Romans 13:8 - December 30, 2017 - God's love for me obligates me to love others. Always continue to pay off your debt of love. And this will fulfill the Old Testament…
- Arguing About Disputed Matters – Romans 14:1 - July 20, 2020 - Be careful not to get drawn into arguments about disputable matters; things that Scripture is not clear about. Those arguments do not build up the…
- Judging Over Disputable Matters – Romans 14:12 - January 1, 2018 - There are a number of core truths that we should not compromise on. But there are also many disputable matters that we should be careful…
- Overflowing Hope through Joy and Peace – Romans 15:13 - January 2, 2018 - Hope grows in the soil of joy and peace, tended by the Holy Spirit. If your hope is weak, seek the joy and peace God…
- Greeting with a Holy Kiss – Romans 16:16 - January 3, 2018 - For most of us in the US, a kiss in greeting is uncomfortable, preferring to shake hands. But as we do so, as fellow believers,…