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
- An Introduction to Paul’s Letter to the Romans - September 1, 2014 - Paul's letter to the Romans is his most extensive written exposition of the gospel that he proclaimed wherever he went around the Roman world.
- The Gospel in Romans – Romans 1:1-6; 16-17 - September 10, 2014 - The gospel message is at the heart of Romans. It is the power of God for the salvation of all who believe, bringing us his…
- Obedience That Comes From Faith – Romans 1:5 - December 5, 2013 - Some form of obedience is required from us in nearly everything we do. But obedience that comes from faith is different. It should be a…
- Are You A Saint, Loved by God? – Romans 1:7 - February 27, 2014 - Are you a saint? If you are a child of God, loved by God, then you are a saint. So you should live lives set…
- 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…
- Being 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 deny the one true God.
- 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 with My Life – Romans 2:17-24 - October 17, 2014 - How well does my life honor God. What kind of an impression do others form of God based on what they see in my life…
- There is No One Righteous, Not Even One – Romans 3:10-12 - February 4, 2019 - No one is good enough to be righteous in God's sight. All of us have gone our own way. But we can experience his righteousness…
- Justified Freely by God’s Grace – Romans 3:22-25 - December 10, 2017 - It is by God's grace that I have been freely justified through faith in Christ Jesus. A gift freely given and totally undeserved.
- 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, and God credited it to him as righteousness.
- Glory in Suffering and Trials – Romans 5:3-4 - December 12, 2017 - How do you respond to the challenges of life? Paul, and others, tells us to glory in our suffering because of what it produces in…
- The Cross: A Demonstration of Love – Romans 5:8 - December 16, 2013 - There are several reasons for the cross. But primary among them is that it is a demonstration of love, good in any language.
- Dead to Sin, but Alive in Christ – Romans 6:11 - December 13, 2017 - As a believer, I am in Christ, and participate in his death, burial, and resurrection. My life should reflect that , being dead to sin…
- 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, the Flesh vs. the Spirit – Romans 7:21-25 - December 14, 2017 - The war within the believer between the old man and the new is a reality for all of us. But his Spirit enables us to…
- Living in the Flesh or in the Spirit – Romans 8:5-8 - October 2, 2012 - We can live according to the flesh. Or according to the Spirit. The former leads to death while the latter leads to life and peace.
- 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…
- The Whole Creation Is Groaning – 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…
- Waiting for Our Adoption As Children – 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 Wordless Groaning of the Holy Spirit – Romans 8:26-27 - April 15, 2019 - The Holy Spirit groans on my behalf, interceding with the Father on my behalf. My words are inadequate. But the Holy Spirit's are not.
- 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…
- The Golden Chain of Salvation – Romans 8:29-30 - March 6, 2014 - Those that God foreknew he has predestined, called, justified and glorified. This is the golden chain of salvation.
- 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 - Paul expresses that all who call on the name of the Lord will be saved. Is this a call to intellectual ascent, or to discipleship?
- Share the Good News – Romans 10:13-15 - December 17, 2017 - It is necessary to call on the name of the Lord to be saved. But people cannot do that if no one will share the…
- The Depth of God’s Wisdom – Romans 11:33-34 - December 18, 2017 - Are you like a child, trusting in your heavenly Father. Or like a know-it-all teenager, thinking that your wisdom rivals or exceeds God's wisdom?
- The Mark of True Worship – Romans 12:1 - December 19, 2017 - Does your experience on Sunday morning satisfy your need to worship? Or is there more to it? Paul tells us that true worship is the…
- 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. Not for our own benefit. But for how has God equipped you to serve the body.
- On Being a Body Part – Romans 12:4-5 - August 12, 2015 - I have been called to be a part of the body of Christ. And as a body part, I have a part to play. And…
- 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,…
- Submit to Human Government – Romans 13:1-7 - September 1, 2015 - Paul tells us that all human governments have been established my God and we are to submit to them. Unless they violate the highest authority.
- 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,…