Romans
The Blessing of Knowing Who We Are and What We’re Called to Do (Part 1)
Romans 1:1a; Jeremiah 1:4-10; Acts 22:1-21
The Blessing of Knowing Who We Are and What We’re Called to Do (Part 2)
Romans 1:1; 1 Corinthians 15:1-11; Jeremiah 1:4-10; Galatians 1:11-24
The Blessing of Knowing Who We Are and What We’re Called to Do (Part 3)
Romans 1:1; Romans 12:1-13; 2 Corinthians 5:6-10
The Good News of the Gospel – Who and NOT What
Romans 1:2-6; Philippians 3:7-14; Luke 24:13-27
The Four Truths About Believers That We Must Always Remember
Romans 1:7; Galatians 2:20; Ephesians 5:1-2; Colossians 3:12-14; 2 Thessalonians 2:13
Preaching the Gospel to Unbelievers, Other Believers and Ourselves
Romans 1:8-15; 1 Corinthians 2:1-5; Colossians 2:1-13
Unashamed of the Gospel
Romans 1:16; 1 Corinthians 1:18-25; 2 Timothy 4:1-5
By Faith Alone (Sola Fide)
Romans 1:17; Hebrews 10:35-11:6; Habakkuk 2:1-5
The Increasingly Unpopular Truth of God’s Wrath against Sin
Romans 1:18; Psalm 7:6-16; Revelation 16:1-21
The Truth Suppressing Affects of Unrighteousness
Romans 1:18-21; Psalm 19:1-6; John 3:16-21; Acts 18:23
Idolatry as the Root of All Sin
Romans 1:21-25; Isaiah 46:1-10; Psalm 106:19-23
Idolatry as the Root of All Sin (#2): Idols, Our Identity, and Freedom through Repentance
Romans 1:21-25; Psalm 115:1-8; Ezekiel 14:1-5
Idolatry as the Root of All Sin (#3): Christmas, Covenants, and Deliverance from Idols
Romans 1:21-25; Isaiah 8:19-9:7; John 1:1-18; Psalm 115:8
The Antidote Who Takes Away the Soul’s Craving for Idols
Romans 1:25; Isaiah 46:1-13; Matthew 1:22-23; John 4:1-26
Idolatry and the Wrath of Being Given Over to Sexual Immorality and to Unnatural Relations Part 1
Romans 1:21-27; 1 Corinthians 6:9-11; Leviticus 20:7-16
Idolatry and the Wrath of Being Given Over to Sexual Immorality and to Unnatural Relations Part 2
Romans 1:21-27; 1 Thessalonians 4:3-8; Ephesians 5:3-7; 1 Corinthians 6:18-20; 1 Corinthians 6:9-11; Leviticus 20:7-16
Idolatry and the Wrath of Being Given Over to Depraved Thinking and Depraved Living
Romans 1:28-32; Galatians 5:16-21; Colossians 3:1-11
Our Judgement, God’s Judgement, and the Mercy that Leads to Repentance
Romans 2:1-4; Matthew 7:1-5; Luke 7:36-50; Luke 18:9-14
Is Salvation By Works?
Romans 2:5-11; Ecclesiastes 12:9-14; II Corinthians 5:1-10
But What About Those Who Have Never Heard?
Romans 2:12-16; 1 Corinthians 4:1-5; 1 Timothy 4:1-8
Talking the Talk or Walking the Walk and the Experience that Makes the Difference
Romans 2:17-29; Deuteronomy 10:12-22; Ezekiel 36:16-32
Spiritual Advantages, Not Saving Ordinances
Romans 2:25-3:4; Psalm 51:1-12; Galatians 2:17-21
Leveling the Playing Field: The Advantage of Knowing We Are All Sinners
Romans 3:9-19; Psalm 14:1-3; Ecclesiastes 7:20
The Glorious Gospel Purpose of God’s Law!
Romans 3:19-20; Galatians 2:15-21, 3:19-25
The Death of Self-Righteousness & the Gift of Life, in the Death of Jesus
Romans 3:21-24; Titus 3:3-8; Romans 1:16-17
Jesus In My Place – When Justice Equals Mercy
Romans 3:25-26; 2 Corinthians 5:14-21; 1 Peter 2:22-25
The Gospel: Pride-Killing, Life-Stabilizing, Prejudice-Removing & Law Upholding!
Romans 3:27-31; 1 Timothy 1:6-11; 1 Corinthians 1:26-31
Living on Borrowed Credit – the Way It’s Always Been!
Romans 4:1-5; Genesis 15:1-6; Hebrews 6:13-20
Blessed Is the One Whose Sin Are Forgiven and Covered
Romans 4:6-8; Psalm 32:1-5; Psalm 130:1-8
The Key to Receiving and Maintaining Happiness
Romans 4:9-17; Galatians 3:1-9; Galatians 5:1-6
The Essence of Faith and the Struggle to Believe
Romans 4:18-25; Genesis 17:15-22; Galatians 3:1-9
Seeing All of Life Differently Because We’ve Been Justified by Faith
Romans 5:1-5; James 1:2-4; Hebrews 12:1-13
Be Baptized, Every One of You…
Romans 6:1-4; Acts 2:29-41; Acts 10:34-38; Acts 19:1-7
Totally Sinful Yet Totally Loved
Romans 5:6-11; 1 Corinthians 6:7-11; John 15:9-17
Condemnation and Death in Adam, Justification and Life in Christ
Romans 5:12-19; Genesis 3:1-7; 1 Corinthians 15:21-28
When the Sinner’s Heart Hears the Demands of God’s Law
Romans 5:20-21; Galatians 3:19-25; Romans 7:7-12
The Dangers of Misunderstanding & Abusing the Grace of God
Romans 6:1-7; 1 Peter 2:22-25; Colossians 3:1-11
Three Keys to Growing in Godliness
Romans 6:8-14; 2 Corinthians 4:1-12
The Grave Danger of Using Grace to Excuse Continuing in Sin
Romans 6:15-18; Jude 1:4; John 8:31-36; 2 Peter 2:17-22
Freed from Slavery Unto Slavery
Romans 6:19-22; Psalm 119:57-64; John 14:15-24
Life’s Greatest Decision – Pay the Price or Receive the Gift
Romans 6:23; Acts 13:42-48; Titus 3:3-8
Under Law or Under Grace and the Difference It Makes
Romans 7:1-6; Galatians 4:8-11; 5:16-26
When That Which is Good Produces That Which Is Bad and Why
Romans 7:7-12; Psalm 119:65-72; 1 Timothy 1:8-11
Grace & Inability: God’s Power to Change Your Life
Romans 7:14-25; John 8:31-34; Galatians 5:16-26
No Condemnation for Those Who Are in Christ Jesus
Romans 8:1-4; John 3:16-21; John 5:24-30
The Dangers of Thinking the Will Is Free
Romans 8:5-8; Jeremiah 13:20-23; Matthew 7:13-20
If the Holy Spirit of God Lives in You
Romans 8:9-11; John 3:1-8; Acts 2:1-21; 38-41
The Obligation, Privilege and Evidences of Being Possessed by God’s Spirit
Romans 8:12-17; Galatians 4:6-7; Galatians 5:13-26
The Indispensable Need for Struggle And Suffering in the Life of a Believer
Romans 8:17; Hebrews 2:10-18; 1 Peter 4:12-19
The Children of God and the Salvation of All Creation
Romans 8:18-25; 2 Peter 3:10-13; Revelation 21:1-7
How Do We Pray When We Don’t Know What to Pray For?
Romans 8:26-27; Hebrews 7:23-25; 2 Corinthians 1:8-11; Psalm 5:1-3
Predestination and the Ultimate Good God Works for in All Things
Romans 8:26-27; Hebrews 7:23-25; 2 Corinthians 1:8-11; Psalm 5:1-3
The Order of Salvation #1 – Foreknowledge, Predestination & Call
Romans 8:29-30; 1 Peter 1:1-2; Ephesians 1:3-10
The Order of Salvation (#2): Justification, Sanctification, Glorification
Romans 8:29-30; Ephesians 1:3-10; 2 Timothy 1:8-12
If God Is for Us, Who Can Be Against Us?
Romans 8:31-32; Jeremiah 29:10-14 & 32:36-41; Isaiah 41:8-10
The Precious Prayers Jesus Prays for Us
Romans 8:33-34; John 17:1-19; Romans 8:26-27
O Love that Will Not Let Me Go
Romans 8:35-39; John 10:22-30; Ephesians 3:14-19
Anguishing Over Those Who Will Not Come to Christ
Romans 9:1-13; Romans 1:1-6; Philippians 3:4b-11
The Unpopular Doctrine of Election or Salvation By Him Who Calls
Romans 9:6-16; Acts 13:44-48; Acts 16:11-14
The Deep Mystery of God’s Sovereignty and Human Responsibility
Romans 9:17-29; Deuteronomy 29:29; Psalm 135; Isaiah 45:9-13
God’s Grace In Jesus – The Stumbling Block That Hardens And Makes People Fall
Romans 9:30-33; Titus 3:3-8; Ephesians 2:1-10
Religious, Zealous & Sincere but Still Not Saved
Romans 10:1-4; Luke 18:9-14; Galatians 3:1-9
If You Believe in Your Heart…You Shall Be Saved
Romans 10:5-13; Acts 16:25-34; Deuteronomy 30:11-14
How Beautiful Are the Feet of Those Who Bring Good News
Romans 10:14-15; Acts 1:1-8; Matthew 28:16-20
Those Who Hear but Refuse to Believe
Romans 10:16-21; Isaiah 53:1-12; Matthew 13:11-17; Hebrews 4:1-3a
God’s Faithfulness to His People – the Foreknown, Elect, Remnant
Romans 11:1-10; 1 Kings 19:9b-18; Matthew 13:10-17
Stirred to Seek Salvation through Envy and Jealousy
Romans 11:11-27; Psalm 103:6-18; Deuteronomy 32:15-22
Disobedient Yet Loved for the Sake of the Faithful Long Ago
Romans 11:25-32; Isaiah 59:19-21; Jeremiah 31:31-34
How the Nature of God Demands a Gospel of Grace
Romans 11:33-36; Acts 17:24-31; 1 Corinthians 1:18-25
The Key to All Christian Obedience, Service, Sacrifice & Worship
Romans 11:33-36; Acts 17:24-31; 1 Corinthians 1:18-25
Grace Changes Everything
Romans 12:2; Romans 8:5-8; Mark 12:28-34
Grace Received, Grace Understood, Grace Applied to Every Area of Life (#1)
Romans 12:3-8; 1 Corinthians 12:1-11; Exodus 31:1-5
Grace Received, Grace Understood, Grace Applied to Every Area of Life (#2): the Christian and Genuine Love
Romans 12:9-10; 1 Corinthians 13:1-13; Philippians 2:1-11
Grace Received, Grace Understood, Grace Applied to Every Area of Life (#3): a Passionate Zeal and Caring Faith
Romans 12:11-13; John 2:13-17; Hebrews 13:1-2
Grace Received, Grace Understood, Grace Applied to Every Area of Life (#4): Dying to Pride-Filled Ways of Responding & Living
Romans 12:14-16; Matthew 5:38-42; 1 Peter 4:12-19
Grace Received, Grace Understood, Grace Applied to Every Area of Life (#5): Loving Our Enemies
Romans 12:17-21; Matthew 5:34-48; Luke 6:27-36
Grace Received, Grace Understood, Grace Applied to Every Area of Life (#6): The Christian and the Governing Authorities
Romans 13:1-7; Matthew 22:15-22; Acts 4:18-22
Grace Received, Grace Understood, Grace Applied to Every Area of Life (#7): The Christian and the Essence of True Love
Romans 13:8-10; Exodus 20:1-17; James 2:8-11
Grace Received, Grace Understood, Grace Applied to Every Area of Life (#8): The Christian, Sin & the Approach of the End
Romans 13:11-14; 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11; Matthew 24:36-44
Grace Received, Grace Understood, Grace Applied to Every Area of Life (#9): Applying Grace to the Morally Grey Areas of Life
Romans 14:1-12; 1 Corinthians 8:4-13; Colossians 2:8-23
Grace Received, Grace Understood, Grace Applied to Every Area of Life (#10): Refusing to Judge the Non-Forbidden Moral Choices of Other Believers
Romans 14:13-18; 1 Corinthians 6:1-6; Matthew 7:1-6
Grace Received, Grace Understood, Grace Applied to Every Area of Life (#11): Peace, Love & Voluntary Self-Restraint
Romans 14:19-21; 1 Thessalonians 5:6-11; Romans 2:14-15
Grace Received, Grace Understood, Grace Applied to Every Area of Life (#12): Love as Silence, Sin as Anything that Violates Our Conscience
Romans 14:22-23; Romans 2:14-15; John 3:4-6
Grace Received, Grace Understood, Grace Applied to Every Area of Life (#13): Pleasing Our Neighbor for Their Good & God’s Glory
Romans 15:1-6; 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10; Philippians 4:1-9
Grace Received, Grace Understood, Grace Applied to Every Area of Life (#14): Accepting Others as Christ Has Accepted Us
Romans 15:7-12; Psalm 126:1-6; John 15:5-17
The Christian’s Privilege, Purpose & Power Source
Romans 15:14-19a; Acts 22:3-16; 1 Peter 2:9-12
The Christian’s Very Clear Mission
Romans 15:19b-24; Isaiah 66:19-21; Acts 1:4-11
The Christian’s Concern and Care of the Poor
Romans 15:25-33; Amos 2:6-8; 2 Corinthians 8:1-15
Honoring the Women Who Held Leadership Roles in the Church Part 1
Romans 16:1-2; Mark 9:33-37; 1 Timothy 3:8-13
Honoring the Women Who Held Leadership Roles in the Church Part 2
Romans 16:3-7; Romans 1:1-6; 1 Timothy 2:8-15; Galatians 2:6-10
“All in the Family: The Greatest Fruit Comes Through the Closest Relationships”
Romans 16:8-16, 21; Acts 10:19-48; Colossians 4:10-18
Beware of Those Who Use the Faith for Their Own Personal Gain
Romans 16:17-19; Philippians 3:17-4:3; Jude 1:17-25; Galatians 6:11-18
Remembering to Give Glory to the One from Whom All Blessings Come
Romans 16:20-27; Jude 1:24-25; Ephesians 3:14-21