The Audio Listen to Study: Romans 8:26 Who Defines Us in the Midst of Our Weakness? Download audio The Introduction When coming to the full acknowledgment of the pain and anguish of sin that he seems to never be able to overcome, Paul cries the same incredible prayer in the same spirit as the tax collector in the synagogue: “Wretched man that I am! Who will deliver me from this body of death?...
The Audio Listen to Study: Romans 8:18-25 Who Defines Us? Download audio The Introduction The last time we were in Romans, we examined that if we are in Christ, who will bear witness for us in the sight of God. But it has been a long time since we have been in Romans. To catch us up, lets go all the way back: Romans 7: Who will save me from this body of death?...
The Audio Listen to Study: Romans 8:14-17 Who Bears Witness For Us? Download audio The Text Romans 8:14–17 (CSB) 14 For all those led by God’s Spirit are God’s sons. 15 For you did not receive a spirit of slavery to fall back into fear. Instead, you received the Spirit of adoption, by whom we cry out, “Abba, Father!”...
The Audio Listen to Study: Romans 8:12-13 What Do I Do When I Sin? Download audio The Introduction If Jesus was obedient, even unto death on the cross, to become our sin by the power of the Holy Spirit, how do you think we are suppose to be killing off sin? In other words, if the mighty men of David had to continue slaying giants in the land, what do you think the brothers and sisters are Christ are called to do with their sin?...
The Audio Listen to Study: Romans 8:5-11 How Can I Walk This Path? Download audio The Text Romans 8:5–11 (CSB) 5 For those who live according to the flesh have their minds set on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit have their minds set on the things of the Spirit. 6 Now the mindset of the flesh is death, but the mindset of the Spirit is life and peace....
The Audio Listen to Study: Romans 8:1-4 No Condemnation in Christ Jesus Download audio The Introduction Now, by the sacrifice of Christ all the sins of the Church are entirely put away. He, the sinless Lamb of God, took them up and bore them away into a land of oblivion, whence even the Divine mind fails to recall them. Octavius Winslow, No Condemnation in Christ Jesus....
The Audio Listen to Study: Romans 7:14-25 Then, God Saves Us From Our Sin Download audio The Introduction The chaptering of Romans is a little bit off. I am not saying I could have done a better job–I definitely could not. But Romans 6-7:7 seems to be grouped together and I taught it as so: Romans 6:1-14 God Kills Our Sin Romans 6:15-23 God Buries Our Sin Romans 7:1-6 God Rips Our Sin From Us We see what God is willing to do to save each of his children....
The Audio Listen to Study: Romans 7:7-13 First, God Reveals Our Sin Download audio I think one of the most remarkable things that God, through his word, teaches us two things: and/both either/or I noticed that so many debates on social media are people desperate to find a one side to contend for and be on the winning side. Speaking about the Bible: lets talk about drinking alcohol....
The Audio Listen to Study: Romans 7:1-6 God Rips Our Sin From Us Download audio Licentiousness - I am not going to use this word too often because mostly I cannot say it well enough to use it often. Paul, under the lordship, guidance, inspired, command of Christ, through the power of the Holy Spirit, battles legalism in Romans chapters 2 to 4. And if you think Paul is too hard on legalism, he is simply taking his cues from the ministry of Christ in the gospel....
The Audio Listen to Study: Romans 6:15–23 God Buries Our Sin Download audio The Introduction So, you are reading and studying Romans. You are convicted and comforted by the fact that you could have not done anything good enough to be saved by God. You convicted and comforted in the fact that God in his grace must save you to him. You cannot boast in other than God....
The Audio Listen to Study: Romans 6:1-14 God Kills Our Sin Download audio Follow me here. I am reading Romans in this way: Chapter 1 - split in three different ways: 1-15: Introduction and Greetings 16-17: The righteous shall live by faith 18-32: The depravity of mankind Then proceeding into chapters 2, 3 and 4 can be summarized in this way: you are not saved in the way you think you are...
The Audio Listen to Study: Romans 5:12–21 God Reigns, Not Us Download audio The Introduction In a Bible Study series as this, it is always really helpful to remind us where we have been studying in order to see where we are going. Romans is not the exception. Romans 1 - The gospel is the power of God in salvation but we have all suppress the truth of God and therefore live in that sin...
The Audio Listen to Study: Romans 5:6–11 God Loves, Not Us Download audio The Text Romans 5:6–11 (CSB) 6 For while we were still helpless, at the right time, Christ died for the ungodly. 7 For rarely will someone die for a just person—though for a good person perhaps someone might even dare to die. 8 But God proves his own love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us....
The Audio Listen to Study: Romans 5:1-5 God Sanctifies, Not Us Download audio The Text Romans 5:1–5 (CSB) 1 Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. 2 We have also obtained access through him by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we boast in the hope of the glory of God....
The Audio Listen to Study: Romans 4:13-25 God Fulfills His Promises, Not Us Download audio The Text Romans 4:13–25 (CSB) 13 For the promise to Abraham or to his descendants that he would inherit the world was not through the law, but through the righteousness that comes by faith. 14 If those who are of the law are heirs, faith is made empty and the promise nullified,...
The Audio Listen to Study: Romans 4:6-12 God Justifies, Not Us Download audio The Text Romans 4:6–12 (CSB) 6 Likewise, David also speaks of the blessing of the person to whom God credits righteousness apart from works: 7 Blessed are those whose lawless acts are forgiven and whose sins are covered. 8 Blessed is the person the Lord will never charge with sin....
The Audio Listen to Study: Romans 3:27-4:5 No One May Boast Download audio The Text Romans 3:27–4:5 (CSB) 27 Where, then, is boasting? It is excluded. By what kind of law? By one of works? No, on the contrary, by a law of faith. 28 For we conclude that a person is justified by faith apart from the works of the law. 29 Or is God the God of Jews only?...
The Audio Listen to Study: Romans 3:9–26 No One Does Good Download audio The Text Romans 3:9–26 (CSB) 9 What then? Are we any better off? Not at all! For we have already charged that both Jews and Greeks are all under sin, 10 as it is written: There is no one righteous, not even one. 11 There is no one who understands; there is no one who seeks God....
The Audio Listen to Study: Romans 3:1-8 All Goodness and Glory Belongs to God Download audio The Text Romans 3:1–8 (CSB) 1 So what advantage does the Jew have? Or what is the benefit of circumcision? 2 Considerable in every way. First, they were entrusted with the very words of God. 3 What then? If some were unfaithful, will their unfaithfulness nullify God’s faithfulness?...
The Audio Listen to Study: Romans 2:17-29 Everything Belongs to God Download audio The Text Romans 2:17–29 (CSB) 17 Now if you call yourself a Jew, and rely on the law, and boast in God, 18 and know his will, and approve the things that are superior, being instructed from the law, 19 and if you are convinced that you are a guide for the blind, a light to those in darkness,...
The Audio Listen to Study: Romans 2:1-16 All Righteousness Belongs to God Download audio The Text Romans 2:1–16 (CSB) 1 Therefore, every one of you who judges is without excuse. For when you judge another, you condemn yourself, since you, the judge, do the same things. 2 Now we know that God’s judgment on those who do such things is based on the truth....
The Audio Listen to Study: Romans 1:26-32 All Wrath Belongs to God Download audio The Text Romans 1:26–32 (CSB) 26 For this reason God delivered them over to disgraceful passions. Their women exchanged natural sexual relations for unnatural ones. 27 The men in the same way also left natural relations with women and were inflamed in their lust for one another. Men committed shameless acts with men and received in their own persons the appropriate penalty of their error....
The Audio Listen to Study: Romans 1:18-25 God Alone is God Download audio The Text Romans 1:18–25 (CSB) 18 For God’s wrath is revealed from heaven against all godlessness and unrighteousness of people who by their unrighteousness suppress the truth, 19 since what can be known about God is evident among them, because God has shown it to them. 20 For his invisible attributes, that is, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen since the creation of the world, being understood through what he has made....
The Audio Listen to Study: Romans 1:16-17 God Alone Saves His People Download audio The Text Romans 1:16–17 (CSB) 16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, first to the Jew, and also to the Greek. 17 For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith, just as it is written: The righteous will live by faith....
The Audio Listen to Study: Romans 1:13-15 God Alone is Sovereign Download audio The Text Romans 1:13–15 (CSB) 13 Now I don’t want you to be unaware, brothers and sisters, that I often planned to come to you (but was prevented until now) in order that I might have a fruitful ministry among you, just as I have had among the rest of the Gentiles....
The Audio Listen to Study: Romans 1:8-12 God Alone Reigns Download audio The Text Romans 1:8–12 (CSB) 8 First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you because the news of your faith is being reported in all the world. 9 God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in telling the good news about his Son—that I constantly mention you,...
The Audio Listen to Study: Romans 1:1-7 God Alone Fulfills His Promises Download audio The Text Romans 1:1–7 (CSB) 1 Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called as an apostle and set apart for the gospel of God— 2 which he promised beforehand through his prophets in the Holy Scriptures— 3 concerning his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord, who was a descendant of David according to the flesh...
The Audio Listen to Study: Romans 1:1 God Alone Saves Download audio The Text Romans 1:1 (CSB) Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called as an apostle and set apart for the gospel of God The Support The Damascus Road Acts 9:1-25 (CSB) Now Saul was still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord. He went to the high priest and requested letters from him to the synagogues in Damascus, so that if he found any men or women who belonged to the Way, he might bring them as prisoners to Jerusalem....