Monthly Archives: July 2012

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Romans 8:18-39 – Bring many sons into glory with Christ

The suffering we experienced is nothing compared to the glory that will be revealed to us (v18, 2 Corinthians 4:16-18) Gen 3:17 tells us the ground was cursed because of Adam’s sin. Romans 8:19-21 further elaborates that the whole creation was under cursed. The creation has been living as slavery, suffers the pains of childbirth in this corrupted world after […]

Romans 8 – Flesh vs. Spirit

Key Verses from Chapter 1 to Chapter 6: 1:16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. 1:17 For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written. “But the righteous […]

Romans 7 – Struggling with the sinful nature

Review: Romans Chapter 6 Baptism Unified with Christ, death, burial, resurrection and future glory. From slaves unto sin to slaves unto righteousness Once we obeyed the call of the sinful nature, now we obey the call of Jesus. 4 Questions asked in Romans 7 (v1, v7, v13, v 24) Marriage to illustrate death to the Law (v1 – 3) Marriage is […]

Romans 6 – Baptism: Dead to Sin, Alive in Christ

Big Picture Romans 1:18 – 5:11 Romans 1:18 – 3:20 Men sinful acts Romans 3:21 – 5:11 Justification by faith in Jesus Christ Christ’s blood covers our sins Believers are credited as righteous Romans 5:12 – 8:39 Romans 5:12 – 5:21 Sinful nature Sin entered the world through Adam God’s grace came by Jesus Romans 6 – 8:39 Santification Romans […]

Romans 5:12-21 – Adam vs. Jesus Christ

Justification by Jesus Christ and Jesus Christ alone God looks at all people and sees only two persons : Adam and Jesus Christ.  From Adam: (Sin,Death) First man was of dust (1Cor15:47) Sin enters the world because of the sin of one man(v.12) Adam and Eve are one body because of marriage (Gen) Death enters world because of sin Before […]

Romans 4 – Faith

Abraham and David as examples (v1 and v6) Justification is by faith and not by works Abraham could only boast if he was justified by works (v2) Abraham was credited as righteous because of his faith (v3; Genesis 15:6) By Works vs By Faith Work is due wages which is an obligation (v4, 14-15) Man alone is only able to sin and […]

Romans 3:21-32 – God’s Plan of Redemption

God’s Plan of Redemption for Men -Chapter 3:21-31 Because all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. (3:23). Men are hopeless, God has hope. God has offered a solution apart from the law! (3:21) God has revealed His plan through His laws and prophets (3:21) God will raise up someone else other than Moses to save us […]

Romans 2 – The Judgement of God

Basis of Judgment Based on truth (2:2) Wicked men suppress the truth(1:18) Also they reject the truth (2:8) Based on what each person has done(2:6) *Not based on works        2. Contents of Judgment Judge what is within and not on the outside(2:14-16) Real circumcision vs. Fake circumcision (2:25;2:28-29) Obey vs. knowing (2:13) Orderly (2:9-10) 3. Authority of Judgment Not for […]

Romans 1:18-32 – The Multitude Sins of Men

1. Outlines of chapter 1 to 4 a) Romans 1:1-17 is the introduction b) Romans 1:18-32 talks about multitude sins of men c) Romans 2:1-3:20 talks about God’s judgment d) Romans 3:21-4:25 talks about God’s grace and justification by faith 2. Two sides of the Gospel(1:17, 3:25-26) a) Men is justified (Men is considered righteous) when believe b) God righteousness […]