Jack Kuhatschek is executive vice president and publisher for Baker Publishing Group, Grand Rapids, Michigan.
This section includes information on preparing and leading studies, components of small groups, selected discussion questions, and background notes and suggestions for each study. How do the words foreknew, predestined, called, justified and glorified help us understand how God accomplishes his purpose for us? If we were unable to defeat sin as non-Christians, how can we as Christians? How can a person's anguish and struggle with sin be beneficial? Describe the nature and outcome of this war. Paul compares his struggle with sin to a war, with sin as the aggressor.
In what sense was our baptism both a funeral and a resurrection? What does it mean to "rejoice in the hope of the glory of God"? How has this been a source of joy to you? How is the righteousness from God different from righteousness by law?Īccording to Paul, how were Old Testament saints, such as Abraham and David, justified? What are some of the differences between justification by faith and by works? From what you have learned so far, summarize the charges against us, the supporting evidence and the verdict. Imagine a courtroom scene with God as the judge and the world on trial. How had some of them confused the sign with what it signified? How might religious people today have a similar misunderstanding about baptism or some other ritual practice? Jews placed great value on circumcision because it was the visible sign that they were God's people. The goal is not just to read the Bible, but to meditate on it, implement it, and memorize it so we will live by the words of truth. How does this passage address that question? People often raise the question of how God could condemn those who have never heard of him. What might lead us to adopt one attitude or the other? Paul says we can be eager to preach the gospel or be ashamed of it. This section introduces the topic, explains the structure followed in each study and offers tips for those approaching the study on their own as well as those participating in a group. For the second half of Romans, click here. In these eleven studies, covering chapters 1-8 of the book of Romans, you will learn what measures you can take to break out of old patterns and become new in Christ. And slowly, subtly, the world's ways become our ways. Paul explains what the gospel is, so they will know what they are being asked to support.Sometimes our worship loses its passion. However, there was a problem: the Roman Christians had heard some erroneous rumors about what Paul preached. So Paul wrote to the Roman Christians to let them know that he planned to come to Rome and go to Spain - and that he would appreciate some support. There are already Christians in Rome, and they might be willing to support my trip to Spain, just as the Antioch church supported my earlier missionary journeys and the Macedonian churches supported me while I was in southern Greece. Paul wanted to go to Spain, and the best travel route would take him through Rome. Although he knew he had enemies in Jerusalem, he was already thinking about his next missionary trip. 57, Paul was getting ready to go to Jerusalem with an offering from the churches in Greece.
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