The Message of Romans (Romans 1-16; Deuteronomy 6:4-13)
/God is one and that is where our unity is to be found and it leads his people to live transformed lives of love and service toward one another.
The Obedience of Faith (Romans 15:22-16:27)
/Paul is calling his readers to live in accord with all they have heard about the nature of God’s grace by living in peace and unity with one another and sacrificially giving to the needs of others.
A Picture of Greatness (Mark 10:35-45)
/Baptism serves as a picture of the kingdom of Christ—a kingdom of sacrifice and service, esteeming the weak above the strong, and putting others before yourself.
United in Worship (Romans 15:8-21 )
/Jesus demonstrates himself to be the Messiah by drawing the Gentiles to himself, fulfilling the promises of scripture and uniting his people into one who respond with peaceful and joyous worship.
Serving the weak (Romans 14:1 - 15:7)
/eing considered strong is not an invitation to be served, but to bear with those who are weak so as to not cause them to stumble, but to draw near to Christ in faith.
Put on Christ (Romans 13: 8-14, Luke 10: 25-37)
/Every Christian is called to put on Christ, which means being renewed in his image and is demonstrated in putting others before self.
The Resurrection of Isaac (Genesis 22:1-14; Hebrews 11:17-19)
/Isaac was returned to Abraham on the third day as picture of resurrection to teach us that the promised Messiah must redeem us by dying and then rising again on the third day.
The Costliness of Submission (Romans 13:1-7)
/The Gentiles, as (new) members of the house of Israel, must learn how to submit and show respect to those in leadership in the house, even when that is hard or counter intuitive—knowing that it will serve those in rebellion and help to bring them to repentance.
Overcome Evil with Good (Romans 12:12-21)
/The gospel calls those who have been redeemed through it to respond to evil with hope, patience and prayer, seeking repentance in others, rather than vengeance for them.
Living Sacrifice (Romans 12:1-11)
/Belonging to God’s holy people, means operating on a different principle than the world uses, namely leading the way in sacrifice and service toward those to whom you have been united.
The Discipline of the Lord (Psalm 38)
/The Lord brings affliction into the lives of those he loves in order to make them despair of confidence in themselves and other and learn to turn to Him alone for their salvation.
The Mind of the Lord (Romans 11:25-32)
/God seldom accomplishes his plans in the ways we expect or desire, but he always accomplishes his plans and he does so in a way that brings him the greatest glory.
Housemates (Romans 11:1-24)
/f the Gentiles are to rightly understand their relationship to the Jews, they must first understand the Jews' role in their coming to faith and remember that they have come to dwell in the house of Israel (and, therefore, ought not grow arrogant).
A Beautiful Jealousy (Romans 10:14-21)
/he scriptures teach us to perceive God’s work in the places we least expect it and to recognize that he uses failures to bring victories, making all things beautiful in their time.
Jesus Is Lord (Romans 9:30 - 10:13)
/he God of Israel is a God who is rich in kindness and mercy, who has every right to judge us for our sins and yet stands at the ready to forgive us, tenderly and graciously inviting us to turn from our sin and run to him and his name is Jesus Christ.
The Ministry of Discipleship (Mark 12:28-34; TItus 1:5-9)
/Officers in the church are given as servants of Christ for the purpose of discipleship and ought, therefore, to reflect Christ as appropriate to their particular callings.
Has the Word of God Failed? (Romans 9:6-29)
/Israel’s history has been shaped by the cross of Christ, where their salvation repeatedly comes through a tiny remnant and even death and resurrection.
Christ's Heart for the Jews (Romans 9:1-5; Exodus 32:25-34)
/The Jews are blessed in many ways—chief among these is the heart of a Savior and Lord who accursed Himself in order to save them.