Romans 4

 Homiletics                                                Study:        Romans from Guilt to Grace                             

Lesson    07                                            Passage:    Romans 4

Content (List of Topics or Events)

Faith in God credits Righteous (4:1-8) 1. Abraham discovery (1-3) a. Nothing to Boast about before God. b. Abraham believed and it was credited him as righteousness 2. Workers are credit wages as an obligation (4) 3. David speaks of blessedness of the one God credits righteousness apart from works (5-8)

Faith brings Blessedness; not through Circumcision or Law (4:9-15) 1. Abraham credited righteous before circumcision (9-10) 2. Circumcision as a sign or seal he had by faith (11a) 3. Abraham father of all who believe and not circumcised; followers in footsteps of faith (11b-12) 4. Abraham received promise he would be heir of the world through righteousness that comes through faith (13) 5. If those who depend on law are heirs; faith has no meaning and promise is worthless. (14) 6. Law brings wrath and if no law there would be no transgression (15)

Promise and Hope come by Faith (4:16-25) 1. Promise comes by faith; it’s grace guaranteed to all Abraham’s offspring (16-17) a. Law keepers but have faith of Abraham (16) b. As written: the promise was father of many nations and father in sight of God whom he believed (17) 2. Abraham became father of nations against hope (18-22) a. Body was old and Sarah’s womb dead (18-19) b. He did not waver but trusted God would do as He promised (20-21) c. This is the reason God credited him as righteous (22) 3. Credited righteousness was not written to him alone but for us who believe Jesus was raised from the dead bringing justification (23-25)

Divisions (Main Blocks of Thought)

Faith in God credits Righteous	Romans 4:1-08
Faith brings Blessedness; not through Circumcision or Law	Romans 4:9-15
Promise and Hope come by Faith	Romans 4:16-25

Subject Sentence (Summarizes the contents of the Divisions – No more than 10 words)

God credits us righteous to those demonstrating belief in Jesus

Aim (Main Teaching Point of the Passage)

CTATL that is not circumcision or the law that credits us righteous; is Faith in Jesus that brings justification

Application Questions

Where is the strength in your belief? What is your shout out to God?

What footsteps of faith are you leaving?

Where do you waver in your faith?

Principles to Remember

Faith Comes First

Credited Righteous comes as a result of Faith

A Promise and Home Follow

Characteristic of God

With God all things are possible

Theme

Abraham an example of faith; God credits righteous as we place our faith in Jesus and we are justified in Him.

 

 

 

 

 

Romans 3:27-31

 Homiletics                                                Study:        Romans from Guilt to Grace                             

Lesson    06                                            Passage:    Romans 3:27-31

Content (List of Topics or Events)

No Boasting in Faith (3:27) 1. No reason to Boast (27a) 2. Law doesn’t require works (27b) 3. Law requires faith (27c)

No Partiality in Faith (3:28-29) 1. Person justified by faith apart from works of law (28) 2. Question is God of Jews only? Is He not God of Gentiles? 3. Answer is both Jews and the Gentiles.

Law Upheld in Faith (3:30-31) 1. God will justify the circumcised and the uncircumcised by faith (30)  2. Another question: Do we nullify the law by faith held in common? (31a) 3. Answer: Not at all; we uphold the law with faith. (31b)

Divisions (Main Blocks of Thought)

No Boasting in Faith	Romans 3:27
No Partiality in Faith	Romans 3:28-29
Law Upheld in Faith	Romans 3:30-31

Subject Sentence (Summarizes the contents of the Divisions – No more than 10 words)

Justification is by faith beyond keeping law, circumcision or lineage.

Aim (Main Teaching Point of the Passage)

CTATL that justification comes through faith alone.

Application Questions

What are spiritual activities you do that cause you to boast?

What singles you out as God’s own: is it position or your faith?

Justification comes from God; how does your faith validate this truth, or do you carry baggage?

Principles to Remember

Faith is the requirement

No partiality in God

One God who justifies

Characteristic of God

Author of faith

Theme

We are justified by Faith; it is not position, lineage, or things we do. It’s faith in Jesus!

 

 

 

 

Romans 3:21-26

 Homiletics                                                Study:        Romans from Guilt to Grace                             

Lesson    05                                            Passage:    Romans 3:21-26

Content (List of Topics or Events)

Revealed Righteousness (3:21-22) 1. God made righteousness requirements known through law and prophets (21) 2. Righteousness given through belief in Jesus (22a) 3. No difference between righteous for Jew or Greek (22b)

Required Righteousness (3:23-24) 1. All have sinned and fall short of glory of God (23) 2. All have justified freely by his grace (24a) 3. Redemption came by Jesus (24b)

Righteousness Demonstrated (3:25-26) 1. Christ as atonement sacrifice by shedding of his blood (25a)  2. Received by faith (25b)  Demonstrated his righteousness (25c)  3. Forbore unpunished previous sins (25d) 4. Jesus demonstrated his righteousness in our lifetime 5. Faith in Jesus brings justification

Divisions (Main Blocks of Thought)

Revealed Righteousness	Romans 3:21-22
Required Righteousness	Romans 3:23-24
Righteousness Demonstrated	Romans 3:25-26

Subject Sentence (Summarizes the contents of the Divisions – No more than 10 words)

Righteousness testified, given to redeemed through atoning sacrifice of Christ

Aim (Main Teaching Point of the Passage)

CTATL that righteous can only be attained through faith in the atoning work of Jesus Christ. We fall short of God’s glory without Jesus’ shed blood on our behalf.

Application Questions

How has the righteousness of God been made known to you?  How’s your faith in the atoning work of Jesus?

What haven’t you turned over to God and you’ve kept for yourself? When will you release your all to Jesus?

In what ways do you accept Jesus in faith daily and leave your sins behind?  How will you demonstrate your faith in Jesus?

Principles to Remember

Righteousness given through faith

We are justified by God’s grace

Faith in Jesus justifies

Characteristic of God

Righteous

Theme

Righteousness of God through the redeeming atonement, through the blood of Jesus, covers the sins of those who place their faith in Jesus.

 

 

 

 

Romans 3:1-20

 Homiletics                                                Study:        Romans from Guilt to Grace                             

Lesson    04                                            Passage:    Romans 3:1-20

Content (List of Topics or Events)

Let God be true (3:1-4) 1. Jewish advantage and circumcision; trusted with the words of God (1-2) 2. Question: Does unfaithfulness nullify God’s faithfulness (3) 3. Answer: God is true and humankind is a liar (4a) 4. Result: God proved right in speech and judgment (4b)

Unrighteousness just Condemnation (3:5-8) 1. Human argument: If our unrighteousness highlights God’s righteous is wrath unjust? (5) 2.  Response: Certainly not and judge the world (6) 3. Another argument: If falsehood highlights God’s truthfulness; and increases God’s glory; why am I condemn as a sinner (7) 4. Another argument: why not do evil that good may result (8a) 5. Response: Condemnation is just (8b)

Accountable to God (3:9-20)  1. Conclusions: Are there advantages… No all are alike under the power of sin (9) 2. The Bible says: (10-18) a. None righteous b. No one understands c. No one who seeks God d. All have turned away; become worthless e. No one does good f. Throats are open graves; tongues practice deceit. g. Poison of vipers on lips; cursing and bitterness. h. Feet shed blood; ruin and misery mark ways. i. Way of peace they do not know j. No fear of God before their eyes. 3. Under Law world accountable to God (19) 4. None declared righteous in God’s sight; the law made us conscious of sin (20)

Divisions (Main Blocks of Thought)

Let God be true	Romans 3:1-4
Unrighteousness just Condemnation	Romans 3:5-8
Accountable to God	Romans 3:9-20

Subject Sentence (Summarizes the contents of the Divisions – No more than 10 words)

Jewish advantage, sin brings condemnation but none righteous; all accountable

Aim (Main Teaching Point of the Passage)

CTATL that there is no argument against it; the law points it out, our consciences confirm it and no one is righteous in God’s sight.

Application Questions

What has God entrusted to you? And how and to who will you share it?

How do you justify your sin? What sins today do you need to Confess and Repent?

As God see’s you life, How does it reflect Him in you?

Principles to Remember

God is True

God is Righteous

God holds us to Account

Characteristic of God

Holy and Just

Theme

As it comes down to it, even being entrusted with God’s word, there is no argument to justify sin. No one is righteous in God’s eyes.

 

 

 

Romans 2

 Homiletics                                                Study:        Romans from Guilt to Grace                             

Lesson    03                                            Passage:    Romans 2

Content (List of Topics or Events)

Judgment and God’s Kindness (2:1-11) 1. Judging others condemns self; you do same things (1) 2. God’s judgment is based on truth; humans judging others won’t escape God’s judgment (2-3) 3. God’s kindness is intended for repentance (4) 4. Stubborn and unrepentant heart stores up judgment according to what has been done (5-6) 5. Good seekers eternal life; rejectors of truth, evil doers trouble and distress; glory and honor to those that do good (7-10) 6. God does not show favoritism (11)

Judgment with or without law knowledge (2:12-16) 1. Sin apart from law will perish and sin under law will be judged (12) 2.  Hearing the law doesn’t bring righteousness, but obeying the law does (13) 3. Gentiles without law but do the requirements of law, written on hearts following their consciences (14-15) 4. God judges people through Jesus Christ; it’s the gospel (16)

Reason for Boasting (2:17-29)  1. Called a Jew relying on the Law and boast in God (17) 2. Knowing God’s will, approving what is superior with law instruction (18) 3. Convinced a guide for blind and light in darkness, instructor to foolish, teacher of children with the embodiment of knowledge and truth (19-20) 4. BUT, you teach others but not self, preach against stealing but steal, adultery and commit it, abhor idols but rob temples, boast in law but break law. (21-23) 5. God’s name is blasphemed among Gentiles because of you. (24) 6. Circumcision doesn’t do it if you break law (25-27) 7. A Jew is not one outwardly but inwardly; heart by the Spirit. Praise not from people but from God (28-29)

Divisions (Main Blocks of Thought)

Judgment and God’s Kindness	Romans 2:1-11
Judgment with or without law knowledge	Romans 2:12-16
Reason for Boasting	Romans 2:17-29

Subject Sentence (Summarizes the contents of the Divisions – No more than 10 words)

Escape from God’s judgment; not law, sharing, signs or lineage.

Aim (Main Teaching Point of the Passage)

CTATL that God’s kindness in intended to lead us to repentance. It’s the condition of our heart rather than the things we do, our heritage, and outward signs that bring praise from God.

Application Questions

In what ways do you judge others?  How should we asked for God’s patience with us.

What private sin should we hand over to God?

What marks your life? How does it reflect God to others?

Principles to Remember

God: Our Judge

Obedience enables Righteousness

Praise comes from God

Characteristic of God

Judge

Theme

God alone judges our hearts and not the labels we wear.

 

 

 

Romans 1:18-32

 Homiletics                                                Study:        Romans from Guilt to Grace                             

Lesson    02                                            Passage:    Romans 1:18-32

Content (List of Topics or Events)

God known – No Excuse (1:18-20) 1. God’s wrath revealed against those that in wickedness suppress truth (18) 2. Knowledge of God is plain (19) 3. From creation God’s invisible qualities clearly seen (20a) 4. God is in all that has been made; people are without excuse (20b)

God ignored – Exchanged God for mortal images (1:21-23) 1. Knowing God – neither glorified and gave thanks; resulting in futile thinking and foolish hearts (21) 2.  Claiming wisdom becoming fools (22) 3. Exchanging God’s glory for images looking like man, birds and reptiles (23)

God gave over – Righteousness ignored; Sin Embraced (1:24-32)  1. God gave them over to desires of heart – sexual impurity; exchanging Truth for a lie worshiping created rather than created (24-25) 2. God gave them over to shameful lusts; exchange natural for unnatural women/women, men/men resulting in penalty for error. (26-27) 3. God gave them over to depraved mind; not retaining knowledge of God doing what ought not to be done (28-31) a. Becoming filled with wickedness, evil, greed and depravity. b. Full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, malice. c. Gossips, slanderers, God-haters, insolent, arrogant and boastful, inventing evil ways, disobey parent. d. No understanding, fidelity, love or mercy. 4. They knew God’s righteous decree; knowing those that do these things deserve death.  They continue doing these things and approve those who practice them (32)

Divisions (Main Blocks of Thought)

God known – No Excuse	Romans 1:18-20
God ignored – Exchanged God for mortal images	Romans 1:21-23
God gave over – Righteousness ignored; Sin Embraced	Romans 1:24-32

Subject Sentence (Summarizes the contents of the Divisions – No more than 10 words)

God aware, ignored and substituted; depravity given over to sin.

Aim (Main Teaching Point of the Passage)

CTATL that knowledge of God must be confirmed in life decisions.  Substitutions bring bad thinking, depravity and wickedness; deserving of death.

Application Questions

How do you see God revealed around you?

What substitutions for God do you allow in your life?

Where is God’s has the lack righteousness in your life brought discord; How does surrender to God bring peace?

Principles to Remember

Revelation -God is visible

Rejection - God is source of wisdom

Consequence - God ways are worthwhile

Characteristic of God

Known

Theme

God’s wrath is deserving to godless and wicked people who suppress truth by their wickedness.