Study of Romans - Romans 9:1-29

Homiletics                                             Study of Romans

Lesson     16                                         Passage: Romans 9:1-29

Content (List of Topics or Events)

Children of promise are God’s offspring (Romans 9:1-13) a. Sorrow for Israel to bring Paul’s race to sonship (1-3) b. Theirs (Israel) is the glory, covenants, law, temple, promises and patriarchs (4-5a) b. Human history to Messiah through his people (5b) c. Descendants are not of physical descent but of promise (6-13)

God’s has mercy and compassion for His purpose (Romans 9:14-21) a. God’s purpose is to display power in us to proclaim His name (14-18) b. Where’s the blame for what we do? (19-20a) c. Can we question our maker? Isn’t it up to Him? (20b-21)

God prepares for those He calls to receive riches of His glory (Romans 9:22-29) a. God has great patience and makes power known (22-23) b. God calls Jews and Gentiles (24-26) c. A remnant of Israelites will be saved (27-29)

Divisions (Main Blocks of Thought)

Division	Scripture
Children of promise are God’s offspring	Romans 9:1-13
God has mercy and compassion for His purpose	Romans 9:14-21
God prepares for those He calls to receive riches of His glory	Romans 9:22-29

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

Riches of glory displayed for God’s purpose in those called

Aim (Main Teaching Point of the Passage)

CTATL that adoption as God’s own displays His purpose and to proclaim His name. The riches of His glory are for people He has called.

Specific Application Questions

1.	What do you hurt for in thinking of the lost?  How do you pray for these?
2.	For what purpose has called you?  How can you be used to proclaim His name?
3.	How is Jesus on display in your life?  Where are you displaying mercy to others?
4.

Principles to Remember

1.	God’s own are reckoned as His offspring.
2.	We are formed for God’s purpose
3.	We are objects of His mercy
4.

Characteristic of God

Purposeful

Theme

The riches of His glory are lavished on God’s children.

Study of Romans - Romans 8:28-39

Homiletics                                             Study of Romans

Lesson     15                                         Passage: Romans 8:28-39

Content (List of Topics or Events)

God works for Called (Romans 8:28-30) a. God works for good (28) b. He knew us from the beginning (29) c. God called we answered; he justified (30)

What’s our Response to these things (Romans 8:31-34) a. God’s Son given for us all; we’re given all things (31) b. Who could bring charge; God justifies (32-33) c. Christ is interceding for us (34)

No Separation from Love of God (Romans 8:35-39) a. Who can separate us from Christ love (35) b. Live experiences can’t separate (36) c. We are more than conquerors through Jesus (37) d. Nothing can separate us from the love of God (38-39)

Divisions (Main Blocks of Thought)

Division	Scripture
God works for Called	Romans 8:28-30
What’s our Response to these things	Romans 8:31-34
No Separation from Love of God	Romans 8:35-37

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

Called are conquerors in all things through God’s love

Aim (Main Teaching Point of the Passage)

CTATL that in all things we are conquerors and nothing can separate us from God’s love

Specific Application Questions

1.	How do you experience God’s love in your life?  Name the specifics things and be real.
2.	What is your daily response to God being for you?  How do you express gratitude for that love?
3.	Where is there separation in your life from God and where do you consider yourself less than a conqueror?  Where do you need to surrender yourself fully to Him?
4.

Principles to Remember

1.	God works for the Good of them who love Him.
2.	God love is graciously given to us who love Him.
3.	We are more than Conquerors
4.

Characteristic of God

Works for our good in All things

Theme

He calls, justifies and glorifies His Loved Ones.

Study of Romans - Romans 8:18-27

Homiletics                                             Study of Romans

Lesson     14                                         Passage: Romans 8:18-27

Content (List of Topics or Events)

Our hope beyond suffering to liberation glory (Romans 8:18-21) a. Sufferings not worth comparison to revealed glory (18-19) b. Creation subjected to frustration (20) c. God’s children liberated and brought into freedom and glory (21)

Creation groans for redemptive hope (Romans 8:22-25) a. Whole creation groan waiting sonship and redemption  (22-23) b. Hope is what is not seen and not attained (24) c. We wait for what we hope for patiently (25)

The Spirit helps and intercedes in our weakness (Romans 8:26-27) a. Spirit helps express prayers and intercedes (26) b. Spirit knows our hearts and intercedes according to the will of God (27)

Divisions (Main Blocks of Thought)

Division	Scripture
Our hope beyond suffering to liberation glory	Romans 8:18-21
Creation groans for redemptive hope	Romans 8:22-25
The Spirit helps and intercedes in our weakness	Romans 8:26-27

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

Our Hope beyond groaning with Spirits intercession aligned to God.

Aim (Main Teaching Point of the Passage)

CTATL that our hope is in our adoptive redemption as God’s children; it lies ahead.

Specific Application Questions

1.	What expectation to you have as children of God? How has this assurance been revealed?
2.	What in the future do you hope for? For who do you depend on for this hope?
3.	How do you depend on the Spirit of God in your weakness?  Or do you?
4.

Principles to Remember

1.	Creation will be liberated from bondage and decay in hope.
2.	Creation groans for unseen hope
3.	The Spirit guide and intercedes for God’s own.
4.

Characteristic of God

Foundation of Hope

Theme

Glory will be revealed to children of God giving our hope.