Sunday, August 23, 2009

Romans 14:20--16:27 -- "The Stumbling Block Principle and the Letter Concluded"

Romans 14:20--16:27
The Stumbling Block Principle revisited
Christ fulfills the promises of God
Paul's calling to the gentiles
The Purpose of the Letter
Letter of Commendation (Chapter 16)
Identity of the person who carried the letter
Greetings to people in the Roman Church
Conclusion of Letter

Romans 12:9--14:23 -- "Paul's Use of the Sayings of Jesus and The Stumbling Block Principle"

Romans 12:9--14:23
Paul's use of the sayings of Jesus (part 2)
Paul's audience in Rome revisited
Government is ordained by God
The meaning of Agape
Laying aside the works of darkness
No more quarreling over opinions.
No more Passing Judgement
The Stumbling Block Principle

Romans 12 -- "General Admonitions and Paul's Use of the Sayings of Jesus"

Romans 12
General Admonitions
Accepting the Will of God
The measure of Faith
Gift of God's Grace for Ministry
When the going gets tough ...
... the faithful keep going
Giving to the needs of the saints
Extending hospitality
Bless those who persecute you.
Paul's use of the sayings of Jesus

Romans 11:25--12:8 -- "The Nature of The Israel of God"

Romans 11:25--12:8
The Nature of The Israel of God
How God deals with God's people
Christ Opens Israel to All The World
What happened to the Lost Tribes of Israel?
Spiritual/Rational Worship
The Nature of Perfection
The Measure of Faith

Thursday, August 06, 2009

Romans 10:12--11:36 -- "Faith Comes From Hearing, and Hearing from the Word of Christ"

The Same Lord is Lord of All
The Identity of the early Roman Christians
The Early Church in Britain
Faith comes from hearing, and hearing from the word of Christ
Logos and Rematos
The grafting in of the Gentiles
The Re-grafting of God's People