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 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

Romans 9:1-33 -- "Paul's concern for his own people"

Paul's concern for his own people
Children of Promise and the Birthright
Faith and Sacrifice
Jacob I loved, Essau I hated
The Stumbling Stone
Paul vs. Jesus, revisited
John Wesley and Paul
Remarks on the Sacraments

Romans 3:9-26 -- Rotting Sheep Meat; Faith in vs. Faith of; Justification by grace effective through faith

Sinful Human Condition: Rotting Sheep Meat;
Paul's Response to the Jewish Christians;
Pelagianism;
Faith "in" vs. Faith "of";
Justified by grace effective through faith;
Righteousness from and of God

Romans 2:25--3:18 -- Circumcision in the Flesh vs. of the Heart; Atonement Typology

Circumcision in the Flesh as opposed to Circumcision of the Heart
Atonement Typology;
Grace overcomes sin;
Jews and Greeks condemned by sin and saved by Grace;
Pauline Dynamic Scriptural Citations

Romans 2:1-29 -- Judgement; Jewish Christians vs. Gentile Christians

Judgement
Doing Good
Jewish Christians vs. Gentile Christians
Doing the Law
Circumcision

Romans 1:28--2:16 -- Wickedness; No Excuse for Judging

The Nature of Wickedness
No Excuse for Judging others

Philippians 4:4-9 -- Rejoice in the Lord Always; Eucharist = Thanksgiving

1. Rejoice in the Lord Always
2. Eucharist = Thanksgiving

Philippians 3:17--4:7 -- Enemies of the Cross Part 2; Changing our Schematic

Enemies of the Cross Part 2;
Changing our Schematic;
Sanctification and Glorification;
Calvinism vs Arminianism;
Euodia and Syntyche

Philippians 3:17--4:1 -- Imitating Paul & The Enemies of the Cross

1. Imitating Paul
2. The Enemies of the Cross

Philippians 3:1-11 -- "Beware of the Dogs!" & God's Righteousness

1. Beware of the Dogs!
2. The Righteousness of God

Philippians 2:12-30 -- Working Out Our Salvation with Fear and Trembling

Working Out Our Salvation with Fear & trembling;
Paul's travel plans and ministry issues

Philippians 2:1-8 -- The Christ Hymn; the problem of Kenosis

The Christ Hymn, an Introduction to the Hymn and the nature of Kenosis

Philippians 1:1-11 -- Introduction, Textual Remarks, Sanctification

1. Textual Remarks
2. Introduction
3. Sanctification