Summer of Romans
Romans is one of the foundational books of the faith, especially for us as protestant Christians. It was Martin Luther’s reading through Romans that launched the Reformation, and it’s full of great wisdom. We’ll spend the summer studying Romans at 1 chapter per week. The sermon series is designed to give us a bird’s eye view of what’s going on in the book of Romans, so that when we read it ourselves, we can follow what’s happening. We’ll cover the main points of Romans, and just by listening to the sermon you’ll learn, but the hope is that you’ll be reading through these chapters as well.
Week 1a
May 19, 2019
Romans 1:1-17 - Introduction
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Week 1b
May 26, 2019
Romans 1:18-32 - Righteousness means being “right with God”, but God pours out wrath on unrighteousness. Before we can understand the gospel of salvation, we need to know what we’re being saved from, and you may surprised what Paul writes about God’s wrath.
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Week 2
June 2, 2019
Romans 2 - The Jewish Christians in Rome were proud of their religious traditions and heritage, and they aren’t alone. Many people in the church today are proud of their religious heritage, and trust in religious demonstration to please God. Unfortunately, Paul’s message in Romans 2 is that Religion can’t make you Righteous.
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Week 3
June 9, 2019
Romans 3 - Paul has built his legal argument that everyone deserves wrath and judgment. But after we accept the bad news of our guilt, we are ready for the good news of the gospel.
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Week 4
June 16, 2019
Romans 4 - Paul uses the example of Abraham to demonstrate the power of Faith over Works.
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Week 5
June 23, 2019
Romans 5 - Paul wants us to know that the benefits of the gospel don’t stop with being declared righteous. God has a host of blessings that we receive access to when we are “in Christ”.
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Romans 6 - While it’s true that it means God declares us righteous because Jesus is righteous, it also means that our lives need to change because we are now righteous.
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Week 6
June 30, 2019
Romans 7 - Have you ever felt like no matter how hard to try to do the right thing, you’ve failed in one way or another? In Romans 7, Paul tells us that feeling is normal – inevitable even – since as humans, we are hopelessly infected with sin.
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Week 7
July 7, 2019
Romans 8 - Romans 8 describes at length the benefits that come to those who are in Christ. But the thread that ties many of these benefits together is that were are given the Holy Spirit and encouraged to “walk not according to the flesh but according to the Spirit.”
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Week 8
July 14, 2019
Romans 9
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Week 9
July 21, 2019
Romans 10
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Week 10
August 4, 2019
Romans 11 - Paul reveals God’s plan for Israel, and it’s a plan nobody would have ever imagined. Instead of rejecting Israel (as some in Rome were expecting), a mystery is revealed that offers salvation for all – the Jew and the Greek.
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Week 11
August 11, 2019
Romans 12 - Everyone knows 1 Corinthians 13 is a great chapter on love, but Romans 12 might be even better. What does it mean to put into practice the Gospel of Justification by Faith and of No Condemnation in Christ? First and foremost, it means learning how to love.
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Week 12
August 18, 2019
Romans 13 - Romans 13 continues where chapter 12 left off – love – but in this chapter, it comes with a twist. Love isn’t limited to other individuals. Instead Paul tells us that how we live in the public sphere really matters. When we act with love in society, it’s like wearing protective armor. And when we act with the love of Christ, we put on Armor of Light.
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Week 13
August 25, 2019
Romans 14 - As we come to the end of Romans, it’s helpful to reflect on what we’ve learned. Romans is such a great book, because it’s centered around explaining the gospel – the good news that we can be saved by believing in Jesus Christ.
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Week 14
September 1, 2019
Romans 15
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Week 15
September 8, 2019
Romans 16 - As we come to the end of Romans, it’s helpful to reflect on what we’ve learned. Romans is such a great book, because it’s centered around explaining the gospel – the good news that we can be saved by believing in Jesus Christ.
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Week 16
September 15, 2019