Romans
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Series on Romans XIII Election and Grace A The Aspect Text: 9:1-13 Introduction Here in Romans 9 we have the most penetrating and illuminating explanation of the doctrines of predestination and election in the Bible. That may sound scary to you, but let me ask you an important question. Do you believe in salvation by
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Series on Romans XII The Gospel and Confidence Text: 8:28-39 Introduction In verse 37 Paul says that we as Christians are “more than conquerors.” The foundation for that statement of truth begins in verse 28 because there we have a general principle that, in essence, God has nothing but good planned for us. This passage,
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XI The Gospel and Indebtedness B Spiritual Deliverance Text: 8:18-27 Introduction The theme of adoption is not abandoned in these verses, but continued from the previous section and enlarged. Now we are specifically told that our adoption will be completed in the resurrection of our bodies, but also that the whole creation will share in
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XI The Gospel and Indebtedness A Spiritual Sonship Text: 8:12-17 Introduction Reformed theologian D.F. Kelly has written “Adoption: an Underdeveloped Heritage of the Westminster Standards.” He is right that the implications of our adoption have not often been adequately spelled out in Reformed thought. It is that precious truth that Paul sets before us here.
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Series on Romans X The Gospel and Insight Text: 8:1-11 Introduction Thus far in Romans we have seen the desperate need of a world broken by sin and the dreadful condition of mankind. We have seen the glorious provision of salvation through the free gift of the righteousness of God displayed in Jesus Christ, and
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Series on Romans IX The Gospel and Indwelling Sin C Rescued without the Law Text: 7:14-25 Introduction In this portion of Romans 7 we have an introduction to what follows in Romans 8. Specifically we have a sin problem which does not go away because we become Christians, but Romans 8 does help us to
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Series on Romans IX The Gospel and Indwelling Sin B Revealed by the Law Text: 7:7-13 Introduction Paul has gone out of his way to point out that the law is not only useless for saving us, but also that it is an hard taskmaster and slave-driver for those who do not know the gospel.
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Series on Romans IX The Gospel and Indwelling Sin A Released from the Law Text: 7:1-6 Introduction The Apostle begins with an illustration that teaches us that the law is against sinners just as sinners are against the law, but the law is for, not against, people of faith. As we read on in this
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Series on Romans VIII The Gospel and Identification B Realizing our Servitude Text: 6:12-23 Introduction Life is full of consequences and for a Christian there are two possible sets of consequences which Paul describes in verses 21 and 22, What benefit did you reap at that time from the things you are now ashamed of?
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Series on Romans VIII The Gospel and Identification A Reckoning our Situation Text: 6:1-11 Introduction We know what God reckons. He reckons us righteous in His sight because of the work of Christ and through our faith in Christ, The question raised here in our text is, what do we reckon? Verse 11 commands us,
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Series on Romans VII The Gospel and Imputation Text: 5:12-21 Introduction In I Corinthians 15 Paul writes about the bodily resurrection of believers at the end of the age. Jesus Christ is the first-fruits, that is, He is the pattern for all those who belong to him. As he rose so shall we who believe
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Series on Romans VI The Gospel and Reconciliation Text: 5:1-11 Introduction In Romans 5 Apostle begins a lengthy discourse on the blessings of being justified and defines the life of the justified person. Here at the beginning he breaks forth in wonder and rejoicing over the consequences of God’s justifying grace. You will notice that
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Series on Romans V The Gospel in the Old Testament A Justification without Works Text: 4:16-25 Introduction In this section Paul is still talking about the promise but he emphasizes the nature of saving faith as opposed to the works of the law. He shows that the promise is to everyone who believes and not
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Series on Romans V The Gospel in the Old Testament A Justification without Circumcision Text: 4:1-15 Introduction First of all we are hereby informed that being justified by faith did not begin with the advent of Christ. Old Testament saints were justified and they were justified exactly as we are. They were justified in prospect
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Series on Romans IV The Gospel and the Law B Elimination of Boasting Text: 3:27-31 Introduction Paul has made clear that the law cannot save us and our only hope is in the grace of God and in His Son, Jesus Christ. John Bunyan gives us a graphic illustration of this in Pilgrim’s Progress. The
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