OUTLINE OF ROMANS – I. Introduction (vv. 1:1 – 17). II. The sinfulness of man (vv. 1:18 – 3:20). III. Salvation – Justification throught the righteousness of Christ (3:21 – 5:11). IV. Death and Life with Christ and walking in the Spirit (5:12 – 8:13). V. The fulness of the Blessing of the Gospel (8:14-39). …
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Testifying in Rome
"And it came to pass, that after three days Paul called the chief of the Jews together: and when they were come together, he said unto them, Men and brethren, though I have committed nothing against the people, or customs of our fathers, yet was I delivered prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the …
The Face of Faith on Trial
"Then Paul, after that the governor had beckoned unto him to speak, answered, Forasmuch as I know that thou hast been of many years a judge unto this nation, I do the more cheerfully answer for myself: because that thou mayest understand, that there are yet but twelve days since I went up to Jerusalem …
Paul and Jesus
"But when Paul perceived that the one part were Sadducees, and the other Pharisees, he cried out in the council, Men and brethren, I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee: of the hope and resurrection of the dead I am called in question. And when he had so said, there arose a dissension …
People Set Free Through Jesus Christ
"And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, which worshipped God, heard us: whose heart the Lord opened, that she attended unto the things which were spoken of Paul. And when she was baptized, and her household, she besought us, saying, If ye have judged me to be …
Salvation to All the Earth
There is nothing new about evil. It has been in the world from the beginning of Creation. Since Adam and Eve fell in the garden of Eden there has been evil in the hearts of humankind. We are a fallen race. We are born into the world separated from God; and our hearts are evil. …
To Know the Truth
"And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Berea: who coming thither went into the synagogue of the Jews. These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so. Therefore many of …
Delivered from Prison
"And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them. And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and every one’s bands were loosed. And the keeper of the prison awaking out of …
Wednesday Bible Study 110211
GRACE: NOT BY MAN Abraham, Faith, and the Law - Galations 3:6-14 Verse 6 - Five times in verses 6-14 the name of Abraham is mentioned. This in inself tells us that Abraham is an important character in the matter of faith and salvation. It is mentioned in the New Testament several times, "Abraham believed …
Wednesday Bible Study 101911
GRACE: NOT BY MAN Five Questions Paul Asked - Galations 3:1-6 The five questions asked by Paul was reflective of the disobedience of the Galation Christians. Questions are often asked to get one to think. The questions are rhetorical designed to cause one to think. The word "rhetoric" is "the art of oratory" or "the …
Wednesday Bible Study 101211
GRACE: NOT BY MAN By Law or By Faith? - Galations 3:1-4 The people of the church of Galatia had been duped or bewitched by the Judaizers, legalist teaching. What had caused them to depart from the truth of the simple Gospel of grace? Is there an answer for such a question. Surely one can …
Wednesday Bible Study 092111
GRACE: NOT BY MAN Dead, Yet Living - Galations 2:20-21 Verse 20 - Paul now goes on to explain the meaning of the life in Christ through grace. We know of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, but we do not often think of the Christian life being one of death. Let's look at Galations 5:24; …
092011 And you hath He quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins
"And you hath He quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins; wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience: among whom also we all had our conversation in times …
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Wednesday Bible Study 091411
GRACE: NOT BY MAN Dead To The Law - Galations 2:15-19 Verse 15 - Peter had endeavored to keep the hearts of the Judaizers toward himself, thus, had acted in in contrary way to the gospel of Christ. He had given place and accredited the law as important toward salvation; nullifying grace; in the minds …
Wednesday Bible Study 082411
GRACE: NOT BY MAN Standing Against Legalism - Galations 2:11-14 Verse 11 - The apostle Paul sees hypocrisy in the legalistic move of Peter. Peter was abandoning the grace which Paul and he had preached. This was a time for Paul to speak and confront an erring brother. The matter of grace is a serious …