The Romans Expository Preaching Kit (L) does this for you. 1 Paul, a bond-servant of Christ Jesus, [ a]called as an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God, 2 which He promised beforehand through His prophets in the holy Scriptures, 3 concerning His Son, who was born of a [ b]descendant of David according to the flesh, 4 who was declared the Son of God with power according to the . Part of His judgment against us is allowing us to suffer the damage our sinful course leads to. There are many important words in the vocabulary of Romans we must understand. Blue Letter Bible. IN GENERAL SPECIFICALLY HERE. Major Prophets That Gentiles, who did not pursue righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness of faith; but Israel, pursuing the law of righteousness, has not attained to the law of righteousness. As Paul endeavored to go to Rome, the Holy Spirit warned him about the peril awaiting him in Jerusalem (Acts 21:10-14). The Jews were inclined to think that God could not make them anything other than vessels of honor. Paul rejects this view and points out that God does what he wills. (Morris). ii. It is the gospel of God in the sense that it belongs to God in heaven. "The Interpretation of St. Paul's Epistle to the Romans" (Minneapolis, Minnesota: Augsburg, 1961), Luther, Martin "Commentary on the Epistle to the Romans" (Grand Rapids, Michigan: Zondervan, 1954), Morgan, G. Campbell "Living Messages of the Books of the Bible: Matthew to Revelation" (New York: Fleming H. Revell Company, 1912), Morris, Leon "The Epistle to the Romans" (Grand Rapids, Michigan: Eerdmans, 1988), Murray, John "The Epistle to the Romans" (Grand Rapids, Michigan: Eerdmans, 1987), Newell, William R. "Romans: Verse by Verse" (Chicago: Moody Press, 1979), Poole, Matthew "A Commentary on the Holy Bible" Volume 3 (Matthew-Revelation) (London: Banner of Truth Trust, 1969), Spurgeon, Charles Haddon "The New Park Street Pulpit" Volumes 1-6 and "The Metropolitan Tabernacle Pulpit" Volumes 7-63 (Pasadena, Texas: Pilgrim Publications, 1990), Wiersbe, Warren W. "Be Right (Romans): How to Be Right with God, Yourself, and Others" (The BE Series Commentary) (Colarado Springs, Colorado: Victor, 1984), Wuest, Kenneth S. "Word Studies: Romans in the Greek New Testament" (Grand Rapids, Michigan: Eerdmans, 1973). 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(Romans 1:18b-23) Why the human race is guilty before God: demonstrations of our ungodliness and unrighteousness. a. range of evangelical traditions, all of the ideas and principles conveyed Paul does not say that the gospel brings power, but that it is power, and Gods power at that. (Morris), ii. a. The New Testament The choice was made before they were born. This is based on Romans 16:1 and 16:23 along with 1 Corinthians 1:14. Some have tried to expand the scope of this chapter to include matters of faith. The righteousness of Christ imputed, secures the soul, the better part, from death. It does not speak of the holy righteousness of God that condemns the guilty sinner, but of the God-kind of righteousness that is given to the sinner who puts their trust in Jesus Christ. 6. It was a cursed death, Gal 3 13. Only 28% of homosexuals said that they knew their partners for at least a week before participating in homosexual sex. Get love for the souls of men then you will not be whining about a dead dog, or a sick cat, or about the crotchets of a family, and the little disturbances that John and Mary may make by their idle talk. Major Prophets Historical Books My trouble is to understand how God could love Jacob. (Newell). The Gospel Exalted. He perhaps thought this was a good time to write ahead to the Christians in Rome, a church he planned to visit after the trip to Jerusalem. d. The older shall serve the younger: God announced these intentions to Rebecca before the children were born, and He repeated His verdict long after Jacob and Esau had both passed from the earth (Jacob I have loved, but Esau I have hated). To all who are in Rome: Paul had never been to Rome, and he did not found the Roman church. Luke-Acts We do not give it power, we only stop hindering the power of the gospel when we present it effectively. This makes the Book of Romans different because most of Pauls letters were to churches he founded. The Old Testament i. Why? Romans deals with many different themes but as much as a book can be, it is a book about God. The passage confused Luther; how could Gods righteousness do anything but condemn him to hell as a righteous punishment for his sins? Certainly not! 1 Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle and set apart for the gospel of God 2 the gospel he promised beforehand through his prophets in the Holy Scriptures 3 regarding his Son, who as to his earthly life[ a] was a descendant of David, 4 and who through the Spirit of holiness was appointed the Son . It is not easy to estimate the measure of love in a Moses and a Paul. Individual instructors or editors may still require the use of URLs. Johannine Writings iii. b. i. No wonder that they prospered so well when Paul always made mention of them in his prayers. 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So, as much as is in me, I am ready to preach the gospel to you who are in Rome also. It is unnecessary, and it weakens the biblical concept of the wrath of God, to deprive it of its emotional and affective character to construe Gods wrath as simply in his purpose to punish sin or to secure the connection between sin and misery is to equate wrath with its effects and virtually eliminate wrath as a movement within the mind of God. The believer sees more of the beauty of holiness and the excellence of the law. John 3:16, Jesus faith love), The Whole Bible In comparison, note the frequency of other words used in Romans: law (72), Christ (65), sin (48), Lord (43), and faith (40). Yet on matters of opinion, we need to be sure we understand and apply . f. From faith to faith: The idea behind this difficult phrase is probably by faith from beginning to end. The NIV translates the phrase from faith to faith as by faith from first to last. Wisdom Literature God assures them that this is not the case. For who has resisted His will?. There is therefore now no condemnation: The simple declaration of no condemnation comes to those who are in Christ Jesus. Homosexuals often seem to specialize in anonymous sex with no emotional commitment. Some churches would prosper better if some of you remembered them more in prayer. (Spurgeon). 5. Wisdom Literature We should not think that God persuaded an unwilling, kind-hearted Pharaoh to be hard towards God and Israel. In August of 1513, a monk lectured on the Book of Psalms to seminary students, but his inner life was nothing but turmoil. Your partnership makes all we do possible. Please see Blue Letter Bible's Privacy Policy for cookie usage details. We cant seem to resist the temptation to create God into our own corrupt image, or even in an image beneath us. a. Chapter 9 brings a slight shift in focus to the Book of Romans. This great passion for souls gave Paul perspective. iv. (Romans 1:18a) The greatest peril facing the human race: the wrath of God. i. Likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust for one another, men with men committing what is shameful, and receiving in themselves the penalty of their error which was due. Take courses in major areas of Christian belief and practice. It did not mean a native of the country of Greece [a Greek] was one who knew the culture and the mind of Greece. (Barclay). The gospel is big enough and great enough for the whole world; it must go out to impact all nations. Affiliates of Calvary Chapel believe in the fundamental doctrines of evangelical Christianity, which include the inerrency of the Bible and the Trinity. The center of Christianity is not a teaching or a moral system, it is a Person: Jesus Christ. (Romans 1:24-32) The tragic result of human guilt before God. The idea is that since man did not approve to know God, they came to have an unapproved mind. For many years David Guzik's commentary was hosted on StudyLight.org. The Gospels b. As was seen earlier in Romans 6, we can be legally free and still choose to live like a prisoner. Yet he still loved them this passionately. Sodom and Gomorrah were both totally destroyed, with not even a very small remnant to carry on. The Gospels Poetical Books Peabody, Massachusetts: Hendrickson Publishers, 1957. . a. You will be delivered from petty worries (I need not further describe them) if you are concerned about the souls of men Get your soul full of a great grief, and your little griefs will be driven out. (Spurgeon), b. I could wish that I myself were accursed: Paul reflects the same heart Moses had in Exodus 32:31-32: Then Moses returned to the LORD and said, Oh, these people have committed a great sin, and have made for themselves a god of gold! 1 Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God, 2 (Which he had promised afore by his prophets in the holy scriptures,) 3 Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, which was made of the seed of David according to the flesh; 4 And declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of . This isnt a gospel Paul made up; he simply is a messenger of Gods gospel. Prophets Wisdom Literature For He says to Moses, I will have mercy on whomever I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whomever I will have compassion. So then it is not of him who wills, nor of him who runs, but of God who shows mercy. Harmony of the Gospels; . Usernames should only contain letters, numbers, dots, dashes, or underscores. Isaac stands for the children of the promise and Ishmael stands for the children of the flesh. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select an Ending Point This entire spiritual legacy makes Israels unbelief all the more problematic. c. Separated to the gospel of God: The idea of being an apostle is that you are a special ambassador or messenger. Welcome to Bible Hub, featuring topical, Greek and Hebrew study tools, plus concordances, commentaries, dictionaries, sermons and devotionals. What shall we say then? The gospel is certainly news, but it is more than information; it has an inherent power. 2. God is never less than fair with anyone, but fully reserves the right to be more than fair with individuals as He chooses. Romans is a book about God. Epictetus called his lecture room the hospital for the sick soul. Epicurus called his teaching the medicine of salvation. Seneca said that because men were so conscious of their weakness and their inefficiency in necessary things that all men were looking towards salvation. Epictetus said that men were looking for a peace not of Caesars proclamation, but of Gods. (Cited in Barclay). Poetical Books iv. 1. It was one of those times something like what Blaise Pascal experienced. ii. Romans 9 Guzik Bible Commentary. a. Paul: The life and ministry of the Apostle Paul (also known as Saul of Tarsus) is well documented in Acts chapters 8 through 28, as well as Galatians 1 and 2, and 2 Corinthians 11 and 12. i. 1.1 THE CONTEXT. Commentary on Romans 7:18-22. The letter to the Romans stands as the clearest and most systematic presentation of Christian doctrine in all the Scriptures. Mercy is not getting what we do deserve. i. His earnest desires to obey, increase as he grows in grace. The Letter to the Romans focuses more on God and His great plan of redemption. It means that God treats the sinner as if he had not been a sinner at all., iii. 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As well, many scholars (Bruce and Barclay among them) believe that an edited version of Romans without the personal references in Romans 16 was distributed widely among early churches as a summary of apostolic doctrine. Image in Romans 1:23 is the ancient Greek word eikon. What does it say about our present position in God? One day Israel will be restored and once again be called sons of the living God. Not yet being born, nor having done any good or evil: Paul points out that Gods choice was not based on the performance of Jacob or Esau. 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The Christians of Rome were unpopular reputed to be enemies of the human race and credited with such vices as incest and cannibalism. c. That the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works but of Him who calls: So we do not think that God chose Jacob over Esau because He knew their works in advance, Paul points out that it was not of works. g. I am a debtor both to Greeks and to barbarians, both to wise and to unwise: Paul recognized he had something of a debt to Rome. For our limited reason does not grasp it, as the child cannot comprehend the courage of warriors! (Bengel). God has always dealt with a remnant. Professing to be wise, they became fools, and changed the glory of the incorruptible God into an image made like corruptible man; and birds and four-footed animals and creeping things. God told the prophet Hosea to name one of his children Lo-Ammi, meaning Not My People. Yet God also promised that this judgment would not last forever. Pauline Epistles This is something that really bothered Paul and was on his heart. Instead, he places the responsibility with Israel: Because they did not seek it by faith they stumbled at that stumbling stone. If God is obliged to show mercy, then it is not mercy it is obligation. Luke-Acts For who has resisted His will? Paul imagines someone asking, If it is all a matter of Gods choice, then how can God find fault with me? Johannine Writings Prophets When Paul wrote the Book of Romans, he had been a Christian preacher for some 20 years. You shall go to Rome, Paul; but you shall go in chains. (Spurgeon). This epistle requires all the mental make-up we have, and in addition, it must be bathed in prayer and supplication so that the Holy Spirit can teach us. The Gentiles who were saved came to God through faith, receiving His righteousness. Righteousness: William Barclay explains the meaning of this ancient Greek word dikaioo, which means I justify, and is the root of dikaioun (righteousness): All verbs in Greek which end in oo always mean to treat, or account or reckon a person as something. b. Yet he agrees with Calvins idea that the real thought here is much more like accepted and rejected more than our understanding of the terms loved and hated.. Our website uses cookies to store user preferences. (16-19) Jesus rebukes those who refuse to be pleased by either John the Baptist's or Jesus' ministry. a. Wisdom Literature The New Testament 1. 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The most useful method would be to go to the section of Scripture that you are interested in, and selecting the button for a complete list of all commentaries and resources related to that Scripture. Major Prophets ii. THEME: Romans 1:16-17 "For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first and also for the Greek. The Blue Letter Bible ministry and the BLB Institute hold to the historical, No; God has not failed His children of promise. The ancient philosopher Seneca called Rome a cesspool of iniquity and the ancient writer Juvenal called it a filthy sewer into which the dregs of the empire flood., iii. d. Of whom are the fathers and from whom, according to the flesh, Christ came: Paul also considers the human legacy of being Gods chosen people. Israel not only gave us the great fathers of the Old Testament, but Jesus Himself came from Israel. 7. The word debased (or, reprobate in the KJV) originally meant that which has not stood the test. It was used of coins that were below standard and therefore rejected. He knew they were beloved of God and that they were saints. Paul was eager to march with Christ alone to the center of this worlds greatness entrenched under Satan with the word of the cross, which he himself says is to the Jews, an offence; and to Gentiles, foolishness. (Newell). e. I may impart to you that I may be encouraged: Pauls desire to visit the church in Rome was not merely to give to them, but to receive as well, because Paul realized that in their mutual faith they had something to give to him. born of the seed of David according to the flesh, Through Him we have received grace and apostleship for obedience to the faith, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world, Without ceasing I make mention of you always in my prayers, I may find a way in the will of God to come to you, I may impart to you that I may be encouraged, I often planned to come to you (but was hindered until now), I am a debtor both to Greeks and to barbarians, both to wise and to unwise, I am ready to preach the gospel to you who are in Rome also, For it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes, For in it the righteousness of God is revealed, Who suppress the truth in unrighteousness, His invisible attributes are clearly seen, Although they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God, Who exchanged the truth of God for the lie, For this reason God gave them up to vile passions, For even their women exchanged the natural use, them up to uncleanness, in the lusts of their hearts, to dishonor their bodies among themselves, Receiving in themselves the penalty of their error which was due, receiving in themselves the penalty of their error, David Guzik :: Hechos 2 El Espritu Santo Es Derramado Sobre la Iglesia, Four Views on the Millennium - Study Resources, Matthew Henry :: Commentary on Lamentations 4, Harmony of the Gospels - Study Resources - Study Resources, David Guzik :: Gnesis 2 La CreacinTerminada; Adn en el Jardn del Edn, Jonathan Edwards :: Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God, David Guzik :: Apocalipsis 20 Satans, el Pecado y la Muerte son Finalmente Eliminados, Jehovah's Witnesses, Jesus and the Holy Trinity (Walter Martin), 1 Samuel 17-25 (1979-82 Audio) (Chuck Smith), Lamentations 1-5 (1979-82 Audio) (Chuck Smith), Barclay, William "The Letter to the Romans" (The New Daily Study Bible) (Philadelphia: The Westminster Press, 1975), Bruce, F.F. 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On October 14, 1979, late at night Nol was in bed, and so was Abraham in her womb. a. 42: Romans (Chs. For example, Ishmael was just as much a son of Abraham as Isaac was; but Ishmael was a son according to the flesh, and Isaac was a son according to the promise (At this time I will come and Sarah will have a son). ( Romans 3:10-18) The Old Testament witnesses to the universal depravity and guilt of mankind. v. Our greatest error in considering the choices of God is to think that God chooses for arbitrary reasons, as if He chooses in an eeny-meeny-miny-moe way. This page provides a method to go directly to a commentary by a specific author.They are found mostly in the three synoptic gospels. For who has resisted His will? But indeed, O man, who are you to reply against God? Tragically, we inescapably become like the God we serve. Statistics tell us that on average 43% of homosexuals say they have had 500 or more sexual partners in their lifetime, and only 1% of homosexuals say they have had four or less sexual partners in their lifetime. 8. i. THE LETTER TO THE ROMANS. Who exchanged the truth of God for the lie: In every rebellion and disobedience against God we exchange the truth of God for the lie of our own choosing, and set the creature before the Creator. Paul says he serves as a "ministering priest" of Jesus Christ presenting the gospel as a "priestly service" so Gentile converts would be an acceptable sacrifice to God. Paul, a bondservant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated to the gospel of God. Biblical scholars agree that it was composed by Paul the Apostle to explain that salvation is offered through the gospel of Jesus Christ . Leon Morris says of Romans 1:16 and 17: These two verses have an importance out of all proportion to their length.. We make a mistake when we think that it is Gods mercy or kindness that allows man to continue in sin. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation. If God cannot bring his ancient people into salvation, how do Christians know that he can save them? c. His invisible attributes are clearly seen: God shows us something of His eternal power and divine nature through creation, by the things that are made. A method to go to Rome, Paul deals with many different themes but as much as is in,. 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