The Word of Faith Lesson Aim: To show the relationship between the word preached and the faith it can produce. Scripture: Romans 10:1-13. Introduction Please review the introduction of Part IV, in the columns marked chapters nine and ten. All three of the chapters in Paul’s second part of his letter to the Roman Christians […]
Lesson 2 – God’s Choice and Justice
God’s Choice and Justice Lesson Aim: To show there is no unrighteousness in God’s activity because all people need His mercy. Scriptures: Rom. 9:14- 10:4. Introduction So then it does not depend on the man who wills or the man who runs, but on God who has mercy. Rom. 9:16 The “it” in […]
Lesson 1 – God’s Promises to Abraham Are Being Validated in Christ
God’s Promises to Abraham Are Being Validated in Christ Lesson Aim: To show God’s word did not fail physical Israel by identifying who is the true Israel of God. Scripture: Rom. 9:1-16. Introduction One Biblical interpretation principle for reading a letter is to know what the recipients knew. The recipients of the Roman letter had […]
Lesson 11 – Freedom of the Children of God
Freedom of the Children of God Lesson Aim: To show that God works for the good in all things of those who love Him. Scripture: Romans 8: 18-39. Introduction The Apostle Paul presented six rhetorical questions in our lesson text that form a basis for a review of our study of the Roman […]
Lesson 10 – Glorified
Glorified Lesson Aim: To show how our eternity with God will be glorious because of its freedom from corruption. Scriptures: Romans 8:10, 11, 18-25; I Cor. 15:35-49. Lesson When Adam and Eve sinned they were separated from the tree of life; consequently, they began to die physically (Gen 3:22-24). They were corrupted spiritually […]
Lesson 9 – A Son of God
A Son of God Lesson Aim: To show the relationship of the Holy Spirit to the development of sons of God. Scripture: Romans 8:14-17. Introduction By this the children of God and the children of the devil are obvious; anyone who does not practice righteousness is not of God, nor the one who does […]
Lesson 7 – The Dual Nature of Man
The Dual Nature of Man Lesson Aim: To show why the man “in Adam in the world” cannot produce fruit for God under a Law like the Ten Commandments because of his dual nature. Scripture: Rom. 7:4-6 Word Definition: 1. Flesh. The Greek word is sarx. This word has a wide range of usages in […]
Lesson 6 – The Function of the Law
The Function of the Law Lesson Aim: To understand why God gave the Law to Moses and why it was a temporary arrangement for God’s children. Scriptures: Rom. 3:19, 20; 7:1-13; Gal. 3:19-25. Lesson Why the Law? It was added because of transgressions, having been ordained through angels by the agency of a mediator, […]
Lesson 5 – The Doctrine of Sanctification
The Doctrine of Sanctification Lesson Aim: To show how a Christian’s reconciliation to God opens the door for our sanctification. Scripture: Romans 6:12-23 Word Definition: 1. Sanctification – Holiness: (Greek word, hagiasmos, noun). Rom. 6:19, 22. It means a setting apart to God. Sanctification is thus the state predetermined by God for believers: […]
Lesson 4 – Sin, a Reigning Power
Sin, a Reigning Power Lesson Aim: To understand the influence of sin on the “self” of a person who does not live by the law of life and how this influences their use of their body for wickedness. Scripture: Rom. 6:11-14. Introduction Everyone who practices sin also practices lawlessness; and sin is lawlessness. I […]
