The Remnant Chosen by Grace Lesson Aim: To study Paul’s analogy of the batch of dough and the olive tree in order to identify the citizens of God’s kingdom on earth and to understand Jesus Christ’s present evangelism program for both Jew and Gentile. Scripture: Romans 11:11-36. Lesson “For God has bound all men over to […]
Lesson 4 – Israel, the Elect and the Lost
Israel, the Elect and the Lost Lesson Aim: To follow Paul’s train of thought as he leads his readers through a “literary obstacle course” in order to show God’s preachers and prophets did not fail the Israelites who had lost their salvation. Scriptures: Rom. 10:11 – 11:10. Introduction Our text functions in the middle of […]
Lesson 3 – The Word of Faith
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 […]