Topics: Seed of David; Son of God; Resurrection and God’s promises; Obedience to the faith; the meaning of peace.
Romans 1:3-7 Seed of David and Son of God
Genesis 15:7-21
Topics: The land of promise; God’s covenant with Abram concerning his seed and their land; Suffering before glory; Abram’s death wasn’t life in another place; Did Abram go to Abraham’s bosom when he died?
Romans 1:1-3 God’s Gospel
Topics: Why Paul?; The place of Paul’s letters in the Scriptures; The prominence Paul gives the Hebrew Scriptures; Why are the Scriptures holy?
Romans Outline
1:1-7 Gospel…Promised…Holy Scriptures
1:8-4:25 Justified by Faith from Sins (Babel – Abraham)
5:1-8:39 Justified from Sin (Eden – Adam)
9:1-11:36 Israel and the Nations
12:1-16:24 Living Sacrifices
16:25-27 My Gospel…Revelation of the Mystery…Scriptures of the Prophets
What If Universalism Is Wrong?
Topic: Addressing the “What If-ers” who say we should preach hell just in case God is the monster we think He isn’t.
Genesis 15:1-7 Justification by Faith
Topics: Abram didn’t escape the world; he lived in it for God; How do you know when God speaks?; Faith and resurrection; When was Abram justified?; Was Abram a believer before He was justified?; What is justification about?; How has hell-fire theology twisted the doctrine of justification by faith?
Genesis 14:1-24 Abram the Hebrew
Topics: Why nations prey on each other; Abram’s reputation; Abram’s confederacy; Abram the international politician, businessman, warrior, and man of faith; Fighting to save men, women, children, and property; Melchizedek and the application of new truth.