Romans 2:1-16 thoughts

This passage begins with something of a break in subject matter, though with a lot of continuity. If Romans 1:18-23 is really best summarized as “they are without excuse” (v20), then this passage can be seen as building on and extending that point with a different audience in focus: “you Read more…

Romans 2:1-16 (Moral Sinners)

Here is my mind map for this section: You can get a copy of the scrolls for this section here. And here are a few questions of my own: Who is Paul addressing now? How does the reader condemning himself? What is God’s judgment based on? What is the purpose Read more…

Romans 1:24-32

Here is my mind map of Romans 1:24-32: You can find the scrolls for this next week here. And here are some more questions to get you thinking: How did God respond to the suppression of his truth? What does the repetition of “God gave them up” three times mean? Read more…

Romans 1:18-23

Here is my mind map for Rom 1:18-23: The link to the scrolls is here. Here are some other questions to get you thinking: 1. Does Paul seem to change the subject in this section? How/Why? 2. How does he describe the objects of God’s wrath? 3. What are they Read more…

Romans 1:14-17 thoughts

This passage contains what is almost unanimously agreed to be the thesis of the book of Romans. It has a couple ambiguities, perhaps because multiple readings each contain aspects which will be brought out in more detail later. First, I’m not sure about the three for‘s in this passage. The Read more…

Romans 1:14-17

Here is my mind map of Romans 1:16-17 (ESV): Here are some questions to get your juices flowing: 1. What are the three causally linked sections of these verses? 2. What is the basis of Paul’s relationship to the Gospel? 3. The power of God in the gospel is for Read more…

Romans 1:8-15 thoughts

Our local church lead pastor spoke on the Gospel Compulsion this morning, which have otherwise been entitled A Pastor’s Heart. This passage seems to talk mostly about Paul’s desire for them. But while you could take that as a particularly relational message (which I think it is), it also contains Read more…