“ THE BIG PICTURE ” “THE WHOLE IS GREATER THAN THE SUM OF ITS PARTS ” (ARISTOTLE).
STUDYING A BIBLE BOOK
ROMANS 12
“ THEREFORE ” ACCORDINGLY OR CONSEQUENTLY ROMANS 2:26; 3:9; 5:1; 8:31; & 10:14
I. THE BOOK’S BIG PICTURE KEY WORD IS RIGHTEOUSNESS ROMANS 1:17 & 4:3
A. THE PREACHER OF RIGHTEOUSNESS ROMANS 1:1-17 SERVANT OF GOD 1. HIS CALLING 2. HIS COMPASSION 3. HIS COMMISSION
B. THE PROBLEM WITH RIGHTEOUSNESS ROMANS 1:18 – 3:20 SIN AGAINST GOD 1. NO EXCUSES 2. NO EXCEPTIONS
C. THE PROVISION OF RIGHTEOUSNESS ROMANS 3:21 – 5:21 SALVATION FROM GOD 1. IMPUTED BY FAITH 2. ILLUSTRATED IN ABRAHAM 3. IMPARTED THROUGH SECOND ADAM
D. THE PURSUIT OF RIGHTEOUSNESS ROMANS 6-8 SANCTIFICATION TO GOD 1. FREE FROM SIN 2. FREE FROM LAW 3. FREE FROM FLESH
E. THE PROGRAM OF RIGHTEOUSNESS ROMANS 9-11 SOVEREIGNTY OF GOD 1. HE DETERMINES WHO 2. HE DETERMINES HOW 3. HE DETERMINES WHEN
F. THE PRACTICE OF RIGHTEOUSNESS ROMANS 12-16 SERVICE FOR GOD 1. THROUGH THE CHRISTIAN’S LIFE a. SPIRITUAL LIFE b. SECULAR LIFE
F. THE PRACTICE OF RIGHTEOUSNESS ROMANS 12-16 SERVICE FOR GOD 2. THROUGH THE CHRISTIAN’S LOVE a. REACTING TO OTHERS b. REACHING OTHERS c. RECOGNIZING OTHERS
IN SUMMARY CHAPTERS 1-8 ARE SOTERIOLOGICAL CHAPTERS 9-11 ARE ESCHATOLOGICAL CHAPTERS 12-16 ARE ECCLESIOLOGICAL
II. THE CHAPTER’S BIG PICTURE CHAPTERS 1-11 (INDICATIVES) CHAPTERS 12-16 (IMPERATIVES)
A. COMPELLED TO BE A SERVANT (1) “I APPEAL TO YOU”
B. CHANGED TO BE A SERVANT (2) “RENEWAL OF YOUR MIND”
C. CHALLENGED TO BE A SERVANT (3-8) “LET US USE THEM”
D. COMMANDED TO BE A SERVANT (9-21) “SERVE THE LORD”
1. BEING A LIVING SACRIFICE 2. NOT BEING CONFORMED TO THIS WORLD 3. NOT THINK OF OURSELVES MORE HIGHLY 4. LET LOVE BE GENUINE 5. OUTDO ONE ANOTHER IN SHOWING HONOR
6. BE FERVENT IN SPIRIT 7. BLESS THOSE WHO PERSECUTE YOU 8. LIVE IN HARMONY WITH ONE ANOTHER 9. REPAY NO ONE EVIL FOR EVIL 10.IF YOUR ENEMY IS HUNGRY, FEED HIM
WILL BE CHRISTIANITY 101 IN THE CLASSROOM OF SPIRITUAL LIFE.
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