Grace Truth Bible Fellowship

Romans Part 28 – Romans 9:6-16 Verse 6-7 • “not as tho the word of God hath taken none effect” – Israel failed, not God – Rom 3:3-4, Num 23:19. • “For they are not all Israel, which are of Israel” – But still born an Israelite, not a gentile. This is not new with Paul. – Mal 4:1-2, Matt 3:5-11, 21:42-43, Luke 12:32,51-53, Rom 2:28-29. • “Neither, because they are the seed of Abraham, are they all...

Romans Part 27 – Romans 9:1–5 Verse 1-3 • “I say the truth in Christ, I lie not” – Gal 1:20, 1Tim 2:7. • “my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Ghost” – Acts 23:1, 24:16. • “Vs 2” – Romans 10:1 – Throughout the book of Acts he goes to Jews first showing his desire to see them saved – Acts 17:1-3, 22:17-22…… 28:28. • “For I could wish that myself were accursed from Christ” Accursed mean...

Romans Part 26 – Romans 8:28-39 Verse 28 • “And we know” – this is the second time in this chapter that Paul says we know something (vs22) The whole creation groans for the “restitution of all things” – Acts 3:21. This verse can also be taken as a contrast to what we don’t know in verse 26. • “all things work together for good” – Not all your things/situations. Just look at Paul’s life, who wrote...

Romans Part 25 – Romans 8:19- Verse 19-21 • “vs 19” – When we are clothed in glory – 2Cor 5:1-5, 1Cor 15:42-44. • “for the creature was made subject to vanity” – Gen 3:17-19, Psalm 39:4-6. • “not willingly, but by reason of him who subjected” – We did not choose to be subject to vanity, death, God is who judged when Adam sinned. But when you reject God all that’s left is vanity. • “in hope” – God...

Romans Part 24 – Romans 8:12-18 Verse 12-14 • “Therefore” – Because we are in the Spirit and the Spirit dwells in us • “ye are debtors not to the flesh” – We don’t owe the flesh anything. Christ is who redeemed us and is who we should give our lives to – 2Cor 5:14-15, 1Cor 6:19-20 • “Vs 13” – Not teaching you can lose salvation – Gal 6:8 vs Rom 6:23, 1Cor 6:8-11, Eph 5:1-19, Col 3:1-17 – Comparing...

Romans Part 23 – Romans 8:1-11 Verse 1 • “Therefore” – There are 27 “therefore’s” in Romans. You can some of them to build up to where we are now explaining the gospel – Rom 2:1, 3:20, 3:28, 4:16, 5:1, 6:4, 8:1 • “now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus” – This is a very encouraging verse but it must be built upon its context in the book. Understanding who you are in Christ even tho...

Romans Part 22 – Romans 7:8-25 Verse 8-10 • “But sin, taking occasion by the commandment” - As covered last week. • “concupiscence” – All manner of lust. Fits the context of verse 7. Exo 20:17. • “without the law sin was dead” – The law reveals our sin nature. There is something in us that wants to break the rules. Without the rules, that desire is dead. • “vs 9” – Paul is speaking theologically h...

Romans Part 21 – Romans 7:1-7 Verse 1-3 • “Know ye not brethren” – Don’t be ignorant. • “I speak to them that know the law” – mainly Jews but also maybe some Gentiles – Acts 15:21 – Romans is written to a mixed crowd I believe (1:16) but Paul addresses the Jews a lot – Rom 2:17, 3:1, 4:1, 9:3, 10:1. • “the law hath dominion over a man as long as he liveth” - Paul is not arguing that the law was in...

Romans Part 20 – Romans 6:12-23 Verse 12-13 • “Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body” – Because you are baptized into Christ and are dead to sin. Because of who you are in Christ, your position. • “that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof” – obeying its desires. Your deadness to sin is a spiritual reality but that does not mean we assume we will not struggle with sin - Rom 7:14-25. Th...

Romans Part 19 – Romans 6:1-11 Verse 1-11 • “what shall we say then?” – About Rom 5:20-21. • “shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound?” – This reasoning is similar to Rom 3:5-8. When you teach the gospel correctly this should be a natural response, but also a response of one who still needs to learn that sin is never okay. • The answer to the above question is “God forbid” – by no means, l...

Romans Part 18 – Romans 5:12-21 Verse 12 • “by one man” – Adam • “sin entered…. And death by sin” – By Adam’s one sin, death entered – Gen 2:17, 3:19, 1Cor 25:21. i. A verse against evolution - evolution says that death entered millions of years before man, survival of the fittest. The Bible says that death entered by man. • “death passed upon all men” – Gen 1:28 vs 5:1-3, • “for that all have sin...

Romans Part 17 – Romans 5:6-11 Verse 6 • “For when we were yet without strength” – Meaning we as humanity have not the strength to save ourselves, seems to be speaking of before the cross and not to whether or not one could repent and have faith. Our hope is not in our own strength. • “in due time” – Christ came and Christ died at the right time – Gal 4:4, John 8:20, Mark 14:41 • “Christ died for...

Romans Part 16 – Romans 5:1-5 Verse 1 • “Therefore” – Because we are justified by faith. Rom 2:1,26, 3:20,28, 4:16,20-22. • “being justified by faith” – having been justified, having been declared righteous. • “we have peace with God” – A spiritual blessing – Eph 1:3, 3:8. There is only one way to have peace with God and that is trusting the gospel. i. Israel had a sacrifice peace offering they co...

Romans Part 15 – Romans 4:18-25 Verse 18 • “Who against hope believed in hope” – Abraham believed in “hope”. What was this hope? – That he would be the father of many nations even when he and his wife were old = against hope. Abrahams hope was different than our hope, 2 different gospels – Gal 3:8. i. The subject matter is the Abrahamic covenant, not Abrahams personal salvation. • “that which was...

Romans Part 14 – Romans 4:9-17 Verse 9-10 • “This blessedness” – righteousness imputed. • “Circumcision only, or upon uncircumcision also” – Can only the circumcision get the blessedness of having righteousness imputed by faith? • “When he was in Circumcision or uncircumcision?” – Was Abraham circumcised when faith was imputed to him? • “Not in circumcision but in uncircumcision” – Abraham had fai...

Romans Part 13 – Romans 4:1-8 Verse 1 • “Abraham, our father” – The Jews claimed Abraham as their father – Luke 1:73, Acts 7:2, Rom 9:5. • In verse 6 Paul speaks of David as well. David was also an important figure in Israel’s history – Matt 1:17, Mark 11:10. Paul I believe is using these two men to take away Israel’s boast, continuing what he did in chapter 3. John the Baptist and Jesus also did...

Romans Part 12 – Romans 3:21-31 Verse 21 • “But now” – when was the righteousness of God apart from law manifested? – when the mystery was revealed to Paul – Rom 6:14, 7:6. Paul is the only one to teach we are not under law. • There was a righteousness in law – Phil 3:4-6, Psalm 7:8. • “being witnessed by the law and prophets” – Abraham, David – Gen 15:6, Psalms 32:2 – They witnessed it but didn’t...

Romans Part 11 – Romans 3:10-21 Verse 10-12 • Paul is quoting several O.T. passages here to show that all are sinners and guilty before God. • “None” 4x – None means none, “no not one.” • passages quoted in verses 10-12 – Ecc 7:20, Psalms 14:2-3, 53:2-4. Verse 13-18 • “open sepulcher” – Sepulcher~ tomb, vault for burial – an open sepulcher is full of stink and death. • “swift to shed innocent bloo...

Romans Part 10 – Romans 3:1-9 Verse 1 • “what advantage hath the Jew, what profit is there to Circumcision?” – After what Paul says at the end of Romans 2 this is a logical question and one Paul anticipated would be asked. Verse 2 • “much every way” – There was many advantages to being a Jew – Rom 9:4-5 – Paul is still not dealing with this present age – Gal 3:28. • “chiefly” ~first in order, prot...

Romans Part 9 – Romans 2:17-29 Verse 17-20 • “Thou art called a Jew” – Paul is now definitely speaking to a Jew – Thou = singular. • “restest in the law” – relied or leaned on the law for favor from God, salvation, blessing. • “makest thy boast of God” – Jews followed the one true God. • “knowest his will”- Jews knew Gods will for the sabbath, what meats to eat, if you change upon a birds nest wit...

Romans Part 8 – Romans 2:12-16 Verse 12 • “As many as have sinned without the law shall also perish without law” – Gen 6:7, 1Sam 15:1-7. • “As many as have sinned in the law shall be judged by the law” – Num 15:32-35, 1Kings 11:1-13. • Verse 12 is to be tied to verse 16 because verses 13-15 is a parenthetical sentence. Verse 13-14 • “The hearers are not justified but the doers” – James 1:22-25, Jo...

Romans Part 7 – Romans 2:1-11 Verse 1 • “Therefore” – because the wrath of God is revealed against ungodliness, thou that judgest but do the same things art inexcusable too. • “Thou”x4 – the Jews – vs17 – Exo 18:13-26, 21:6, Luke 18:9-15, Matt 7:1-5, John 8:1-11, Matt 23:23-29. Verse 2-3 • There is no respect of persons with God. He will judge all ungodliness and hold the truth in unrighteousness...

Romans Part 6 – Romans 1:18-32 Verse 18-20 • “The wrath of God is revealed from heaven…. against all of men” – Paul is beginning this section where he is proving all men are guilty before God since the beginning when Adam sinned” • “That which may be known of God is manifest….. because God hath shewed it” – Creation shows there is a God (vs 20) Man can only study and understand what he sees and kn...

Romans Part 5 – Romans 1:16-18 Verse 16 • “For I am not ashamed of the the gospel of Christ” - Paul’s three “I am’s” i. I am debtor (vs 14) – 2Cor 5:18-20 ii. I am ready (vs 15) – 2Tim 4:2 iii. I am not ashamed (vs 16) – 2Tim 1:12, 2:15 • “it is the power of God unto salvation” – The gospel contains the power of God to save you and deliver you – 1Cor 1:17-25. • “to everyone that believeth” - Paul’...

Romans Part 4 – Romans 1:8-15 Verse 8-10: PAULS PRAYER FOR THE ROMANS • “First, I thank my God for you all” - Gods will – 1Thess 5:18. We don’t just give thanks, but thanks directed to God. • “That your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world” – Paul is giving thanks to God for the believers in Rome. i. Zealous Christians like the Thessalonians? (many commentators opinion) – 1Thess 1 ii. Or...