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Galatians 5:16-23 teaches that at any moment we are either walking by the Holy Spirit or according to the sin nature. Walking by the Spirit, enjoying fellowship with God, walking in the light are virtually synonymous. During these times, the Holy Spirit is working in us to illuminate our minds to the truth of Scripture and to challenge us to apply what we learn. But when we sin, we begin to live based on the sin nature. Our works do not count for eternity. The only way to recover is to confess (admit, acknowledge) our sin to God the Father and we are instantly forgiven, cleansed, and recover our spiritual walk (1 John 1:9). Please make sure you are walking by the Spirit before you begin your Bible study, so it will be spiritually profitable.

Romans (2010)

Romans (2010)

November 2010 - December 2014

Romans has always been one of the favorite books of thoughtful Christians. In this epistle, the apostle Paul logically delineates the foundation and structure of Christian doctrine. The righteousness of God has been accurately identified as the central message of this epistle. How the righteousness of God relates to a human history of suffering, pain, and injustice, has been a frequent question through the ages. In Romans, Paul's answer shows that this question cannot be addressed in a sound bite or executive summary. The character of God, the volition of man, the history of man's rejection of God, must form the backdrop to a serious discussion on the righteousness of God. But an accurate understanding of the righteousness of God also reveals to us the magnificence of God's grace and His gracious plan of justification available freely to all mankind.

But this does not stop with simple justification, but also explains God's righteousness in the life of the believer after salvation and how God's righteousness is vindicated in history as indicated through His faithful love for Israel.

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11 - The Existence of God [B]
Thu, Mar 03, 2011
by Robert Dean
Passage: Romans 1:18-20
Series: Romans (2010)
Duration: 59 mins 21 secs
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12 - The Knowledge of God [B]
Thu, Mar 24, 2011
by Robert Dean
Passage: Romans 1:18-22
Series: Romans (2010)
Duration: 1 hr 2 mins 10 secs
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13 - The Effect of Sin on Knowledge [B]
Thu, Mar 31, 2011
by Robert Dean
Passage: Romans 1:18-28
Series: Romans (2010)
Duration: 58 mins 1 sec
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14 - Epistemology and Arguments for the Existence of God [B]
Thu, Apr 07, 2011
by Robert Dean
Passage: Romans 1:27-32
Series: Romans (2010)
Duration: 1 hr 3 mins 53 secs
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15 - What Could be Wrong With the Arguments for the Existence of God? [C]
Thu, Apr 14, 2011
by Robert Dean
Passage: Romans 1:28-32
Series: Romans (2010)
Duration: 1 hr 2 mins 7 secs
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16 - How Paul Communicates the Gospel [C]
Thu, Apr 21, 2011
by Robert Dean
Passage: Romans 1:28-32 & Acts 14:8-20
Series: Romans (2010)
Duration: 1 hr 1 mins 35 secs
Also includes Acts 17:17-33
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17 - Paul Confronts Paganism [C]
Thu, Apr 28, 2011
by Robert Dean
Passage: Romans 1:28-32
Series: Romans (2010)
Duration: 1 hr 3 mins 49 secs
We don't witness to everyone the same way. The apostles began with Abraham when talking to Jews and Gentiles with an Old Testament background, but with the God of creation, when talking to pagan Gentiles.When Paul came to Athens, he first went to the synagogue, and then to the agora, the marketplace. There he attracted the attention of the intellectual elites, the Stoics and Epicureans. They could not understand what he was talking about when speaking of the resurrection. It did not fit their preconceived notions, their religious framework. So they asked for more. They invited Paul to address them at Mar's Hill, a rock outcropping beneath the Acropolis. There we have a tremendous example of Paul's explanation of the gospel by defining God and then man.
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18 - The Areopagitica: Paul at Athens [C]
Thu, May 05, 2011
by Robert Dean
Passage: Romans 1:28-32 & Acts 17:16-32
Series: Romans (2010)
Duration: 59 mins 14 secs
How do we communicate biblical truth to unbelievers? On the one hand we don’t want to compromise the authority of Scripture by appealing to another authority to validate truth, but then we also don’t want to ignore evidence. We must realize the dynamics that enter into a conversation with the unsaved. We see this with Paul in Athens.
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19 - The Consequences of Rejection of God [B]
Thu, May 12, 2011
by Robert Dean
Passage: Romans 1:26-32
Series: Romans (2010)
Duration: 59 mins 58 secs
Decisions and ideas have consequences. When a person, a tribe, or a culture rejects God, the consequences are devastating. Romans 1:18-23 clearly teaches that all human beings are religious: they all know God exists. Those who reject the God of the Bible always substitute something or someone else to worship. The result is that God then gives us over to our desires. The three stages of divine judgment described in this chapter show the cultural degradation that ensues from the rejection of God.
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20 - Consequences on Gender Relations [B]
Thu, May 19, 2011
by Robert Dean
Passage: Romans 1:26-27
Series: Romans (2010)
Duration: 1 hr 1 mins 2 secs
God brings three increasingly harsh judgments on idolatrous cultures. The second and third relate to sex role confusion: same sex perversion and gender role confusion and distortion. This fits within the pattern of sin and judgment since the Fall. This lesson explores the causes and circumstances.
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