Sep 29, 2024
Reasons to Rejoice – Romans 5:1-11
By: Ben Lairamore
Series: Romans
Questions for Discussion & Application
- What questions do you have about today’s passage?
- In 5:1 is there any uncertainty about the believer’s justified status and relationship of peace with God? Why is it so important for Christians to be assured of these things?
- In 5:2 we rejoice in the “hope of the glory of God”. What does this mean?
- Have you walked through suffering and trials that God has used to strengthen and mature your faith? What did this look like in your own life?
- Are you currently walking through a time of suffering? Can you choose to rejoice in this suffering, knowing that God will use it for your growth?
- How have you experienced God’s love being poured into your heart through the Holy Spirit?
- In the description of God’s love in verses 6-10 what stands out to you most? Why?
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- What questions do you have about today’s passage?
- In 5:1 is there any uncertainty about the believer’s justified status and relationship of peace with God? Why is it so important for Christians to be assured of these things?
- In 5:2 we rejoice in the “hope of the glory of God”. What does this mean?
- Have you walked through suffering and trials that God has used to strengthen and mature your faith? What did this look like in your own life?
- Are you currently walking through a time of suffering? Can you choose to rejoice in this suffering, knowing that God will use it for your growth?
- How have you experienced God’s love being poured into your heart through the Holy Spirit?
- In the description of God’s love in verses 6-10 what stands out to you most? Why?
- Sep 22, 2024Father Abraham – Romans 4:1-25Sep 22, 2024Father Abraham – Romans 4:1-25By: Ben LairamoreSeries: RomansQuestions for Discussion & Application
- What questions do you have about today’s passage?
- Why do you think Paul used Abraham’s faith to illustrate the idea that one can only be made right with God through faith and not by works?
- What specific promises of God did Abraham believe? How are these promises fulfilled in Christ? (See Genesis 12:1-3; 15:5-6; 17:5)
- What other person from the Old Testament is given in today’s passage as an example of being counted righteous by faith?
- How does Paul defend his position that Abraham is the spiritual forefather of all who believe (or trust God’s promises that are fulfilled in Christ)?
- What descriptions of Abraham’s faith do we see in verses 17-21? Who and what were ultimately the object of Abraham’s faith?
- How is your faith as a Christian like Abraham’s faith?
- Why is it such incredible news that all who believe in Jesus are counted righteous in Him? Who can you share this good news with?
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- Sep 1, 2024How to be Right with God – Romans 3:21-26Sep 1, 2024How to be Right with God – Romans 3:21-26By: Ben LairamoreSeries: RomansQuestions for Discussion & Application
- What questions do you have about today’s passage?
- What do the words justified, grace, redemption, propitiation, and faith mean?
- Why is our passage such good news? How does this good news encourage you personally?
- Who is salvation given to according to verse 22?
- Why is it so important that we understand that we contribute nothing to earning or deserving salvation?
- What is meant by “divine forbearance” in verse 25? What example from the Old Testament of this divine forbearance can you recall?
- Why is the cross essential for God to be both “just” and the “justifier” of the one who has faith in Jesus?
- Christian, how will you live differently in light of this amazing gift of salvation you have received?
- Aug 25, 2024Everyone is Guilty – Romans 3:1-20Aug 25, 2024Everyone is Guilty – Romans 3:1-20By: Ben LairamoreSeries: RomansQuestions for Discussion & Application
- What questions do you have about today’s passage?
- What group of people is Paul speaking about in Romans 1:18-32?
- What group of people is Paul speaking about in Romans 2:1-29?
- According to Romans 3:1-2 is there an advantage to having access to the oracles (Word) of God? If so, what is the advantage? Does this advantage automatically save anyone?
- According to Romans 3:10-18, who has a sinful nature, sinful words, and sinful deeds?
- How does the world seek to deal with people’s feelings of guilt and shame? How do these worldly remedies for guilt and shame, make it more difficult for us to convince people that they are sinners in need of a Savior?
- According to Romans 3:20, what does God’s Law provide for us? How might this relate to the obstacle of convincing people that they are sinners in need of a Savior?
- The clear conclusion of Paul’s argument in Romans 1:18-3:20 is that ALL people are sinful and in need of a Savior. Does this knowledge provoke an urgency in you to share the good news of salvation with the lost? What lost person might you need to be praying for and seeking opportunity to be a witness to?
- Aug 18, 2024Mere Outward Religion is NOT Enough – Romans 2:1-29Aug 18, 2024Mere Outward Religion is NOT Enough – Romans 2:1-29By: Ben LairamoreSeries: RomansQuestions for Discussion & Application
- What questions do you have about today’s passage?
- Who is Paul speaking of primarily in Romans 2:1-29? (see 2:17)
- What accusation is Paul making of the Jews in 2:1-5?
- According to verse 4, God’s kindness is meant to lead one to repentance? What will be the outcome if one persists in unrepentant sin despite the kindness of God? (see 2:5)
- We see in verse 11 that God shows no partiality. What does this mean? Why is this important?
- Why is knowledge of God’s commands and mere outward signs (like circumcision for the Jew or baptism for the Christian) not enough to make us right with God?
- What is the true expectation of God? (see Romans 2:29)
- What caution can we take from this passage as Christians today?
- Aug 11, 2024The True Human Condition – Romans 1:18-32Aug 11, 2024The True Human Condition – Romans 1:18-32By: Ben LairamoreSeries: RomansQuestions for Discussion & Application
- What questions do you have about today’s passage?
- Who is Paul speaking of in 1:18-32?
- What is the larger argument that Paul is making in 1:18-3:20?
- Why is it important that we see ourselves as included in those who deserve God’s wrath, if it were not for His grace?
- What does it mean to “suppress the truth”? What examples of this can we see?
- Why are all people (even if they do not have the Bible) without excuse for not worshipping God?
- Due to our rejection of God, what has God given humanity over to? (see verses 24, 26, & 28)
- How do we see moral disintegration in our own society? What is the true remedy that is most needed for this downward spiral in an individual’s life or in a society?
- Aug 4, 2024Not Ashamed – Romans 1:16-17Aug 4, 2024Not Ashamed – Romans 1:16-17By: Ben LairamoreSeries: RomansQuestions for Discussion & Application 1. What questions do you have about today’s passage? 2. What does it mean to be “not ashamed of the gospel”? 3. In what situations do you find it most difficult to be “not ashamed”? What helps you to overcome your fears? 4. According to verse 16, why was Paul not ashamed of the gospel? 5. When we are timid to share the gospel, what are we failing to believe? 6. What does God’s Word say about being ashamed of Jesus and the Gospel elsewhere? (See Mark 8:38 & 2 Timothy 1:8) 7. The gospel is the power of God unto salvation for everyone who believes. What surprising persons might this include and exclude? 8. What does the Bible mean by the word “believes”? 9. The gospel reveals the “righteousness of God”. What does this mean? (See Romans 3:21-22)
- Jul 28, 2024The Heart of a Servant – Romans 1:8-15Jul 28, 2024The Heart of a Servant – Romans 1:8-15By: Ben LairamoreSeries: RomansQuestions for Discussion & Application 1. What questions do you have about today’s passage? 2. In Romans 1:1-10, how many times do we see the name of God the Father or of Jesus mentioned or referred to by a pronoun? What might this teach us about Paul’s perspective? 3. Why might Paul’s thankfulness for a church that he did not plant and for Christians who he has never met be surprising? What can we learn from this? 4. Paul longed to be a part of an even greater work in Rome and beyond Rome among the rest of the Gentiles (as we see in verse 13). Therefore, Paul prayed earnestly that God would allow him to visit Rome, even while he submitted himself to God’s will (as we see in verse 10). Do you have longings to serve the Lord that you bring before Him in prayer? Do you submit these desires to the sovereign plan of God? 5. What was one good outcome of Paul being delayed in being able to visit Rome? How have you seen the benefit of times when God said NO to a desire that you brought before Him? 6. Paul expected that he and the Roman church would be mutually encouraged by each other’s faith (as we see in verse 12). How have you been encouraged by the faith of others?
- Jul 21, 2024Introduction to Romans – Romans 1:1-7Jul 21, 2024Introduction to Romans – Romans 1:1-7By: Ben LairamoreSeries: RomansQuestions for discussion & application: 1. What questions do you have about today’s passage? 2. What is an apostle? Why is it so important that we understand and defend Paul’s role as an apostle? 3. What examples can you think of from the Old Testament Scriptures where the Gospel was promised beforehand? 4. Why is it significant that Jesus descended from David? 5. What did Jesus’ resurrection declare Him to be? 6. As the Son of God, what does Jesus have the authority to give? 7. The obedience of faith is for the sake of Jesus’ name among all nations. What does this mean? 8. How are you living your life for the sake of Jesus’ name among all nations? Where might you need to repent of not living for the sake of Jesus’ name among all nations?