Friday DIVE

      TONIGHT’S TEXT Romans 6  NRSV Updated Edition   1 What then are we to say?  Should we continue in sin in order that grace may increase?  2 By no means!  How can we who died to sin go on living in it?  3 Do you not know that all of us who were baptized into […]

  TONIGHT’S TEXT Romans 6:1-11  NRSV Updated Edition  What then are we to say? Should we continue in sin in order that grace may increase?  2 By no means! How can we who died to sin go on living in it?  3 Do you not know that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized

    TONIGHT’S TEXT Romans 5:12-21 Adam and Christ    12 Therefore, just as sin came into the world through one man, and death came through sin, and so death spread to all because all have sinned — 13 for sin was indeed in the world before the law, but sin is not reckoned when there is no

    THE TEXT FOR TONIGHT’S DISCUSSION Romans 5:6-11     6 For while we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly.  7 Indeed, rarely will anyone die for a righteous person — though perhaps for a good person someone might actually dare to die.  8 But God proves his love for us in that while

          Romans 5:1-5, 6-11, 12-14, 15-21 Results of Justification    Therefore, since we are justified by faith, we[a] have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, 2 through whom we have obtained access[b] to this grace in which we stand, and we[c] boast in our hope of sharing the glory of God. 3 And not only that,

WELCOME and THANKS OPENING COMMENTS Season’s greetings … to those who celebrate Christmas. To those who don’t … that’s OK … Let’s all remember what Paul told the Christians in Rome … especially what he said in Romans 14:1, 5-6, 10-12, 13 Those of us who observe Christmas celebrate NOT and day/date, BUT an event.

  OPENING COMMENTS My apologies for quoting so much … but even though I have a fair understanding, I can’t always explain as well as William Barclay (or David Guzik) does … and I want to make sure you get a good understanding. Our text for tonight is Romans 3:21-31.     Romans 3:21-31  NKJV

        Romans 3:1-28  NKJV God’s Judgment Defended What advantage then has the Jew, or what is the profit of circumcision? 2 Much in every way! Chiefly because to them were committed the [a]oracles of God. 3 For what if some did not believe? Will their unbelief make the faithfulness of God without effect? 4 Certainly not! Indeed, let God be [b]true but every man a liar. As

        Romans 2:17-29  NKJV   17 [t]Indeed you are called a Jew, and rest[u] on the law, and make your boast in God,  18 and know His will, and approve the things that are excellent, being instructed out of the law, 19 and are confident that you yourself are a guide to the blind, a light to those who

    OUR FOCUS TONIGHT … Romans 2:1-16 … Universal Guilt (Part 3) … especially guilt of the unrighteous Romans 2:1-16   Therefore you are inexcusable, O man, whoever you are who judge, for in whatever you judge another you condemn yourself; for you who judge practice the same things. 2 But we know that the judgment