Tag Archives: Mastering the New Testament

Memorize: Joy in using gifts Romans 12 Key Verses: 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 21 This is a chapter full of examples of how a Jesus-follower will act. It is not a new Ten Commandments, a list that we must do in order to gain God’s favor. We have God’s favor because of God’s graceContinue reading “Day 61”

Memorize: Fullness of the Gentiles Romans 11 Key Verses: 5, 11, 14, 20, 25, 32 Down through history there has always been a group of people, a remnant, who still walked with God. Since walking with God has always been a walk of faith, Paul brings his audience back around to the central role ofContinue reading “Day 60”

Memorize: Opportunity for Jews’ salvation Romans 10 Key Verses: 1, 4, 9-10, 17, Paul’s beginning statement is very timely in reference to today’s worldview that every religion leads to the same destination, so stop evangelizing. Paul knows that Jews can’t have eternal life without Jesus. They have zeal, but ignorant zeal leads to suicide bombingsContinue reading “Day 59”

Memorize: Love shown for Israel Romans 9 Key Verses: 3, 13, 18, 30-31 Paul has great anguish as he thinks about his earthly relatives, the Jews. So many of them have not responded to the Gospel in faith. They have instead chosen to stay in the bondage of the Law. Paul would give anything, evenContinue reading “Day 58”

Memorize: Experiencing freedom in Christ Romans 8 Key Verses: 1-2, 3, 11, 14, 15-16, 18, 22, 26, 28, 31, 37 There was a inescapable link between sin and death. But as Jesus-followers that link has been broken. Even though we may sin sometimes a believers, it does not lead to death. That is because inContinue reading “Day 57”

Memorize: Problem of continued sin Romans 7 Key Verses: 4, 6, 11, 15, 21, 24-25 Our relationship and obligation to keep all the rules of the Old Testament has ended, just as a wife’s relationship and obligation to her husband ends when he dies. We have switched masters. We can now serve God in aContinue reading “Day 56”

Memorize: Sinful nature is crucified Romans 6 Key Verses: 1-2, 5, 6, 11, 12, 14, 18, 23 Paul poses the question that would flow from knowing that grace covers all our sins. He answers with a resounding ‘NO.’ Dead people don’t practice anything. We are dead to sin and sin dead to us. Our relationshipContinue reading “Day 55”

Memorize: Obtaining righteousness by Christ Romans 5 Key Verses: 1, 5, 6, 8, 9, 12, 15, 19 Once things are made right between ourselves and God we can live in peace with God. To put it simply, God is not mad at us anymore for our behavior. This changes everything. We used to view sufferingContinue reading “Day 54”

Memorize: God counts Abraham righteous Romans 4 Key Verses: 3, 11, 16, 19, 23-24, 25 Abraham becomes the case study in this matter of faith and righteousness. Paul is saying that whatever happened to Abraham in his faith journey is valid for the rest of us. There is a common way that both Jews andContinue reading “Day 53”

Memorize: Evidence of God’s justification Romans 3 Key Verses: 2, 5, 9, 10-11, 20, 21-24 This chapter centers on the Jews and their need for salvation. They have had so many advantages, and yet so many have not come to faith in Christ. You will notice that Paul use a literary device in order toContinue reading “Day 52”