Volume 2 will continue through the rest of Romans and will memorize the final verses of Romans 8. By the end of volume 1 we have memorized Romans 8:1-21. And it was fortuitous to select Romans because the passage we are working on memorizing is Romans 8 which is one of my favorite chapters in Scripture and one I had tried to memorize in college.Įach week there are 2-3 verses to memorize. One of my favorite things about this study was the incorporation of Scripture memory. It was straightforward verse by verse teaching. There weren’t any anecdotes, illustrations, or trendy language. The Spirit enables us to pursue and desire righteousness. We are no longer slaves to sin but slaves to Christ. Jesus’ death and resurrection paid the due price for our sins and offers us hope and eternal life. There is nothing we can do to earn our salvation. There is the emphasis that we are dead in our sin and cannot save ourselves. I was worried that such a pretty book wouldn’t have much meat, but the exposition was right on track with my pastor’s preaching and focused on the big themes of Romans: our sin and depravity, grace and hope, justification, and a contrast of life before and after the Spirit. I’ve included some pictures below to give you an idea.īut there is nothing fluffy about the content. The book is beautifully designed- the color scheme, photographs, layout- and has nice glossy thick magazine-type pages. It didn’t take long to complete each day and if I missed a few days, it still worked out to line up with the weekly sermons. Each day’s reading was focused on a few verses at a time and had 2 short pages of exposition, followed by 3-4 questions to answer. If it’s just you, you can set a slower pace but I felt the design was very doable for my busy life. It would work great as a weekly group Bible study or you can do it solo like I did. The format of the book is organized in 8 weeks- each week with 5 days of study and a weekly review page. This company is (I think) endorsed by The Gospel Coalition if you’re wondering what theology will be taught, and if I’m wrong, they at least both hold the same beliefs. It allowed me to continue processing the sermons and reinforce the teaching throughout the week. This was an excellent study to do alongside the preaching. I chose Romans because my pastor had just started preaching through Romans. before but a friend shared with me they were having a sale and I was in need of a new devotional book so I purchased some Bible studies. Those who know nothing about the Word and are seeking to learn about God the Father, God the Son, God the Holy Spirit, their salvation, and the existence of this spiritual world they have heard so much about will now be able to learn straight from His Word right in the comfort of their living room whatever it is they want to know.Romans: The Gospel of Grace (Vol I: A Study of Romans 1-8)īy: Kristin Schmucker, The Daily Grace Co. Those who know very little about the Word of God will be able to learn a great deal from these topical studies since they are self-contained and require no explanation because all commentary is backed up with book, chapter, and verse from the inspired Word of God. For those who are well-rooted in the Word, these studies will work for them as a review those who own an average understanding of God's Word will be able to use these studies not only as a review but also for learning something that God has said and they had previously missed. It doesn't matter where one stands in their faith or how much they know about the Bible, these studies will work. These self-contained Bible studies work for everyone. The reader will also discover when studying topic by topic they will remember the subject matter much better than when these particular subjects flew by them at lightning speed while reading along in their Bible. Although this will not necessarily bring about the reader's ability to remember precisely where each of these topics appears in the Bible's book, chapter, and verse, it will, after reading enough of these topics, make their daily Bible reading much easier and so much more enjoyable due to their new-found understanding. This book is Volume I of three volumes containing a collection of Bible topics allowing the reader to easily identify and with little or no effort commit to memory exactly what God expects of them from within His written Word.
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