Lesson 6 - Romans 4 - Believe or Behave?

Here is our presentation for week 6

And our lesson from Romans 4:  Believe or Behave?

Journey Church: Basic Training 2015

Lesson 6 - Basic Training / Boot Camp

Primary Texts: Romans 4

Oct 25, 2015

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1. Paul refers to some history of one person and the authority of another in these verses. Of whom is he speaking of?

2. What was it about Abraham that God counted as Righteousness?

3. According to David what must happen to our sin so that we can receive Justification?

4. Paul refers to both the old testament and the new as proof that the way of ______________ , was the _______, both under the old and new dispensations.

5. Why did God establish circumcision?

6. Was Abraham circumcised in order to be justified?

7. What people did God intend for Abraham to be Father of?

8. Abraham is an example of how God uses and rewards our________.

9. How does our faith gain us righteousness?

10. God’s promise to Abraham and to us all was not made because of obedience to the law but through the righteousness which is received by ________.

11. The whole plan of justification was/is arranged so that the blessing conveyed by ________, by God’s ________, might be made sure to all the seed of Abraham, that is, to the children of the promise.

12. What is common with the terms, evidence, sign, and proof? ___________

13. Define Hope: __________________________________________

14. List 3 features, characteristics or attributes of Abraham's hope: _________, ________,____

15. Describe “counted to him as righteousness” as it pertains to us._____________________

16. He leaves us with “justification.”  Does anybody have a definition? ___________________________

Lesson 5 Romans 3

Journey Church: Basic Training 2015

Lesson 5 - Basic Training / Boot Camp

Primary Texts: Romans 3

Oct 18, 2015

This high mountain pass reminds us of the continual struggle and ups and downs we ALL face throughout our times here. Traveling up, overcoming challenges and reaching new height's gives testimony to the experiences and successes we each endure.

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1. Who is willing to share an elevator version or living room version of your testimony?

Working Definitions

Tolerate - Put up with.. in love, for a sinner not knowing otherwise (See Rom 2:4)

Discern - Decide if believer’s actions/behaviors are aligned with God’s word - (often used to understand God’s will or purpose) - often an internal or personal understanding.

Judge - Deciding the fate of another, (condemnation) tending to be a public action or decision

*Investigation may be required to answer and sources / citations are suggested if not included in the text.

1. Introduction
1. We have begun a journey or investigation into the Bible.  Homework has been offered but not graded.  Assignments are for those wanting to go deeper and NOT to force guilt on anyone. One of our goals is to introduce Jesus to our friends and each of us have various levels of involvement surrounding that understanding. For instance, where have we been so far?  List or describe 1-2 noteworthy features or benefits of being in this class so far.
1. _____________________________________________
2. _____________________________________________
2. Do you have any comments about this course?
1. _____________________________________________

2. Romans 3:1-4
1. Who is Paul writing to in this book?*
1. _____________________________________________
2. How do you know?
1. _____________________________________________
3. What is the big deal about being a “Jew?”
1. _____________________________________________
4. Do we have anything similar in our culture today, where one group esteems or sees itself as better than others?
1. _____________________________________________
5. Would this passage read any differently if we exchanged the word “CHURCH MEMBER” for the word “Jew?”  How so?
1. _____________________________________________
6. Do you have any questions about this passage?
1. _____________________________________________

3. Romans 3:5-8
1. How can sinning or doing wrong be rationalized or explained away as OK?
1. _____________________________________________
2. Why or why doesn’t this argument hold up?
1. _____________________________________________
3. What would cause Paul to respond in this way?  What might be causing this type of rebuttal?  Why would he include this paragraph? (Challenge question)
1. _____________________________________________
4. Do you have any questions about this passage?
1. _____________________________________________

4. Romans 3:9-21
1. *Where in the Old Testament did this passage originate?
1. _____________________________________________
2. Does the scripture read differently if we exchange Church Member for Jews again?”
1. _____________________________________________
3. According to this passage, what category of people have earned God’s favor?
1. _____________________________________________
4. Where else have we discussed anything like “no fear of God” in this course?  
1. _____________________________________________
5. He closes with a brief explanation of the purposes and goals of the law.  List two characteristics of the law here:
1. _____________________________________________
2. _____________________________________________
6. Do you have any questions about this passage?
1. _____________________________________________

5. Romans 3:21-26  
1. Please define the terms in i, then use in a culturally relevant sentence in ii.
2. Manifested?
1. _____________________________________________
2. _____________________________________________
3. Justified
1. _____________________________________________
2. _____________________________________________
4. Grace
1. _____________________________________________
2. _____________________________________________
5. Redemption
1. _____________________________________________
2. _____________________________________________
6. Propitiation
1. _____________________________________________
2. _____________________________________________
7. Faith
1. _____________________________________________
2. _____________________________________________
8. Forbearance
1. _____________________________________________
2. _____________________________________________
9. Do you have any questions about this passage?
1. _____________________________________________

6. Romans 3:27-31
1. “Justified by faith, apart from the works of the law…”  Is justified enough for us or do we need more?
1. _____________________________________________
2. How does the phrase “overthrow the law” connect with “uphold the law?”
1. _____________________________________________
3. Do you have any questions about this passage?
1. _____________________________________________

7. Next steps:
1. What would make this a better class?  Answer silently to yourself and consider sharing it with a leader before next week.

Lesson 4 - Judge, Discern and Tolerate

Journey Church: Basic Training 2015

Lesson 4 - Basic Training / Boot Camp

Primary Texts: Romans 2+

Oct 11, 2015

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Joe versus The Volcano

Suggested Readings:Pilgrim's Progress -

Online unabridged Version  or Abridged Version

Warm-up for Week 4

Our teaching time last week seemed effective and audience participation, involvement and connections encouraged us to forgo the usual small group application time and carry on with the groove!  Please spend the first few minutes of class today reviewing your assignment answers with a shoulder partner and try to isolate one of your favorite answers to the questions to share with the entire group.

1. Any definitions needing review?

2. Any benefit or highlights from the acronym ABC or SOAK mentioned a few weeks ago?

3. SWBAT… build a working definition of SANCTIFICATION.  _________________________

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1. Romans 2:1-4

Define Tolerate:    ____________________________________________________________

Define Judge:        ____________________________________________________________

Define Discern:    ____________________________________________________________

Compare and contrast:  (what are the differences and the similarities between the three terms?)

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2. Romans 2:5-11

How does anger here connect with anger in the earlier chapter?  1:18

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Who is the audience of this book? ___________________________________________

Why would actually doing good hold any merit for these people?  ____________________________________________________________

3. Romans 2:12-16

What may be the difference between judged and destroyed?  

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Why might conscience actually be beneficial, vital or necessary? ___________________________________________

Do you think ALL have it?  Why or why not?

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4. Romans 2:17- 20

Has anyone in the group ever been convinced?  (they were a teacher)

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Why might conscience actually be beneficial, vital or necessary? 

Why do you think he stresses those who are teachers?

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Do you think ALL supposed believers are possibly teachers?  What makes you take that position?  ___________________________

5. Romans 2:21-24

He starts talking about circumcision now all of a sudden.  Why do you think that is?

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Gentiles blaspheme the word because of you…  what does that mean?  ____________________________________________________________

How does that apply to us in the modern church? ____________________________________________________________

What does licensed mean? ____________________________________________________________

6.  Romans 2:25-27

Have you ever had to judge, act as part of a jury or discipline another?  How did that feel?

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When the author says the Gentiles judge the Jews, what did he mean?

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7.  Romans 2:28-29

What is a True Believer?

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What is the difference between praise from people and praise from God?

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NOTES:  

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