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May 7 – Iron Men Context Romans 15 message of unity is similar to Roman’s 14. Where 14 dealth with “strong” vs “weak” believers, 15 focuses on the responsibility of “strong” believers to build one another up. Christian maturity = sacrificial love Paul begins by emphasizing that those who are spiritually strong ought to bear…

Romans 14 Context Romans 14 addresses disputes over “disputable matters”: Food laws (clean vs. unclean foods) Sacred days (Sabbaths, festivals) These tensions came from: Jewish believers still valuing Mosaic practices (Romans 14:2, 5) Gentile believers feeling freedom in Christ (Romans 14:14) Likely Historical Trigger Around AD 49, Jews were expelled from Rome (Acts 18:2). When…

March 19 – Iron Men Romans 13 Context Romans 13 connects the theology Paul has developed in Romans 1–11 with the practical Christian life he began in Romans 12. It especially addresses how believers live in society; toward government, neighbors, and the coming kingdom. Remember at this time The Roman government at the time was…

March 5 – Iron Men Romans 12  Context Romans 12 is the TURNING POINT of the entire book of Romans; moving from doctrine to daily life. Up through Romans 1–11, Paul has explained: The universality of sin (Romans 1–3) Justification by faith alone (Romans 3–5) Union with Christ and sanctification (Romans 6–8) God’s sovereignty in…

Feb 5 – Iron Men Romans 10  This Thursday, Feb 5th, we will be meeting IN THE WILDCAT at 7:30am. We continue our journey through the longest book in the Testament. Our previous studies are available in our blog section on the website.  This week is Romans 10, to make this time useful: See Short…

Brothers, As we study Santification in Roman’s 6–8, I thought it would be helpful to see how faithful men from church history wrestled with these same passages. Two of the most influential Reformers, Martin Luther and John Calvin, both built their theology on Scripture alone, yet they emphasized different aspects of the Christian life. Their…

Context (From Commentary Epistle to Romans by Douglas Moo) Paul writes Romans 6 in response to a possible misunderstanding of his teaching on justification by faith alone (Romans 3–5). In Romans 5:20–21, Paul states, “Where sin increased, grace abounded all the more.” Anticipating the objection that such a teaching might encourage moral laxity, he opens…

Romans 5 New International Version Peace and Hope 5 Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we[a] have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, 2 through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we[b] boast in the hope of the glory of God.…

Nov 5 Context Romans 3:21 marks a dramatic shift. After showing that all  (Jew and Gentile) are under sin (1:18–3:20), Paul now proclaims the solution: “But now, apart from the law, the righteousness of God has been made known” (3:21).  Paul presents justification by faith as central to the gospel. Unlike Jewish reliance on the…

This is Tom Noyes (from our new group email group@ironmenrr.com).We have a new website with our schedule and messages like this www.ironmenrr.com. Your feedback is welcome. Two weeks ago we covered Romans 2:17-29,  This Thursday, October 23rd at 7:30 we will be meeting in the side room just past the pro shop and covering Romans…