Romans 4:1-8 | S06E01

01/16/23 • 15 min

Will and David are BACK for a new season of the Text Lab! On this episode, they take a look at Romans 4:1-8 and its significance as the summit of what chapters 1-3 have been building towards.
• In what ways does Romans 4:1-8 pick up where 1-3 left off?
• How does this text show the meaning of what desperate dependence is?
• What does Paul signify when he looks at Abraham and quotes David?

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Romans 3:9-20 | S05E10

This week Will & Jake discuss Romans 3:8-20 and how God is right to judge the world because of each person's own sin. The depth of the law points us to look at our sin, and to turn from it towards Jesus in a desperate and dependent way.

Why do you think Paul uses the Psalms the way he does in verses 12-18?
What is Paul’s main point of this text?
Why is it important that we have a right view of the Law?
Why is God’s holiness so important for us?
Having spent the past few months reflecting on our sin and depravity, how has it affected our spiritual lives?
How have the first 3 chapters of Romans shaped your view of sin?

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Romans 4:9-15 | S06E02

In this episode, David and Jake unpack the Abraham narrative in Romans 4. They discuss the meaning behind Abraham's trust in God being credited to him as righteousness, and the grace that we receive because of what Christ has done.

Why was the timing of Abraham's circumcision such a big deal in Paul’s argument?
What did circumcision mean to the Jewish people in the first century?
What does daily dependence on Christ for salvation and all things look like in our lives?