Feasting on Truth

The book of Romans is foundational yet deep. It is simple yet complex. It is an incredibly influential book that has been changing lives for centuries. Romans is the gospel truth that we need every day, and we will never reach an end to the treasures that await us in this powerful letter. Everything we have and all that we are is by His grace for His glory.

In this podcast, Erin Warren teaches through Romans 5. This marks a new section of the book focused on our lives because of the Gospel. We were enemies of God, but now, because of Jesus, we have peace. Jesus came while we were enemies so we could have access to God's grace. While sin, condemnation, and death came through Adam, righteousness, justification, and life came through Jesus and only by faith in Him.

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SCRIPTURE REFERENCES

• James 1:2-4
• 1 Peter 1:3-9
• Hebrews 6:19
• John 16:33
• 2 Corinthians 1:20-22
• James 4:4
• 1 Corinthians 15:21-22
• 1 Corinthians 15:45-49
• Revelation 21:3

QUOTES

• R. Kent Hughes: Our rejoicing is not some theological chest-beating, but rather humble confidence of triumph through Jesus Christ.
• Matthew Henry: By Christ and his righteousness, we have more and greater privileges than we lost by the offence of Adam.

The book of Romans is foundational yet deep. It is simple yet complex. It is an incredibly influential book that has been changing lives for centuries. Romans is the gospel truth that we need every day, and we will never reach an end to the treasures that await us in this powerful letter. Everything we have and all that we are is by His grace for His glory.

In this podcast, Erin Warren teaches through Romans 4. Paul continues to answer anticipated objections and arguments related to being saved by faith, not works. Paul uses Abraham to illustrate that both Jews and Gentiles are included in God's family, that righteousness is rooted in faith, and that works are a sign of faith—not righteousness.

For more information on this study: ⁠FeastingOnTruth.com/Romans

For recommended resources: ⁠FeastingOnTruth.com/Resources⁠

For more information on studying Scripture: ⁠FeastingOnTruth.com/HowTo⁠

Erin's books and other studies: ⁠FeastingOnTruth.com/Books⁠

For speaking inquiries: ⁠FeastingOnTruth.com/Speaking

SCRIPTURE REFERENCES

• Genesis 12-17
• Psalm 32:1-2
• Luke 18:24-27
• Hebrews 2:1

QUOTE

Craig S. Keener: The faith that it takes to be justified is rudimentary: we simply need to take God at his word that he has promised, namely, that he has provided us salvation by Jesus’s death and resurrection (Rom 4:22-25). That is, it is not difficult to exercise faith for salvation. But as we continue to walk with God and persevere through tests of our faith, we grow to see that God is reliable and that even in the hardest times there is hope. Abraham had seen God provide him a son miraculously and believed that this same God would fulfill his promise if Abraham obeyed him fully (Heb 11:17-19). We may not always hear the details as clearly as Abraham did, but we have surely heard the message of the cross. God is trustworthy, and tests of our faith are opportunities for us to learn faith in a deeper way, beyond saving faith. We may learn, ever more deeply, that God is trustworthy; if we persevere, the hardest challenges to faith are the ones that ultimately drive home his faithfulness most deeply, because no matter what God still has a plan and purpose for us that lasts forever. (https://craigkeener.com/abrams-growing-faith-genesis-15-16/)

Links Mentioned in this Episode:

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https://craigkeener.com/abrams-growing-faith-genesis-15-16/

The book of Romans is foundational yet deep. It is simple yet complex. It is an incredibly influential book that has been changing lives for centuries. Romans is the gospel truth that we need every day, and we will never reach an end to the treasures that await us in this powerful letter. Everything we have and all that we are is by His grace for His glory.

In this podcast, Erin Warren teaches through Romans 3. In this section on God's Righteousness vs. our need for a Savior, Paul continues to set the foundation of the gospel exploring where we are without Jesus. We are all sinners, but there is good news. We are justified and redeemed through faith in Jesus Christ. But now, there is hope! These verses are some of the most compact, rich gospel explanations in the entire Bible.

For more information on this study: ⁠FeastingOnTruth.com/Romans

For recommended resources: ⁠FeastingOnTruth.com/Resources⁠

For more information on studying Scripture: ⁠FeastingOnTruth.com/HowTo⁠

Erin's books and other studies: ⁠FeastingOnTruth.com/Books⁠

For speaking inquiries: ⁠FeastingOnTruth.com/Speaking

SCRIPTURE REFERENCES

• Psalm 116:5-7; 11
• Psalm 51:4
• Isaiah 59:9-10
• Leviticus 16:15-19
• Hebrews 9:11-15
• Ephesians 2:1-9

QUOTES

• NIV Application Commentary: Rarely does the Bible bring together in so few verses so many important theological ideas: the righteousness of God, justification, the shift in salvation history, faith, sin, redemption, grace, propitiation, forgiveness, and the justice of God.  Here, more than anywhere else in Romans, Paul explains why Christ’s coming means “good news” for needy, sinful people.
• William Barclay's Commentary: Finally, Paul says of God that he did all this because he is just, and accepts as just all who believe in Jesus. Paul never said a more startling thing than this. [Johann Albrecht] Bengel called it "the supreme paradox of the gospel." Think what it means. It means that God is just and accepts the sinner as a just man. The natural thing to say would be, "God is just, and, therefore, condemns the sinner as a criminal." But here we have the great paradox--God is just, and somehow, in that incredible, miraculous grace that Jesus came to bring to men, he accepts the sinner, not as a criminal, but as a son whom he still loves.  What is the essence of all this? Where is the difference between it and the old way of the law? The basic difference is this--the way of obedience to the law is concerned with what a man can do for himself; the way of grace is concerned with what God can do, and has done, for him. Paul is insisting that nothing we can ever do can win for us the forgiveness of God; only what God has done for us can win that; therefore the way to a right relationship with God lies, not in a frenzied, desperate, doomed attempt to win acquittal by our performance; it lies in the humble, penitent acceptance of the love and the grace which God offers us in Jesus Christ.

The book of Romans is foundational yet deep. It is simple yet complex. It is an incredibly influential book that has been changing lives for centuries. Romans is the gospel truth that we need every day, and we will never reach an end to the treasures that await us in this powerful letter. Everything we have and all that we are is by His grace for His glory.

In this podcast, Erin Warren teaches through Romans 2. As Paul moves to address the Jewish believers in the Roman church, he addresses the pride of spiritual position. It's important to remember the context of the letter as Paul shows how we are all common in our sin and need a Savior and that God is the only Righteous Judge.

For more information on this study: ⁠FeastingOnTruth.com/Romans

For recommended resources: ⁠FeastingOnTruth.com/Resources⁠

For more information on studying Scripture: ⁠FeastingOnTruth.com/HowTo⁠

Erin's books and other studies: ⁠FeastingOnTruth.com/Books⁠

For speaking inquiries: ⁠FeastingOnTruth.com/Speaking

SCRIPTURE REFERENCES

• 2 Peter 3:9
• Psalm 90:4
• Psalm 62:11-12
• Proverbs 24:11-12
• Jeremiah 31:31-33
• Ezekiel 36:22-29
• Genesis 17:1-14
• Deuteronomy 10:15-17
• 1 Peter 5:5

QUOTES

• Matthew Henry: The Jews thought themselves a holy people, entitled to their privileges by right, while they were unthankful, rebellious, and unrighteous. But all who act thus, of every nation, age, and description, must be reminded that the judgment of God will be according to their real character.
• R. Kent Hughes: Whenever a follower of Christ feels superior, he should beware, for such an attitude is not a sign of God's grace. To some into a position of spiritual privilege only to succumb to self-righteous arrogance indicates that one's soul is in great danger. Our familiarity with holy things must never give way to spiritual presumption.  (Hughes, R. Kent. Romans: Righteousness from Heaven. United States, Crossway, 2013. p. 60)

The book of Romans is foundational yet deep. It is simple yet complex. It is an incredibly influential book that has been changing lives for centuries. Romans is the gospel truth that we need every day, and we will never reach an end to the treasures that await us in this powerful letter. Everything we have and all that we are is by His grace for His glory.

In this podcast, Erin Warren teaches through Romans 1. As Paul opens his letter, he gives a powerful statement about faith in Christ: verses that changed the trajectory of our faith. He explains the gospel, but how  and how sin leads us down paths that suppress the truth.

For more information on this study: ⁠FeastingOnTruth.com/Romans

For recommended resources: ⁠FeastingOnTruth.com/Resources⁠

For more information on studying Scripture: ⁠FeastingOnTruth.com/HowTo⁠

Erin's books and other studies: ⁠FeastingOnTruth.com/Books⁠

For speaking inquiries: ⁠FeastingOnTruth.com/Speaking

SCRIPTURE REFERENCES

• Romans 1
• Habakkuk 2:4
• Psalm 19:1-4
• 1 Peter 4:1-6
• 1 Thessalonians 4:3-5
• Hebrews 2:1

QUOTES

• Matthew Henry: Faith is all in all, both in the beginning and progress of Christian life. It is not from faith to works, as if faith put us into a justified state, and then works kept us in it; but it is all along from faith to faith; it is faith pressing forward, and gaining the victory over unbelief.

The book of Romans is foundational yet deep. It is simple yet complex. It is an incredibly influential book that has been changing lives for centuries. Romans is the gospel truth that we need every day, and we will never reach an end to the treasures that await us in this powerful letter. Everything we have and all that we are is by His grace for His glory.

In this introductory video, Erin Warren sets up the study, explains the format, how to use the book, and teaches the context of the book of Romans.

SCRIPTURE REFERENCES:

QUOTES

"Forasmuch as this epistle is the principal and most excellent part of the New Testament, and most pure [gospel]. . . and also a light and a way in unto the whole scripture, I think it meet that every Christian man not only know it by rote but also exercise himself therein evermore continually as with the daily bread of the soul. No man verily can read it too oft or study it too well: for the more it is studied the easier it is, the more it is searched the more precious things are found in it, so great treasure of spiritual things lieth hid therein." – William Tyndale.

This podcast is a companion teaching to the Feasting on Truth Bible study. You can find more information, including a link to purchase the study book, at FeastingOnTruth.com/biblestudy.

Links Mentioned in this Episode:

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I love Easter. I love what it represents. I love what it means for us. But 2000 years ago, they didn’t know. They didn’t realize. They couldn’t see. Yet. The Gospel of Matthew provides a unique perspective on the life of Jesus, with a heavy emphasis on the Kingdom of God. Matthew points over and over to the fact that this kingdom was not like any kingdom found on earth. In fact, it was the complete opposite. It was an upside down kingdom.

He is RISEN! He is RISEN INDEED! In this teaching through Matthew 28, Erin Warren discusses why the resurrection matters and how it effects the way we walk through this life. We may be living in the already but not yet, faced with fear, pain, hate, loss, death, but the victory is won and death has been defeated forevermore.

SCRIPTURE REFERENCES:

This podcast is a companion teaching to the Feasting on Truth Bible study. You can find more information, including a link to purchase the study book, at FeastingOnTruth.com/fulfilled.

I love Easter. I love what it represents. I love what it means for us. But 2000 years ago, they didn’t know. They didn’t realize. They couldn’t see. Yet. The Gospel of Matthew provides a unique perspective on the life of Jesus, with a heavy emphasis on the Kingdom of God. Matthew points over and over to the fact that this kingdom was not like any kingdom found on earth. In fact, it was the complete opposite. It was an upside down kingdom.

Matthew 27 is a hard chapter to read. It's not easy reading what our Savior suffered, but it's also necessary for us to press in and lean in. Matthew again points to Jesus as the fulfillment of the Old Testament and he relies on the juxtaposition of several stories to further show that Jesus is the Messiah they were waiting for. And through His death, we now have something that had not existed since the Garden of Eden: Access to the Presence of God.

SCRIPTURES

This podcast is a companion teaching to the Feasting on Truth Bible study. You can find more information, including a link to purchase the study book, at FeastingOnTruth.com/fulfilled.

I love Easter. I love what it represents. I love what it means for us. But 2000 years ago, they didn’t know. They didn’t realize. They couldn’t see. Yet. The Gospel of Matthew provides a unique perspective on the life of Jesus, with a heavy emphasis on the Kingdom of God. Matthew points over and over to the fact that this kingdom was not like any kingdom found on earth. In fact, it was the complete opposite. It was an upside down kingdom.

Matthew 26 is comprised of 75 verses and 10 mini stories about the event leading up to Jesus' death. There are some big events here: the anointing of Jesus at Bethany. the Lord's Supper, Judas' betrayal, Peter's denial. It's easy to get lost with this much material, but as Erin Warren teaches, she helps to focus the attention on one question: How does this passage show Jesus is the fulfillment of the Old Testament? It's a good exercise in taking the purpose of the author and applying it to the passage.

SCRIPTURES

This podcast is a companion teaching to the Feasting on Truth Bible study. You can find more information, including a link to purchase the study book, at FeastingOnTruth.com/fulfilled.

I love Easter. I love what it represents. I love what it means for us. But 2000 years ago, they didn’t know. They didn’t realize. They couldn’t see. Yet. The Gospel of Matthew provides a unique perspective on the life of Jesus, with a heavy emphasis on the Kingdom of God. Matthew points over and over to the fact that this kingdom was not like any kingdom found on earth. In fact, it was the complete opposite. It was an upside down kingdom.

In this first teaching, Erin Warren gives the context of the book of Matthew as well as dives in to Matthew 21:1-17 (The Triumphal Entry and Jesus Cleanses the Temple). Right off the bat, we see Matthew reiterating two of his key themes for the book: Jesus is the fulfillment of Old Testament prophecy and He is the new Moses and the promised Messiah.

SCRIPTURES

This podcast is a companion teaching to the Feasting on Truth Bible study. You can find more information, including a link to purchase the study book, at FeastingOnTruth.com/fulfilled.

Links Mentioned in this Episode:

feastingontruth.com/biblestudy

Bible Project videos on Matthew:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Dv4-n6OYGI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGCF3OPWN14

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