A short summer series on 2 Peter 1:1-11. In this powerful introduction to his second letter, Peter gives us the way to be fruitful and effective in our true, personal knowledge of Jesus.

We begin to close out our study of Romans by tracing our way through the applicational section.

We continue to trace Paul’s five step argument in this section. We discuss God giving the promises to the Gentiles in order to make Israel jealous. We also talk about Israel’s election and how ethnic Israel is distinct from the Church in Paul’s thoughts.

We continue to trace Paul’s five step argument dealing with the place of Israel in God’s present purposes. We discuss false notions of “free will.” We also discuss the proclamation of the Gospel as essential to faith. Finally, we begin our discussion of Paul’s arguments about the Faithful Remnant of Israel.

We continue to trace Paul’s five step argument dealing with the place of Israel in God’s present purposes. We also discuss the nature of faith and law in the writings of Moses as a foundation for Paul’s explanation of faith righteousness.

We deal with the topics of God’s sovereign grace and freedom in this powerful but difficult chapter.

We introduce the Romans 9-11. We discuss the importance discovering and working out the argument of the New Testament books. We then talk about Paul’s explanation of the place of Israel in God’s present work in Christ.

We begin to introduce Romans 9-11 by talking about issues at the end of chapter 8. We then review the important of topic of obedience being a result of faith and love, not a primary cause.

We begin discussing how God “works all things together for good…” in the light of suffering in the life of the believer. We touch on the issues of the foreknowledge and predestining work of God.

Paul discusses the glory that awaits us, the work of the Holy Spirit and the role of suffering in the life of the believer.