Romans
the Righteousness of God
The End: To God Be The Glory Forever!
October 30, 2022 • Andrew Severinsen • Romans 16:25–27
Paul concludes his passionate and hope-inducing letter by making it indisputably clear that God deserves all the credit, all the praise, all the recognition, all the glory from our joy-filled relationship with Him.
It Takes a Village
October 23, 2022 • Andrew Severinsen • Romans 16:1–24
Paul concludes his letter with an extensive list of names for the Church of Rome to greet on his behalf. He does this because he loves and longs to be with these people who he is currently far from. What is a seemingly unnecessary list of names actually holds great significance — showing us what community is and why community matters.
Love One Another... Still the Point
October 9, 2022 • Andrew Severinsen • Romans 14, Romans 15:1–13
Authentic Christian love is absolutely stunning. Paul writes in order to make it less rare. He wants us to understand that those of us loved by God, who have Jesus’ love flowing through us, happily and radically love others.
Israel, Do We Dare to Hope?
August 28, 2022 • Andrew Severinsen • Romans 11:1–32
Romans 9-11 -- The present lack of Jewish response to the gospel seems to argue against both the power of the gospel and the faithfulness of God to His people, but only part of ethnic Israel has always believed and God will one day deal again with all of ethnic Israel to demonstrate His faithfulness to her in spite of her unbelief.
Stumbled Over the Stumbling Stone
August 21, 2022 • Andrew Severinsen • Romans 9:30–33, Romans 10
Romans 9-11 -- The present lack of Jewish response to the gospel seems to argue against both the power of the gospel and the faithfulness of God to His people, but only part of ethnic Israel has always believed and God will one day deal again with all of ethnic Israel to demonstrate His faithfulness to her in spite of her unbelief.
Grace, Not Race
August 14, 2022 • Andrew Severinsen • Romans 9:6–29
Romans 9-11 -- The present lack of Jewish response to the gospel seems to argue against both the power of the gospel and the faithfulness of God to His people, but only part of ethnic Israel has always believed and God will one day deal again with all of ethnic Israel to demonstrate His faithfulness to her in spite of her unbelief.
Embracing Inevitable Tensions
August 7, 2022 • Andrew Severinsen • Romans 9:1–5, Romans 11:33–36
Romans 9-11 -- The present lack of Jewish response to the gospel seems to argue against both the power of the gospel and the faithfulness of God to His people, but only part of ethnic Israel has always believed and God will one day deal again with all of ethnic Israel to demonstrate His faithfulness to her in spite of her unbelief.
