Episodes

Paul describes the relationship of Israel to God and the Gentiles to God in terms of an olive tree. What was so important about olive trees? Let’s find out together as we read Romans 11:11-24 and Jeremiah 11.

Paul moves on to a new objection. Has God rejected Israel? Let’s find out together as we read Romans 11:1-10 and Isaiah 29.

Did God choose Israel to be saved and all other nations not to be saved? Let’s find out together as we read Romans 10:16-21 and Deuteronomy 32:19-33.

Does God look for our obedience or our faith? Let’s find out together as we read Romans 10:1-15 and Deuteronomy 30:11-20.

If God chooses who he wants to show mercy to, is it fair for Him to judge those who have not received God’s mercy? Is God fair? Let’s find out together as we read Romans 9:19-23 and Isaiah 28:14-29.

Paul brings up this difficult question and answers it. Let’s find out together what he says as we read Romans 9:14-18 and Exodus 9:13-35.

Paul asks “what about Israel?” All through the Old Testament we get the idea that Israel is God’s people who have been chosen for salvation. Is that right? Let’s find out together as we read Romans 9:1-13 and Genesis 21:1-21.

Paul mentions the difficulties he has faced since becoming a Christian. Does facing difficulty mean God is mad at us? Let’s find out together as we read Romans 8:31-39 and Isaiah 50:4-11.

Paul says God uses even the bad things that happen to us for our good. How does that work? Let’s find out together as we read Romans 8:18-30 and Jeremiah 29:1-14.

Isn’t everybody a child of God? What does Paul say? Let’s find out together as we read Romans 8:12-17 and Deuteronomy 32:1-18.

Romans 8 gives us the answer to Paul’s question about why it’s so hard to do the right thing. So what is the answer? Let’s find out together as we read Romans 8:1-11 and John 15:1-17.

Paul says we know what we should do, but we do the wrong thing anyway. Why is it so hard to do the right thing? Let’s find out together as we read Romans 7:13-25 and Genesis 8:13-22.

So if the law makes us slaves, is it bad? What is the law good for? Let’s find out together as we read Romans 7:7-12 and Matthew 4:1-11.

Paul changes metaphors and now says we were married to the law. But a death freed us. Whose death? Let’s find out together as we read Romans 7:1-6 and Hosea 2.

Paul calls us a slave to sin. Is that right? How can that be? Let’s find out together as we read Romans 6:15-23 and John 8:30-59.

Paul thinks his readers might now think that since sin is forgiven, we can just go on sinning. Is sin important at all? Let’s find out together as we read Romans 6:1-14 and Genesis 4:1-16.

Paul now compares Jesus to Adam. Why do that? Let’s find out together as we read Romans 5:12-21 and Ezekiel 37:1-14.

Paul tells us what salvation brings us. Part of that is learning to be like Jesus in his character. Is that even possible? Let’s find out together as we read Romans 5:1-11 and Luke 6:37-49.

Paul presents Abraham, the father of the Jewish nation, as an example of faith. Can Abraham be father to the gentiles as well? Let’s find out together as we read Romans 4:16-25 and Genesis 17:1-22.

Paul ask whether or not salvation can come to someone who isn’t one of God’s chosen people. Can it? Let’s find out together as we read Romans 4:9-15 and Genesis 15:1-6 and 17:23-27.

Paul says Abraham’s faith was attributed to him as if it were righteousness. How can that be? Let’s find out together as we read Romans 4:1-8 and Psalm 32.

Paul talks about a “law of faith.” What’s that? Let’s find out together as we read Romans 3:27-31 and Matthew 5:17-48.

Paul talks about a propitiatory. What is that and what does it have to do with salvation? Let’s find out together as we read Romans 3:21-26 and Exodus 25:10-22.

What’s the use of salvation if our life is still tough? Aren’t good people rewarded with an easy life? Let’s find out together as we read Romans 3:9-20 and Psalm 53.