Text: Romans 1:18-21 Theme: We have no excuse for not knowing God. Key verses: “But God shows his anger from heaven against all sinful, wicked people who suppress the truth by their wickedness. They know the truth about God because he has made it obvious to them. For ever since the world was created, people ...
Text: Romans 1:16-17 Theme: This Good News is powerful, informative, and possible through faith. Key verses/phrases: “For I am not ashamed of this Good News about Christ. It is the power of God at work, saving everyone who believes…This Good News tells us how God makes us right in his sight. This is accomplished from ...
Text: Romans 1:6-15 Theme: Paul spoke directly and personally to the Romans for whom he felt concern and obligation. Key verses: “And you are included among those Gentiles who have been called to belong to Jesus Christ. I am writing to all of you in Rome who are loved by God…May God…give you grace and ...
Text: Romans 1:2-5 Theme: The good news of what God has done for us should cause us to bring glory to His name among the nations. Key verses: “…Paul…sent out to preach his Good News” (v. 1). “The Good News is about his Son…” (v. 3a). “Through Christ, God has given us the privilege and ...
Text: Romans 1:1 Theme: Paul knew who he was and what he was supposed to do. Key phrases: “This letter is from Paul, a slave of Christ Jesus, chosen by God to be an apostle and sent out to preach his Good News” (v. 1). What God said to me: Take careful time to walk ...
Text: 2 Peter 3:11-18 Theme: Peter’s final words summed up the focus of both his letters on guarding and growing. Key verses: “Since everything around us is going to be destroyed like this, what holy and godly lives you should live, looking forward to the day of God and hurrying it along. On that day, ...
Text: 2 Peter 3:1-10 Theme: Important things the saints should remember and never forget. Key verses: “This is my second letter to you, dear friends, and in both of them I have to stimulate your wholesome thinking and refresh your memory. I want you to remember what the holy prophets said long ago and what ...
Text: 2 Peter 2:20-22 Theme: God’s judgment on false teachers far outweighs any relief and knowledge from the Truth they may have gained at first. Key verses: “For if, after they have escaped the defilements of the world through the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, they are again entangled in them and ...
Text: 2 Peter 2:1-19 Theme: God hates the proud but gives grace to the humble. Key verses: “…there will be false teachers among you. They will cleverly teach destructive heresies and even deny the Master who bought them. In this way, they will bring sudden destruction on themselves” (v. 1). “So you see, the Lord ...
Text: 2 Peter 1:12-21 Theme: Peter was determined to help his readers listen and learn from him and the prophets. Key verses: “Therefore, I will always remind you about these things…And it is only right that I should keep on reminding you as long as I live. For the Lord Jesus Christ has shown me ...
