Let's Study Romans (Ferguson)

Description

The Epistle to the Romans is both a highly personal letter and an authoritative theological treatise, inspired by the Holy Spirit and penned by the Apostle Paul. It contains clear and simple truths which serve to comfort the most childlike believer, as well as intricate examinations of the purposes and mission of God.

Paul himself, having been changed from the persecutor Saul into an ambassador for Christ, is evidence of the saving and transforming power of God that he expounds in his letter. He anticipates the questions of Christians examining their faith throughout the ages, and rebuts errors and heresies with which we still grapple today.

Sinclair Ferguson meditates on the grace and tenderness of God which Paul so plainly and boldly proclaims, and painstakingly unravels the most complex passages. His is a reliable and experienced voice guiding ordinary Christians to the very heights of New Testament theology.

Let’s Study Romans is suitable for individual or group use, and includes a Study Guide to aid readers in grasping and retaining the logical progression of Paul’s thought.

Contents

PUBLISHERS PREFACE OUTLINE OF ROMANS AUTHOR'S PREFACE
INTRODUCTION

1. A Letter from Paul! (1:1-7) 1
2. Apostolic Attitudes (1:8-15)
3. Unashamed of the Gospel (1:16-17)
4. Wrath Revealed (1:18-23)
5. Handed Over (1:24-32)
6. Righteous Judgement (2:1-11)
7. A Law to Themselves (2:12-16)
8. Call Yourself a Jew? (2:17-29)
9. None Righteous, No, Not One (3:1-20)
10. But Now (3:21-25)
11. Redemption Provided, Boasting Excluded (3:23-31)
12. Exhibits A and D (4:1-12)
13. It all Depends on Faith (4:13-25)
14. Justified! (5:1-5)
15. All the Proof we Need (5:6-11)
16. Two Men — A Pattern Reversed (5:12-21)
17. Sin and Grace (5:12-21)
18. Dead and Alive (6:1-14)
19. Before and After (6:15-23)
20. Free From the Law (7:1-12)
21. The Good Reveals the Bad (7:13-25)
22. The Un-condemned Life (8:1-11)
23. Adopted (8:12-17)
24. Future Glory (8:18-30)
25. Everlasting Love (8:31-39)
26. Anguished Apostle (9:1-5)
27. Questions Answered (9:6-18)
28. Who do you Think You Are? (9:19-330
29. The Message of Salvation (10:1-21)
30. Conclusions Reached, Warnings Given (11:1-24)
31. Mystery Revealed, God Glorified (11:25-36)
32. Living Sacrifices (12:1-2)
33. Life Together (12:3-8)
34. An Imperative Life (12:9-21)
35. The Christian and the State (13:1-7)
36. Love and Law (13:8-14)
37. You are Very Welcome! (14:1-2)
38. A Major Decision (14:13-23)
39. Christ our Example (15:1-7)
40. Christ — for the Jew and Gentile (15:8-13)
41. Reflections on a Ministry (15:14-25)
42. The Collection (15:22-33)
43. Friends (16:1-16)
44. Until We Meet in Rome (16:17-27)

Group Study Guide
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About the Author

Dr. Sinclair B. Ferguson is a Ligonier teaching fellow and distinguished visiting professor of systematic theology at Westminster Theological Seminary. He previously served as the senior minister of the First Presbyterian Church in Columbia, S.C., and he has written more than two dozen books, including The Whole Christ, The Holy Spirit, In Christ Alone, and, with Dr. Derek Thomas, Ichthus: Jesus Christ, God’s Son, the Saviour.