Don’t forget to ask these 4 questions when reading the text:
Who is God?
What has He done?
Who are we?
What are we to do?
The following questions are intended to help individuals and groups learn Romans.
Please use these questions as tools and not rules. As the Holy Spirit guides your time in Scripture, and as you have discussion with others, the goal is not finishing all of the questions but rather meeting with God through learning the Bible. Consider this time more as a compass pointing you in a direction than a map that directs your every step
MC DISCUSSION QUESTIONS—ROMANS 1:16-17
1. What stood out to you from the sermon on Sunday?
2. When did this truth about receiving God’s righteousness by faith first impact you?
3. Where are the moments in your life when you tend to depend on your own righteousness?
Paul says he was not ashamed of the gospel. For him to mention this means that he realizes that it is possible to be ashamed. He knew those reading his letter were facing ridicule for their belief in this crucified Christ.
Take a moment to read 1 Corinthians 1:18-25. Discuss how in the eyes of the world the gospel seems foolish and weak.
4. How is God glorified in the seeming “foolishness” of the gospel?
In v17 Paul says the “righteousness of God is revealed from faith for faith.” Paul is referring here to the righteousness that God declares and gives to the believer as he credits them with the righteousness of Christ by faith.
5. Read Ephesians 2:8-10. Discuss the nature of faith. Paul says it is a gift given by God.
6. What are the implications of this truth?
Through the instrument of faith, God credits or imputes the righteousness of Christ to the believer. This truth is at the very heart of the good news of the gospel. In other words, God takes dead sinners, makes them alive and gives them the gift of faith which they then exercise in Christ. God then removes the guilt of their sin and declares them righteous before him because of Christ’s work. He then guarantees that they will live by this same faith as they grow in Christ and will one day be finally and fully free of remaining sin. Praise God!
7. Take some time to discuss why this is such gloriously good news.