Bible Study Snacks, Romans 4:1-12

Hi, everyone!

Thank you so much for joining me again as we journey together through the Book of Romans. This time, we will be studying Chapter 4, verses 1-12. As always, I sincerely hope that you will find these Bible Study Snacks helpful and spiritually enlightening.

Before we move on with our study, we should briefly review the scripture that was covered during our last meeting together. I feel that by reviewing what we previously touched on helps us prepare for our current study.

Last time we learned:

-Faithful human doing is neither contributable, nor acceptable toward, nor a sure result of an individual's justification unto eternal life.
-Paul declared that there is only one gospel and one God for all mankind Who will justify the Jew and the Gentile through a moment of faith alone in Christ alone.
-The Law enables one to become conscious of one's sins before God.

As we take a look at this week's material you will discover:

-Abraham was justified by faith, and not by the works of the law; for his faith was ascribed to him for righteousness.
-David also bears testimony to the same doctrine.
-Abraham, the father of the Jewish race, was justified by faith, even before he was circumcised; therefore salvation must be of the Gentiles as well as the Jews.

Let’s pray:

Heavenly father, please guide us as we study your Word today; I pray that our hearts and our minds will be open so that we will not only receive your Gospel, but learn from it as well; you are the Light of the world, Lord, and your Spirit will illuminate our path as we journey through your teachings. In the name of Jesus Christ, Our Lord and Savior. Amen.

Carefully read through Romans 3:21-31. Here again, I must stress the word “carefully” because if you aren’t “careful” you will miss Paul’s point. Let Paul speak to you through his writings as if he were right there sharing his story in person.

This week’s study questions:

1. Which forefather of the Jews is mentioned in verse 1?
2. Write down the Genesis 15:6 Old Testament passage quoted in verse 3.
3. When one works, his wage is considered ___________.(Romans 4:4)
4. What kind of people does God justify (Romans 4:5)?
5. What famous Jewish ancestor is mentioned in Romans 4: 6?
6. What word did David use to describe the benefit of receiving forgiveness of sin (Romans 4:6-8)?
7. Was Abraham considered or declared righteous before or after he was circumcised (Romans 4:10)?
8. What is circumcision a sign of (Romans 4:11)?
9. What kind of people does Abraham become the father of because of their faith in Jesus? See: Romans 4:11;12
10. What do you answer to those who say, “Salvation is too easy. It should cost something.”

Finally, after answering the study questions, read Romans 4:1-12 again. Pause and read each question and verse as many times as you feel necessary. Keep in mind that you might see something new that you overlooked the first time around. As we go along in our studies together, I will pray that God’s message will continue to come through loud and crystal clear to you! Until next time...

God bless you!

Sheri