Bible Study Snacks, Romans 4:13-25

Hi, everyone!

Thank you so much for joining me this week as we continue our journey through the Book of Romans. We will be studying Chapter 4, verses 13-25. I sincerely hope that you find these Bible Study Snacks helpful and spiritually enlightening.

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

Last time we:

1) Understood how Abraham was justified in God's sight.
2) Saw that the "righteousness" God imputes to man is actually
justification (i.e., forgiveness).
3) Comprehended the nature of justifying faith by considering the
example of Abraham.

Some excerpts from this week's study...

-For the promise to Abraham or to his descendants that he would be heir of the world was not through law, but through the righteousness of faith. Romans 4:13
-For this reason it is by faith, that it might be in accordance with grace, in order that the promise may be certain to all descendants, not only to those who are of the Law, but also to those who are of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all. Romans 4:16

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 4:13-25. 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. What was the promise to Abraham and his descendants (Romans 4:13)?
2. What does the Law do (Romans 4:15)?
3. For what reason was salvation (God’s promises) by faith rather than by Law (Romans 4:16)?
4. How is God, the giver of promises, described in verse 17?
5. What was the promise given to Abraham, or at least the portion quoted here (Romans 4:18)?
6.Describe the steps of Abraham’s faith during the crisis time (Romans 4:19-21)?
7. Step #1 (Romans 4:19)
8. Step #2 (Romans 4:20)
9. Step #3 (Romans 4:21)
10. To what degree was Abraham sure that God would accomplish what He had promised (Romans 4:21)?
11. What was the result of this kind of faith (Romans 4:22)?
12. For whom was the OT phrase written, “It was reckoned to him as righteousness” (Romans 4:23-24)?
13. What do they need to believe (Romans 4:24)?
14. Why was Jesus raised from the dead (resurrected) (Romans 4:25)?

Finally, after answering the study questions, read Romans 4:13-25 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, have a great week!

God bless you!

Sheri