In Bible study, many times a quick one page overview or synthesis of a book can help get an overall understanding and aid in learning the Bible. The synthesis can help organize all the many other details in a book.
- We are saved by faith – chapters 1-8
- Its just by Faith — Romans 1:17 For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith
- We all are sinners — Romans 3:23 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;
- We can be made right with God through Jesus Christ — Romans 3:24 Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:
- God loves us and is for us, so He gave us His son — Romans 5:8 But God showed his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
- God wants to give us eternal life — Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
- We will never be separated from God’s love — Romans 8:38 For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,, 39 Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
- There is hope for Israel (and us) – chapters 9-11
- God still loves Israel — Romans 10:9 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
- Live for God and each other (love) – chapters 12-16
- Let your life be transformed and renewed — Romans 12:1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. 2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
- Live for the Lord Jesus — Rom 13:14 But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof..
- Oops, don’t judge others — Rom 14:10 But why dost thou judge thy brother? or why dost thou set at contempt thy brother? for we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ.
- God will eventually deal with all evil — Rom 16:20 And the God of peace shall bruise (crush) Satan under your feet shortly. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.
