If you want read more of Scripture, especially in a systematic way, then Frederick Dale Bruner’s plan is really helpful.
In his plan the book of Roman’s is read in June (Acts was in May, and 1 & 2 Corinthians are in July). The upside is that Romans has sixteen short chapters and June has 30 days. That’s a chapter a day with a lots of days to catch-up.
Posted in the days to come will be a quick synopsis of each chapter.
Chapter 1: Paul’s introduction to the book, to Jesus, and to the gospel. The first eleven chapters are about the need and power and depth and beauty of the Gospel and what God has mercifully done for us through Jesus. The second half of the chapter is about how mankind has disregarded God and why the wrath of God is coming.
Chapter 2: Paul is hard on non-believers in chapter one. In chapter two he shows how they Jews are not any better off.
Chapter 3: The great chapter where we are shown to be sinners through and through, with the lack of fear of God as the capstone. Ouch! Then in verse 21 everything changes!
Chapter 4: The Jews and many Christians believe God accepts us according to our behavior. Paul writes to that God accepts us by our faith.
Chapter 5: This changes everything in life. The first two paragraphs are about the two great things; our faith and Jesus’ death. The next three paragraphs spell out where sin came from, how deep it runs, and how Jesus death changes everything about sin.
Chapter 6: This is our response. Our profound response comes because Jesus’ profound love.
Chapter 7: The chapter begins a logical argument why we no longer under the law. The chapter ends with one of the most powerful paragraphs about our struggle with sin.
Chapter 8: Some of the greatest and most important promises from God are in this chapter.
Chapter 9: This is one of the hardest chapters in the Bible. God is the potter. We are the clay. The potter does as he wishes. This is hard in light of the chapter, but it is true.
Chapter 10: This is one of the best chapters in the Bible. 🙂
Chapter 11: This is a great, and often a obscure, chapter about a very significant promise.
Chapter 12: At this stage, Paul is done with theology and he teaches about daily living. It’s very helpful.
Chapter 13: This is the great government chapter. And then it becomes a great chapter on love.
Chapter 14: This chapter is more about love. Because we are selfish by nature, we need the things of love to sink in.
Chapter 15: This is an encouragement chapter, especially verse 13!
Chapter 16: The final chapter which also contains a lot of encouragement.
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