I put together a study guide through Romans for a friend of mine. I’ve copied it below.
Romans Bible Study
Romans 1
Key Verse: 1:16
Questions to Answer:
· What is Paul saying in this chapter? Put his words into your own words.
· What is Paul’s main point or big idea of this chapter?
· Why is Paul thankful in Vs 8
· What was the Roman church like? What do you observe about it in the first chapter?
· Explain vss 16-17
· Explain vss 18-28
· What is our sin in Vs 21?
· What are the consequences of our sin? Vss 24-29
Romans 2
Key Verse: 2:5
Questions to Answer:
· What is Paul saying in this chapter? Put his words into your own words.
· What is Paul’s main point or big idea of this chapter?
· Who is Paul talking about? Why?
· Explain vs 5
· What is the Law?
· Explain vs 15
Romans 3
Key Verse: 3:23-24
Questions to Answer:
· What is Paul saying in this chapter? Put his words into your own words.
· What is Paul’s main point or big idea of this chapter?
· What is Paul saying in Vs 1-8?
· Does doing wrong/evil increase God’s glory? Why/why not?
· What other Bible verses support Paul’s conclusion in vs 8?
· How is Faith different than Law?
· Does righteousness come from following Law or Faith in Jesus? Is righteousness the same as Ch 1:18-32?
· What is atonement (vs 25)?
· Memorize verse 3:23
Romans 4
Key Verse: 4:7-8, 24-25
Questions to Answer:
· What is Paul saying in this chapter? Put his words into your own words.
· What is Paul’s main point or big idea of this chapter?
· What does “justified by works” mean?
· What does “credited as righteousness” mean?
· What did God promise Abraham? Read Genesis
Romans 5
Key Verse: 5:6-8
Questions to Answer:
· What is Paul saying in this chapter? Put his words into your own words.
· What is Paul’s main point or big idea of this chapter?
· What do we rejoice? When?
· What are examples of suffering?
· What does suffering lead to?
· Explain vss 12-14
· Explain vss 15-17
· Explain vss 18-21
Romans 6
Key Verse: 6:10-12
Questions to Answer:
· What is Paul saying in this chapter? Put his words into your own words.
· What is Paul’s main point or big idea of this chapter?
· What does Paul mean in vs 1?
· What does it mean to live holy? How is this different from following the Law?
· Explain Jesus’ baptism and death and how that parallels our salvation?
· Explain vss 12-14
· Explain vss 17-18
· Memorize 6:23
Romans 7
Key Verse: 7:21-25
Questions to Answer:
· What is Paul saying in this chapter? Put his words into your own words.
· What is Paul’s main point or big idea of this chapter?
· Explain vss 4-6
· Explain relationship between law and sin
· Explain vss 12-13
· Explain vss 14-16
· As a Christian, do we still struggle with sin? Why? Is this normal? Is this right? What Bible promise do we have about this?
· Explain vss 21-25
· Who will rescue us from sin/death?
Romans 8
Key Verse: 8:18-21
Questions to Answer:
· What is Paul saying in this chapter? Put his words into your own words.
· What is Paul’s main point or big idea of this chapter?
· What did God do, given the failure of us to live by the law?
· Explain vss 9-11
· Explain vss 12-13
· Explain vss 18-23.
· Explain how creation is in “bondage to decay.” Why? Read Genesis 3.
· Explain vs 29. What does it mean “to be conformed to the likeness of the son?”
· Memorize 8:38-39
Romans 9
Key Verse: 9:15-16
Questions to Answer:
· What is Paul saying in this chapter? Put his words into your own words.
· What is Paul’s main point or big idea of this chapter?
· Why does Paul have sorrow and anguish?
· Explain vss 4-9. Does biology or culture lead to Faith? Why/Why not?
· Is salvation by our own merit?
· Explain vss 14-16
· Explain vss 19-21
· If God is merciful, then why does God still blame us? What does that mean? What is God’s wrath?
· Explain how Old Testament quotes relate to Paul’s point of chapter
Romans 10
Key Verse: 10:9-10
Questions to Answer:
· What is Paul saying in this chapter? Put his words into your own words.
· What is Paul’s main point or big idea of this chapter?
· Why did Israel struggle to find faith?
· Explain vs 3-4
· Explain difference between “righteousness by law” and “righteousness by faith”
· Explain vss 14-15. What do we do?
· How do Old testament quotes apply to rest of the chapter?
· Memorize 10:9-10
Romans 11
Key Verse: 11:33-36
Questions to Answer:
· What is Paul saying in this chapter? Put his words into your own words.
· What is Paul’s main point or big idea of this chapter?
· Did God reject Israel? Why/why not?
· Explain vs 5
· What is an “ingrafted branch?” What does that mean for us?
· Explain vss 17-24
· Explain 25-27
Romans 12
Key Verse: 12:2
Questions to Answer:
· What is Paul saying in this chapter? Put his words into your own words.
· What is Paul’s main point or big idea of this chapter?
· What is the “pattern of this world?” How are we conforming to it?
· Explain vss 3-8
· Explain vss 9-16
· Explain vss 17-21
· Memorize 12:2
Romans 13
Key Verse: 13:8
Questions to Answer:
· What is Paul saying in this chapter? Put his words into your own words.
· What is Paul’s main point or big idea of this chapter?
· What does it mean to submit to authorities?
· What are some examples of authorities?
· How does this apply to our relationship with God?
· Explain vss 9-10
· Explain 11-14
Romans 14
Key Verse: 14:8-9
Questions to Answer:
· What is Paul saying in this chapter? Put his words into your own words.
· What is Paul’s main point or big idea of this chapter?
· What is weak faith? Give examples? Paul uses food as an example – give others.
· What is judging? What is the root sin?
· Explain vss 14-18
Romans 15
Key Verse: 15:5-6
Questions to Answer:
· What is Paul saying in this chapter? Put his words into your own words.
· What is Paul’s main point or big idea of this chapter?
· What does it mean to accept others? How does our culture accept others? How should the Christian accept others? Do we accept sin?
· Explain how the Old Testament quotes relate to Paul’s point?
· Explain vss 14-17
· Explain vss 17-18. Is this us?
· Explain vss 30-33. How do we apply this?
Romans 16
Key Verse: 16:25-27
Questions to Answer:
· What is Paul saying in this chapter? Put his words into your own words.
· What is Paul’s main point or big idea of this chapter?
· Explain vss 17-19. How do we apply this?
· Explain vss 25-27
Thanks for posting this.
I'm actually reading through Romans, so I think I might look back on this.