New Testament Class Lesson 9
- Read Romans 1:7.
1. To whom is Paul writing? Why is this an important detail?
- Read Romans 5:1-5.
1. Define Justified, and please explain through what are we justified?
2. Why should we rejoice in our sufferings? What things were happening in Rome at this time that the Christians of this day would need special encouragement to rejoice? (Google Nero and Christians.) What is the natural result of struggles? How is what Paul is recommending different than what we would do naturally?
3. What gives us hope? How does the Holy Spirit relate to this?
a. Holy Spirit teaches us John 14:26 Holy Spirit
b. John 15:26 Holy Spirit testifies about who Jesus is
c. Gives us instruction Acts 1:2
d. Sanctifies us Romans 15:15-17
e. Includes us in Christ Eph 1:13
f. Gives us joy 1 Thess. 1:6
g. Washes and rebirths us Titus 3:5
4. Why should we rejoice in the fact we have been justified?
a. Heb 10:17
5. Being justified gives the opportunity to view life differently. How? James 1:17
a. How can we use our gifts to spread the gospel? Remember they aren’t yours anyway.
b. Why have we been given the gifts we have been given?
6. Read James 1:2-4. How are we to look at our troubles?
a. Why should we rejoice?
b. What do our struggles bring us?
i. Romans 5:2-4
ii. How should we look at our troubles/ struggles?
1. Romans 8:18
2. 2 Cor. 4:17
- Read 2 Cor. 5:14-17.
1. What should Christ’s love compel us to do?
i. How does this show a changed life?
2. How should we regard Christ and his life?
i. How would this show a changed life?
3. If we are in Christ, what are we?
i. How does this show a new life, what should this look like?
- Read 1 Peter 2:9
1. What does this verse say our purpose is?
i. Do you know anyone who needs Jesus?
1. What does this verse say we should do about this?
2. What can you do about this?
2. Read Ezekiel 3:17-21
i. What does this say about our responsibility?
ii. How does this show our changed lives as Christians?
- Read Phil 2:3-5
1. The last sentence is, “your attitude should be the same as Christ Jesus.” What was his attitude like?
2. The second sentence is, “Each of you should look not only to your interests, but also to the interests of others.” What does this mean? Compare this to the last sentence, does it take a new meaning?
3. The first sentence is, “Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves.” Compare this to the last sentence. What is the new meaning? How did Christ do this? How should people view us as Christians after our lives change?
- Read Romans 12:1-2.
1. What does it mean to offer our bodies as living sacrifices?
2. What does conform mean? What does transform mean?
i. What would a conformed to this world person look like, what would he or she do?
ii. What would a transformed person look like, what would he or she do?
3. If we have been transformed what should we be able to do/ accomplish?
4. If our bodies are living sacrifices, what does this mean? What should our lives look like?
- Read Romans 8:5-14.
1. About what things should we think? How should we act if we have Christ?
2. If we are controlled by a sinful nature can we please God? Why or why not?
3. Who will give us eternal life? How?
4. What does the spirit give us? Whose power does the spirit have? Whose power can we now tap into?
- Read Gal 5:22-23
1. How are our lives different now? What fruits are we given by the spirit?
- Read Col 3:5-14.
1. What things need to be put to death in our lives?
2. What things should replace those that have been put to death?
3. What should our love of others look like?
i. Does it?
- Should people notice a difference in our lives after we become Christians?
1. Read 1 Peter 4:3-4
- Does one mistake make us unable to be Christians? Do we have to turn in our Christian clothes because of sin?
1. Read 1 John 1:7-2:1.
a. Will we sin? Can we still be with God in heaven if we sin? What must we do if we sin to allow us to be with God in heaven?
- Many people believe that they can not come close to God unless they “get their life together”. However, this is a lie. First, if you surrender your life to God, he will begin working on you. He will help you “get your life together” He will help you make the changes in your life that need to be made, you can not do this by yourself. God will accept us even when we fail, and we will on a daily basis. Choose today to begin walking with Christ, allow him into your life today, and don’t wait until you are “sinless”. The blood of Christ will cleanse you, allow it to through belief, repentance, and, baptism.
