Introduction: This is our second meeting for the Winter Semester of the Men’s “Called” Growth Group. Anyone is welcome to attend, and you do not have to have attended a previous meeting to join this week. We will meet at 7:00pm and will continue meeting EVERY Wednesday night, through the end of February (Feb. 28 th , 2024).

Called Men’s Group is conducting a Bible study of the Book of Romans, using the SOAP method of Bible study, which is a systematic method of studying the Bible. “SOAP” stands for: Scripture, Observation, Application, Prayer (and I have added Questions). This method of Bible study helps us to look deeper into Scripture and find more than if we just simply read the Bible.

1 Christians have long used the book of Romans to understand the steps of salvation. The five verses below are often referred as to The Romans Road to Salvation:

1. PROBLEM: For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God (3:23)

2. CONSEQUENCE: For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord (6:23)

3. SOLUTION: But God Proves his own love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us (5:8)

4. RESPONSE: If you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved (10:9)

5. ASSURANCE: For everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved (10:13)

( 1 Commentary copied from the He Reads Truth Bible; Holman Bible Publishers, CSB, page -1964.)

Scripture: Read - Romans Chapters 3:1 – 4:25

Observation: Identify/Discuss Among the Group

  • What was the context? What was going on at the time this was written?

  • What and where is this happening?

    • What makes what was happening meaningful?

    • Is there anything special about the location (or locations)?

  • Who is involved?

    • How do they respond to God?

    • What character traits do you notice about them?

    • What is the significance of their involvement?

  • What do you think is the key message?

  • Did anything stand out, or something that surprised you? What was it?

  • Were there any repetitive words or themes that stood out to you? What were they?

Application & Questions: Identify/Discuss Among the Group

  • How should we apply the message to our lives?

  • Was there anything in the scripture that indicates how we should change our current behavior or actions?

  • What does the scripture show/indicate to you about people (both believers and non-believers)?

  • Was there anything in the chapters that left you with more questions?

    • If yes, research your questions/discuss with the group.

  • Was there anything in the passage that jumped out to you?

  • What do you think the overall message was?

  • Biggest takeaway?

References/Acknowledgements:

1. He Reads Truth Bible; Holman Bible Publishers, Nashville, Tennessee, copyright 2019, Christian Standard Bible. https://hereadstruthbible.csbible.com/

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