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Book Synopsis60 four-page chapters which express the heart and challenge of what is probably Paul's most famous letter
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Table of ContentsCONTENTS
About the Straight to the Heart Series 11
Introduction: There’s a New King in Town 13
ROMANS 1–8: THE NEW KING SAVES
It’s Personal (1:1–7) 21
You’ve Got Mail (1:8–15) 25
Abraham, Martin and John (1:16–17) 29
Salvation Needed (1:18–3:20) 34
What About People Who Have Never Heard
the Gospel? (1:18–32) 38
Gay Pride (1:26–27) 42
Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde (2:1–16) 46
Surely a Loving God Wouldn’t Judge Me? (2:4) 50
Coffee Stains (2:17–3:8) 54
Parachute Drill (3:9–20) 58
Salvation Given (3:21–5:21) 62
First Picture: The Accused (3:24) 66
Second Picture: Cry Freedom (3:24) 70
Third Picture: Trading Places (3:25) 74
What About Other Religions? (3:27–31) 78
Abraham’s Credit Card (4:1–25) 82
David’s Accountant (4:6–8) 86
What About the Promised Land? (4:13–17) 90
Now I’m a Christian, What Next? (5:1–5) 94
Fourth Picture: The Bodyguard (5:6–11) 98
Fifth Picture: Tomb Raider (5:12–21) 102
How Many People Will Be Saved? (5:18–19) 106
Salvation Experienced (6:1–8:39) 110
East Side Story (6:1–7) 114
The Diplomat (6:8–14) 118
Write Your Resignation Letter (6:15–23) 122
The Happy Widow (7:1–6) 126
Our Man on the Inside (7:7–25) 131
What It Means to Experience the Gospel (8:1–17) 135
Your Gospel is Too Small (8:14–25) 139
Two Intercessors (8:26–27, 34) 144
Total Assurance (8:28–39) 148
ROMANS 9–11: THE NEW KING HAS A PLAN
The Proof of the Pudding (9:1–11:36) 155
Anathema (9:1–13) 159
God Gets to Choose (9:14–29) 163
The End of the Law (9:30–10:13) 168
How Can I Be Saved? (10:9) 172
God Still Loves Israel (10:14–11:32) 176
Kindness and Severity (11:22) 180
The Ultimate A-Lister (11:33–36) 184
ROMANS 12:1–15:13: THE NEW KING IS LORD
Therefore (12:1–15:13) 191
Live It Towards the Church (12:3–10) 195
Live It Towards God (12:11–12) 199
Live It Towards Unbelievers (12:13) 203
Live It When You Are Wronged (12:14–21) 207
Live It Towards Caesar (13:1–7) 211
Live It Towards Sin (13:8–14) 215
Live It When You Disagree (14:1–15:13) 219
Debt Repayment (15:1) 223
Christian Means Like Christ (15:1–13) 227
ROMANS 15:14–16:27: THE NEW KING IS adVANCING
The Western Front (15:14–16:27) 233
Missionaries Need the Gospel Too (15:14–18) 237
Gentiles in the Temple (15:16) 241
Jesus Heals (15:18–19) 245
Ambition (15:20) 249
Everyone Has a Role to Play (15:23–16:24) 253
First-fruits (16:5) 257
He Who is Able (16:25–27) 262
Conclusion: There’s a New King in Town 267
