God is For Us: 52 readings from Romans

by Simon C Ponsonby

Overview

Simon Ponsonby presents 52 weekly chapters focused around the book of Romans, bringing Paul's greatest letter to life. Blending careful theological and historical detail with illuminating application, this work is somewhat more substantial than most devotionals. No other New Testament epistle has such scope and depth: Touching on every major theological theme, Romans is intellectually and theologically massive. This remarkable epistle has had a huge impact on the Church over the Centuries: Augustine of Hippo, the great architect of Western theology, was converted while reading Romans. Martin Luther's encounter with the text led to a personal revival and the European Reformation and Dr. Martyn Lloyd Jones refused to teach on Romans for decades until he had grappled with and understood chapter 6. This passionate, illuminating devotional will prove to be a potent means of grace and growth.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780857216878
Publisher:	SPCK (Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge)
Publication date:	07/24/2015
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	480
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Simon Ponsonby is an international author, speaker and theologian basedat St Aldate's Oxford, where he leads a School of Theology. He is author of several books.

Table of Contents

Contents
Introduction 9
1. The Journey Begins 14
2. A Life-Changing Letter 23
3. Meeting Paul 30
4. The Gospel (1:2–7) 38
5. Apostolic Apps (1:8–16) 47
6. Concerning His Son (1:3) 55
7. Harvests and Hindrances (1:13) 61
8. The Gospel for Christians (1:15) 68
9. Going for God’s Gospel (1:16–17) 78
10. The God Who Would Be Known (1:18–21) 86
11. Wicked is as Wicked Does (1:18–32) 95
12. The Spiral of Sin (1:18–32) 102
13. The Conscience Compass (2) 111
14. Judgment Day (2:1–16) 119
15. I’m a Jew on the Inside (2:17 – 3:4) 126
16. Even if You are Faithless, God Remains Faithful (3:3) 134
17. The Righteousness of God (3:21–26) 142
18. Faith Alone in Christ Alone (3:21–31) 150
19. My Father Abraham (4) 158
20. The Gospel of Love (5:5–8) 165
21. Heaven’s Hoi Polloi (5:12–21) 172
22. Go, Sin No More (6) 179
23. Red, Amber, Green (6:11–13) 187
24. The Law of Sinai and the Law of Sin (7:1–6) 195
25. Laws at War (7:14–25) 205
26. Two Propositions, Two Prepositions (8:1–4) 214
27. The Spirit of Holiness (8:4–11) 221
28. A Father to the Fatherless (8:14–17) 228
29. The Spirit of Adoption (8:14–17) 236
30. The Privileges of a Prince (8:17–30) 243
31. God is For Us (8:31) 252
32. Longing, Belonging, Prolonging (9) 262
33. Paul’s Type of Christian (10) 271
34. Good News for Whom? (10) by Joseph Steinberg 279
35. For the Jew First (11:11, 14) 287
36. Making Jews Jealous (11:11, 14) 298
37. Holocaust Memorial (11:26) 309
38. Living Sacrifices in a Lust-Soaked Society (12:1) 320
39. Boiled Frog or Frog Prince? (12:2) 331
40. God’s Fire Service (12:11) 339
41. Ablaze with the Spirit (12:11) 346
42. Charisms and Character (12:3–6) 354
43. God and Politics (13:1–7) 362
44. Get Up and Get Dressed (13:8–14) 370
45. Don’t Get Edgy with the Veggie (14:1–11) 377
46. Risen and Reigning (14:9) 385
47. Super-Size, Super-Skinny, Super-Spiritual (14:17) 394
48. My Word, God’s Word! (15:4) 403
49. An Ordinary Priest (15:15–21) 411
50. Give It Up (15:20–29) 421
51. Is Christianity Male? (16:1–7) 429
52. Benedictus Benedicat (15:5, 13, 33; 16:25–27) 440
Notes 450
Bibliography 470

Editorial Reviews

The Letter to the Romans is Paul's masterpiece. In 52 weekly chapters Simon Ponsonby brings Paul's greatest letter to life.

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