The Gospel as Divine Revelation : The gospel is God's promised and revealed message concerning his Son, not a later religious development.
Begin in Scripture
Choose a passage, read the Scripture text first, then follow the big idea into context, theology, language, discourse, and teaching helps. If you want orientation before choosing a passage, Start Here remains available.
Begin with Scripture
What this page is: This is the guided Scripture workspace. It begins with a passage and keeps the Bible text close to the study layers.
Before you begin: Choose where to begin in Scripture. Start Here is available when you want a slower orientation to the whole system.
How to use it: Read the passage first. Then open the supporting layers when they help you follow the big idea clearly.
When you finish: Ask what the passage calls you to believe, obey, share, or study next.
Choose where to begin
Start with Scripture by choosing a Testament, then a book, chapter, and passage.
Study guides: 40 books, 2,959 passages. Read the full Bible text.
Begin by reading the Scripture text, then use the companion material to follow the passage's meaning, context, theology, and application.
Romans
Start here with a clear study in Romans. The big idea, chapter themes, and teaching trail stay close to the passage.
At a Glance
47 passage records and 16 chapter records are available for Romans.
Start here: Romans 1:1-7
Book Storyline
Romans Storyline
Romans unfolds how God's righteousness is revealed through the gospel of Christ, establishing that all humanity stands guilty before God and can only be justified by faith apart from works of the law, which union with Christ secures through the Spirit, and this same gospel proves God's faithfulness to Israel and the nations, transforming believers into a worshiping, holy, unified people consumed with global gospel ambition.
Chapter Themes
Judgment According to Truth : God's judgment penetrates beyond human comparison, moral appearance, and religious status. He judges according to reality.
God’s Faithfulness Despite Human Unfaithfulness : Israel's failure does not make God unfaithful. God remains true, righteous, and vindicated in judgment.
Related Teaching
Whole-Book Sweep
Preach Romans as one sustained gospel argument from sin to doxology.
Best for: church-wide formation, annual series, big-picture discipleship.