Thursday, March 31, 2022

Video - Romans chapter 4

 


Audio script
4/Romans, Chapter Four.

Romans Chapter 4






1. 4:1-8 Abraham pardoned (justified) by faith


 

4/1, ABRAHAM PARDONED (JUSTIFIED BY FAITH). Abraham believed in God and he was forgiven his sins. It was not his works but his faith which caused forgiveness.

Abraham (person) believed (connected lines) in God (triangle) and was forgiven (hands raised).

 

2. 4:9-12 Circumcised and uncircumcised

 



4/2, CIRCUMCISED AND UNCIRCUMCISED. Abraham was uncircumcised when he was pardoned. Both the circumcised and uncircumcised can be pardoned.

Jews (circle with line) can be circumcised (knife) and forgiven (hands raised).

 

3. 4:13-17 The promise

 



4/3.THE PROMISE. God promised Sarah, Abraham’s wife, would have a son, Isaac, in her old age because of his faith and not because he obeyed the mosaic law.

Sarah (woman) would have a son, (baby) because of Abraham’s (circle with line) faith (connected lines).

 

4. 4:18-22 Abraham’s faith

 



4/4 ABRAHAM’S FAITH. Despite his and Sarah’s old age, Abraham believed in God who promised him a son. Thus Isaac was born. This strong faith caused him to righteous.

Abraham’s (circle/line) faith (connected lines) resulted in the birth of Isaac (baby) and his righteousness (raised hands).

 

5. 4:23-25 Our faith

 



4/5, OUR FAITH. Abraham’s faith, (circle/line) who believed in the impossible (cross) helps us to understand our faith in God who did the almost impossible by raising Jesus from the dead (triangle/cross).

 

Link to Romans Chapter 4 notes:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1r3JT2xRxkEYkVdTfgd-Ed88o8Pm5E4YX/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=100932535101609714655&rtpof=true&sd=true

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