Book of Romans Introduction

I feel inspired to start a new series after reading the first chapter of the book of Romans. I realized that in this chapter alone there is enough ‘meat’ to preach on for months, so I decided to invite my blog readers to join me in my ‘at home’ study of this absolutely fascinating book of the Bible. It is funny how one can sometimes feel like you have been handed a tangled piece of rope when reading a specific part of God’s Word…you know there is so much to be understood and so many layers of revelation, that it almost gives you a feeling of congested excitement, confusion and challenge – all in one!

I am exited about untangling this mystery and will be reading up about what others have had to say about these scriptures, but I am first and foremost going to believe that the Holy Spirit will bring some new light and a fresh revelation. Times change, but God’s Word is always current. The whole Bible-system was built on a failsafe that ensures that all scriptures are always current, always relevant and always tailor-made for your personal needs without one *jot or tittle ever moving one inch. Some may ask what this ‘failsafe’ is, and the answer is simple – the Holy Spirit. The Bible is not a murky pond with old stale water, it is a fountain of living, moving, fresh water, ready not just to wash you, but also to quench your thirst for the truth - “what is the meaning of life?” 

Prepare yourself for this new study by reading the first chapter of the book of Romans and ask God to lead you in understanding what He has to say about it (before you read what I have to say about it).

* A jot is the name of the least letter of an alphabet or the smallest part of a piece of writing. It is the Anglicized version of the Greek iota - the smallest letter of the Greek alphabet, which corresponds to the Roman 'i'. This, in turn, was derived from the Hebrew word jod, or yodr, which is the smallest letter of the square Hebrew alphabet. Apart from its specialist typographical meaning, we still use the word jot more generally to mean 'a tiny amount'. Hence, when we have a brief note to make, we 'jot it down'.

King James Version 1611, renders Matthew 5:18 as: “For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.”