Sunday July 17 - Outline of 6 Weeks of Reading Romans

Today's message in worship was 'Invitation' - an invitation to a conversation with Paul's letter to the Romans, and with others of us as we read - the message will be podcast at www.thornhillunitedchurch.ca, notes of the message posted at www.billbrucewords.com, and the daily notes posted here - the outline's like this:

Week 1: Introductions
From whom, to whom?
Daily Readings & Weekly Discussions
Fri, Sat, July 15, 16 – Romans 1:1-17
Thurs July 14, repeated Sun July 17

Week 2: Problem & Response
Who & what needs to be put right with God?
By whose faithfulness: God’s, Jesus’, ours?
Daily Readings & Weekly Discussions
Mon to Sat, July 18-23 - Romans 1:18 to 4:25
Thurs July 21, 8pm, repeated Sun July 24

Week 3: Freedom & Law
Freed from what, for what, by what?
Daily Readings & Weekly Discussions
Mon-Sat July 25-30, Romans 5:1-8:39
Thurs July 28, repeated Sun July 31

Week 4: God’s People & Other People
Us & Them, Jews & Gentiles
Daily Readings & Weekly Discussions
Mon-Sat Aug 1-6, Romans 9:1 – 11:36
Thurs Aug 4, repeated Sun Aug 7

Week 5: What to do about it all
Exhortation – advice on living
Daily Readings & Weekly Discussions
Mon to Sat, August8-13, Romans 12:1 – 15:13
Thurs Aug 11, 8pm Repeated Sun Aug 14

Week 6: Conclusions
Paul’s conclusions – and ours…
Daily Readings & Weekly Discussions
Mon-Sat Aug 15-20, Romans 15:14 – 16:27
Thurs Aug 18, repeated Sun Aug 21


The detailed Romans readings will follow...