Chapter 7
The Book of Romans
This series covers our study through the book of Romans. These sermons with careful and slow exegetical expository coverage move through each chapter and verse following the theme and thesis of the book that the gospel is the power of God unto salvation for everyone who believes. These sermons were primarily preached by Pastor Duane Smets from April 2005 to November 2008 at The Resolved Church, San Diego, CA in its first three years of existence. Audio from the first year is unavailable.
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The Gospel Thesis
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Read 1:1-7 | An Introduction To Romans
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Read 1:2-6 | The Validity, Content & Effect of The Gospel
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Read 1:7-15 | Romans Is For God
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Read 1:14-15 | Romans Is For Us
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Read 1:16-17 | The Gospel Is The Power Of God Unto Salvation
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Read 1:16-17 | Thank God For Jews
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Read 1:16-17 | Justification By Faith
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Read 1:16-17 | Justification & Habbakuk
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Read 1:16-17 | We Are Beggars. This Is True
The Problem Of Sin
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Read 1:18 | The Wrath of God
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Read 1:18-21 | What Is Plain About God
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Read 1:18-32 | The Suppression of Truth and Consequences
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Read 2:1-11 | Seek Glory (Part I)
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Read 2:5-11 | Seek Glory (Part II)
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Read 2:11-16 | The Impartial God
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Read 2:17-19 | Circumcision of the Heart
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Read 3:1-18 | Moribund No More
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Read 3:19-20 | Put Your Hand Over Your Mouth
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Read 3:21 | Righteousness From Without
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Read 3:21-23 | No Distinction
The Promised Savior
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Read 3:24-25 | Propitiation
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Read 3:25-26 | Righteousness Demonstrated
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Read 3:27-30 | One God & One Salvation
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Read 3:31 | The Law Upheld
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Read 4:1-12 | The Imputation of Righteouness
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Read 4:13-17 | The Promise Secured
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Read 4:18-22 | The Heritage of Hope (Part I)
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Read 4:18-22 | The Heritage of Hope (Part II)
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Read 4:22-24 | The Resurrection of Jesus Christ
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Read 4:25 | Who Killed Jesus?
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Read 5:1 | Peace With God
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Read 5:2 | In The Throne Room
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Read 5:2 | Rejoice In The Hope Of The Glory of God
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Read 5:3-5 | Rejoicing and Suffering
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Read 5:6-8 | Love and Some Verses
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Read 5:8-10 | Salvation In Jesus Christ
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Read 5:11 | Joy In God
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Read 5:12-14 | We Are From Adam
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Read 5:15-17 | Jesus Is Better Than Adam
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Read 5:18-19 | The Guilt & The Gift
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Read 5:20-21 | It’s All About Grace
New Life In Christ
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Read 6:1-4 | Baptism: The Life of the Buried Dead
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Read 6:5-7 | Sin & Union With Christ (Part I)
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Read 6:8-11 | Sin & Union With Christ (Part II)
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Read 6:12-14 | God Reigning In You
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Read 6:15-18 | Master Jesus (Part I)
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Read 6:19-23 | Master Jesus (Part II)
Bearing Fruit For God
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Read 7:4-6 | Part I
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Read 7:4-6 | Part II
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Read 7:4-6 | Part III
Law & Gospel
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Read 7:7-12 | Part 1
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Read 7:7-12 | Part 2
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Read 7:7-12 | Part 3
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Read 7:7-12 | Part 4
Inner Confliction & The Gospel
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Read 7:13-25 | Part 1
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Read 7:13-25 | Part 2
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Read 7:13-25 | Part 3
No Condemnation In Christ
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Read 8:1-4 | Part 1
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Read 8:1-4 | Part 2
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Read 8:1-4 | Part 3
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Read 8:1-4 | Part 4
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Read 8:1-4 | Part 5
Walking According To The Spirit
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Read 8:5-9 | Part 1
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Read 8:5-9 | Part 2
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Read 8:5-9 | Part 3
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Read 8:9-13 | Part 4
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Read 8:9-13 | Part 5
The Jesus Family
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Read 8:12-13 | Jesus Family Does Not Lose the Battles Which Count
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Read 8:14-15 | Jesus Family Welcomes Members and Leads Them
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Read 8:14 | The Family of Old
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Read 8:15-16 | Adopted Forever
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Read 8:15 | The Great Father We Call Abba
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Read 8:17 | The Future of the Family
Suffering And The Glory Of God
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Read 8:18-25 | Natural Evil & Moral Evil
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Read 8:18-25 | The Groaning of God’s Spirit
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Read 8:26-27 | Prayer & Suffering
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Read 8:28 | How God Works it For Good
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Read 8:29 | The Image of Christ
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Read 8:28-30 | Predestination
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Read 8:31-39 | Evil & The Existence of God
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Read 8:31-39 | Barriers for the Believer
The God(ness) of God
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Read 9:1-29 | The God of Glory (Part I)
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Read 9:1-29 | The God of Glory (Part II)
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Read 9:1-29 | The God of Glory (Part III)
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Read 9:1-29 | The God of Glory (Part IV)
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Read 9:30-10:21 | The God of Gospel (Part I)
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Read 9:30-10:21 | The God of Gospel (Part II)
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Read 9:30-10:21 | The God of Gospel (Part III)
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Read 9:30-10:21 | The God of Gospel (Part IV)
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Read 9:30-10:21 | The God of Gospel (Part V)
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Read 11:1-36 | The God of Future (Part I)
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Read 11:1-36 | The God of Future (Part II)
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Read 11:1-36 | The God of Future (Part III)
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Read 11:1-36 | The God of Future (Part IV)
Viva La Vida Christus: Living The Life Of Christ
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Read 12:1-2 | All of Life is Worship
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Read 12:3-8 | Humility, our Gifts, and Real Life
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Read 12:9-21 | The Life of Genuine Love
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Read 13:1-7 | Life Under Temporal Law
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Read 13:8-10 | Life Under Eternal Law
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Read 13:11-14 | Living in Light of the Day
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Read 14:1-2 | The Principle of Preference (Part I)
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Read 14:13-15:3 | The Principle of Preference (Part II)
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Read 15:4-13 | The Principle of Preference (Part III)
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Read 15:14-33 | Fulfilling the Mission
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Read 16:1-27 | Entrusted to God
Inner Confliction & The Gospel (3 parts)
A three part sermon series addressing the theme of Inner Confliction & The Gospel from an exegetical treatment of Romans 7:13-25. These sermons were originally preached in April and May of 2007 at The Resolved Church in San Diego, CA.
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Read Romans 7:13-25 | Part 1
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Read Romans 7:13-25 | Part 2
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Read Romans 7:13-25 | Part 3
Inner Confliction & The Gospel – Part III
Part 3 of the “Inner Confliction & The Gospel” sermon series. This week is an exegetical sermon on Romans 7:13-25 reviewing the 12 reasons for believing this passage is talking about the experience of a Christian and then talking about both the dangers and the need for introspection. This sermon was originally preached by Pastor Duane Smets on May 5th, 2007 at The Resolved Church in San Diego, CA.
Inner Confliction & The Gospel – Part II
Part 1 of the “Inner Confliction & The Gospel” sermon series. This week is an exegetical sermon on Romans 7:13-25 addressing the last 6 reasons out of 12 for believing this passage is talking about the experience of a Christian and what that means for us. This sermon was originally preached by Pastor Duane Smets on April 21st, 2007 at The Resolved Church in San Diego, CA.
Inner Confliction & The Gospel – Part I
Part 1 of the “Inner Confliction & The Gospel” sermon series. This week is an exegetical sermon on Romans 7:13-25 addressing the first 6 reasons out of 12 for believing this passage is talking about the experience of a Christian and what that means for us. This sermon was originally preached by Pastor Duane Smets on April 15th, 2007 at The Resolved Church in San Diego, CA.
Law & Gospel (4 parts)
A four part sermon series addressing the theme of Law & Gospel from an exegetical treatment of Romans 7:7-12. These sermons were originally preached in February and March of 2007 at The Resolved Church in San Diego, CA.
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Read Romans 7:7-12 | Part 1
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Read Romans 7:7-12 | Part 2
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Read Romans 7:7-12 | Part 3
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Read Romans 7:7-12 | Part 4
Law & Gospel – Part IV
Part 4 of the “Law & Gospel” sermon series. This week is an exegetical sermon on Romans 7:7-12 that looks at the law from God’s perspective as tender commandments as exemplified in the decalogue. This sermon was originally preached by Pastor Duane Smets on March 17th, 2007 at The Resolved Church in San Diego, CA.
Law & Gospel – Part III
Part 3 of the “Law & Gospel” sermon series. This week is an exegetical sermon on Romans 7:7-12 addressing how we can be deceived by the law and buy into a false promise in the way we approach it. This sermon was originally preached by Pastor Duane Smets on March 4th, 2007 at The Resolved Church in San Diego, CA.
Law & Gospel – Part II
Part 2 of the “Law & Gospel” sermon series. This week is an exegetical sermon on Romans 7:7-12 addressing the principle of the law and how the Apostle Paul’s experienced it. This sermon was originally preached by Pastor Duane Smets on February 25th, 2007 at The Resolved Church in San Diego, CA.
Law & Gospel – Part I
Part 1 of the “Law & Gospel” sermon series. This week is an exegetical sermon on Romans 7:7-12 addressing whether or not the law is good or bad and how it relates to Jesus. This sermon was originally preached by Pastor Duane Smets on February 18th, 2007 at The Resolved Church in San Diego, CA.





