Chapter 8
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.
Audio & Manuscripts Below
The Gospel Thesis
Listen Read 1:1-7 | An Introduction To Romans
Listen Read 1:2-6 | The Validity, Content & Effect of The Gospel
Listen Read 1:7-15 | Romans Is For God
Listen Read 1:14-15 | Romans Is For Us
Listen Read 1:16-17 | The Gospel Is The Power Of God Unto Salvation
Listen Read 1:16-17 | Thank God For Jews
Listen Read 1:16-17 | Justification By Faith
Listen Read 1:16-17 | Justification & Habbakuk
Listen Read 1:16-17 | We Are Beggars. This Is True
The Problem Of Sin
Listen Read 1:18 | The Wrath of God
Listen Read 1:18-21 | What Is Plain About God
Listen Read 1:18-32 | The Suppression of Truth and Consequences
Listen Read 2:1-11 | Seek Glory (Part I)
Listen Read 2:5-11 | Seek Glory (Part II)
Listen Read 2:11-16 | The Impartial God
Listen Read 2:17-19 | Circumcision of the Heart
Listen Read 3:1-18 | Moribund No More
Listen Read 3:19-20 | Put Your Hand Over Your Mouth
Listen Read 3:21 | Righteousness From Without
Listen Read 3:21-23 | No Distinction
The Promised Savior
Listen Read 3:24-25 | Propitiation
Listen Read 3:25-26 | Righteousness Demonstrated
Listen Read 3:27-30 | One God & One Salvation
Listen Read 3:31 | The Law Upheld
Listen Read 4:1-12 | The Imputation of Righteouness
Listen Read 4:13-17 | The Promise Secured
Listen Read 4:18-22 | The Heritage of Hope (Part I)
Listen Read 4:18-22 | The Heritage of Hope (Part II)
Listen Read 4:22-24 | The Resurrection of Jesus Christ
Listen Read 4:25 | Who Killed Jesus?
Listen Read 5:1 | Peace With God
Listen Read 5:2 | In The Throne Room
Listen Read 5:2 | Rejoice In The Hope Of The Glory of God
Listen Read 5:3-5 | Rejoicing and Suffering
Listen Read 5:6-8 | Love and Some Verses
Listen Read 5:8-10 | Salvation In Jesus Christ
Listen Read 5:11 | Joy In God
Listen Read 5:12-14 | We Are From Adam
Listen Read 5:15-17 | Jesus Is Better Than Adam
Listen Read 5:18-19 | The Guilt & The Gift
Listen Read 5:20-21 | It’s All About Grace
New Life In Christ
Listen Read 6:1-4 | Baptism: The Life of the Buried Dead
Listen Read 6:5-7 | Sin & Union With Christ (Part I)
Listen Read 6:8-11 | Sin & Union With Christ (Part II)
Listen Read 6:12-14 | God Reigning In You
Listen Read 6:15-18 | Master Jesus (Part I)
Listen Read 6:19-23 | Master Jesus (Part II)
Bearing Fruit For God
Listen Read 7:4-6 | Part I
Listen Read 7:4-6 | Part II
Listen Read 7:4-6 | Part III
Law & Gospel
Listen Read 7:7-12 | Part 1
Listen Read 7:7-12 | Part 2
Listen Read 7:7-12 | Part 3
Listen Read 7:7-12 | Part 4
Inner Confliction & The Gospel
Listen Read 7:13-25 | Part 1
Listen Read 7:13-25 | Part 2
Listen Read 7:13-25 | Part 3
No Condemnation In Christ
Listen Read 8:1-4 | Part 1
Listen Read 8:1-4 | Part 2
Listen Read 8:1-4 | Part 3
Listen Read 8:1-4 | Part 4
Listen Read 8:1-4 | Part 5
Walking According To The Spirit
Listen Read 8:5-9 | Part 1
Listen Read 8:5-9 | Part 2
Listen Read 8:5-9 | Part 3
Listen Read 8:9-13 | Part 4
Listen Read 8:9-13 | Part 5
The Jesus Family
Listen Read 8:12-13 | Jesus Family Does Not Lose the Battles Which Count
Listen Read 8:14-15 | Jesus Family Welcomes Members and Leads Them
Listen Read 8:14 | The Family of Old
Listen Read 8:15-16 | Adopted Forever
Listen Read 8:15 | The Great Father We Call Abba
Listen Read 8:17 | The Future of the Family
Suffering And The Glory Of God
Listen Read 8:18-25 | Natural Evil & Moral Evil
Listen Read 8:18-25 | The Groaning of God’s Spirit
Listen Read 8:26-27 | Prayer & Suffering
Listen Read 8:28 | How God Works it For Good
Listen Read 8:29 | The Image of Christ
Listen Read 8:28-30 | Predestination
Listen Read 8:31-39 | Evil & The Existence of God
Listen Read 8:31-39 | Barriers for the Believer
The God(ness) of God
Listen Read 9:1-29 | The God of Glory (Part I)
Listen Read 9:1-29 | The God of Glory (Part II)
Listen Read 9:1-29 | The God of Glory (Part III)
Listen Read 9:1-29 | The God of Glory (Part IV)
Listen Read 9:30-10:21 | The God of Gospel (Part I)
Listen Read 9:30-10:21 | The God of Gospel (Part II)
Listen Read 9:30-10:21 | The God of Gospel (Part III)
Listen Read 9:30-10:21 | The God of Gospel (Part IV)
Listen Read 9:30-10:21 | The God of Gospel (Part V)
Listen Read 11:1-36 | The God of Future (Part I)
Listen Read 11:1-36 | The God of Future (Part II)
Listen Read 11:1-36 | The God of Future (Part III)
Listen Read 11:1-36 | The God of Future (Part IV)
Viva La Vida Christus: Living The Life Of Christ
Listen Read 12:1-2 | All of Life is Worship
Listen Read 12:3-8 | Humility, our Gifts, and Real Life
Listen Read 12:9-21 | The Life of Genuine Love
Listen Read 13:1-7 | Life Under Temporal Law
Listen Read 13:8-10 | Life Under Eternal Law
Listen Read 13:11-14 | Living in Light of the Day
Listen Read 14:1-2 | The Principle of Preference (Part I)
Listen Read 14:13-15:3 | The Principle of Preference (Part II)
Listen Read 15:4-13 | The Principle of Preference (Part III)
Listen Read 15:14-33 | Fulfilling the Mission
Listen Read 16:1-27 | Entrusted to God
Suffering and the Glory of God – Part VIII
Part 8 and the concluding sermon of the “Suffering and the Glory of God” series. Part 8 is an exegetical treatment of Romans 8:31-39 addressing the all the potential barriers suffering can erect between the believer and the love of Christ. This sermon was originally preached March 9th, 2008 at The Resolved Church in San Diego, CA.
Suffering and the Glory of God – Part VII
Part 7 of the “Suffering and the Glory of God” sermon series. Part 7 is an exegetical treatment of Romans 8:31-39 addressing the question of whether the presence of evil and suffering in the world means that an all-powerful and all-loving God can really exist. This sermon was originally preached March 2nd, 2008 at The Resolved Church in San Diego, CA.
Suffering and the Glory of God – Part VI
Part 6 of the “Suffering and the Glory of God” sermon series. Part 6 is an exegetical treatment of Romans 8:28-30 addressing the themes of God’s effectual calling, foreloving and predestination and how it relates to suffering and faith. This sermon was originally preached February 17th, 2008 at The Resolved Church in San Diego, CA.
Suffering and the Glory of God – Part V
Part 5 of the “Suffering and the Glory of God” sermon series. Part 5 is an exegetical treatment of Romans 8:29 addressing the theme of God’s good purpose in conforming believers into the image of Christ. This sermon was originally preached February 10th, 2008 at The Resolved Church in San Diego, CA.
Suffering and the Glory of God – Part IV
Part 4 of the “Suffering and the Glory of God” sermon series. Part 4 is an exegetical treatment of Romans 8:28 addressing the theme of how God works everything together for good for those who love him. This sermon was originally preached February 3rd, 2008 at The Resolved Church in San Diego, CA.
Suffering and the Glory of God – Part III
Part 3 of the “Suffering and the Glory of God” sermon series. Part 3 is an exegetical treatment of Romans 8:26-27 addressing the theme of prayer and how God’s Spirit groans in us. This sermon was originally preached January 27th, 2008 at The Resolved Church in San Diego, CA.
Suffering and the Glory of God – Part II
Part 2 of an exegetical treatment of Romans 8:18-25 addressing the theme of suffering and how God’s Spirit enables us to groan and wait for new bodies in a secure hope. This sermon was originally preached January 20th, 2008 at The Resolved Church in San Diego, CA.
Suffering and the Glory of God – Part I
Part I of an exegetical treatment of Romans 8:18-25 addressing the theme of suffering and how natural evil relates to moral evil in the plan of God’s glory. This sermon was originally preached January 13th, 2008 at The Resolved Church in San Diego, CA.
The Jesus Family Series (6 Parts)
A six part sermon series addressing the theme of being in Jesus family. The sermons are an exegetical treatment of Romans 8:12-17. The sermons address things like spiritual warfare, how you become a Christian, how Christians are led by God’s Spirit, the gospel picture of adoption, the greatness God as Father, and the inheritance Christians receive. These sermons were originally preached in September and October of 2007 at The Resolved Church in San Diego, CA.
Listen Read Jesus Family Does Not Lose the Battles Which Count | Rom 8:12-13
Listen Read Jesus Family Welcomes Members and Leads Them | Rom 8:14-15
Listen Read The Family of Old | Rom 8:14
Listen Read Adopted Forever | Rom 8:15-16
Listen Read The Great Father We Call Abba | Rom 8:15
Listen Read The Future of the Family | Rom 8:17
