Early on in my ministry as a senior pastor, I thought it would be good if I preached through Romans. The congregation seemed hungry for it, and I planned to stay here for many years, so I thought Romans would provide a good theological foundation for a long-term ministry. John Piper waited until the end of his pastoral ministry before he preached through Romans. I didn’t have that much wisdom, so I dove in.
While I believe I would do a better job these many years later, I don’t regret preaching through Romans so early on. I had no idea what this book would for our the congregation. These many years later, I can say with both conviction and fondness you must preach through Romans. I listed 10 reasons below, but there are many more.
1. You will be preaching the gospel.
From the greeting (1:1) to the doxology (16:25) the gospel is saturates this book. Romans teaches us our need for the gospel (1:18–3:20), the provision of the gospel (3:21–5:21), our growth in the gospel (6–8), the sovereignty of God and the gospel (9–11), and our life together in the gospel (12–16). Romans will ground your congregation in the
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