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    Walk Through Romans
    Walk Through Romans
    Walk Through Romans
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    Walk Through Romans

    By D K Dewey

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    This is a collection of studies on Romans by Dr. Howard F. Sugden, with a foreword by Dr. Warren W. Wiersbe. Don Dewey worked with Dr. Sugden for many years and has edited these studies to make them available for serious Bible students and for those who wish to read for personal refreshing . Dr. Sugden was a pastor and student of the Word for sixty-five years. He pastored his last church, South Church of Lansing, Michigan, for thirty-five years, and left behind a wealth of knowledge. There are messages and studies on each of the chapters of Romans, and several dealing with some chapters.
    For those who knew Dr. Sugden, he will come alive as you read. His mannerisms and style were uniquely his, and delighted people in his congregations and at the many Bible conferences at which he spoke.

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    PublisherD K Dewey
    Release dateJan 22, 2015
    ISBN9781311718167
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    D K Dewey

    D K DEWEY’S joys and passions include writing, teaching, and people. He sees the stories of peoples’ lives as so uniquely different as to make them small, localized masterpieces. To really know someone’s story is to know that person. He has enjoyed relationships both close and casual, and feels enriched by the lives of others.His love for science fiction is a lifelong passion. As a boy he traveled with Edgar Rice Burroughs, Robert Heinlein, C.S. Lewis, Isaac Asimov and many others, in many adventures. In more recent years the list of authors he enjoys has multiplied, including C.J. Cherryh, Anne McCaffrey, James Rollins, A.G. Riddle and most recently, R.D. Brady. There are so many wonderful authors who contributed to his imagination and style that they cannot be listed here.To you who read, keep reading, and let your mind soar!

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      Walk Through Romans - D K Dewey

      Foreword

      Dr. Howard F. Sugden was a life-long student of the Word of God and devoted himself to studying it, practicing it and sharing it with others. He not only loved Gods Word but he also loved Gods people and preached from a heart of compassion. He also preached with imagination and enough dramatic flair to keep you wondering what would happen next. Hearing him preach was not a routine event; it was a life-changing experience.

      He worked hard at his sermon preparation and was always alert to gather new ideas and illustrations. My wife and I frequently accompanied him and his wife on vacations and we were often in Bible conferences together, and Howard’s pen and note cards were always at hand. I recall when we visited Hawaii and were on a tourist boat crossing Pearl Harbor. The ugly burned hulk of a large domestic transport ship lay near the harbor and the tour guide told us it had been purchased by a firm that planned to restore it and put it back into service. How much did they pay for it? Howard asked, and the guide gave a figure that stunned us. As Howard wrote on his note card, he said to me, Isn’t it amazing how much people will pay to rescue something? Think of what the Lord paid to rescue you and me – and we’re not worth it! He had found a new illustration.

      I have in my library the two volumes of Howard’s sermon outlines and Bible studies that were published by South Baptist Church, Lansing, Michigan in 1970 and 1976. They reveal how gifted he was at getting to the heart of a text or a topic and opening it up in a plain and practical way. He was especially skilled at biographical preaching and knew how to make the men and women of the Bible come alive.

      Pastor Don Dewey served with Howard Sugden for eighteen years and understands his mind and heart. It’s only fitting that he should assemble this material so that those of us who remember Howard, as well as new generations of Bible students, may benefit from his expositions. In a day when too much preaching is only religious fast food, it is good to have Bible outlines that edify and enrich those who hunger for the milk and meat of the Word. What a treasure they are! Howard Sugden went home to Glory on October 14, 1993, but through these pages he still speaks to us and points us to Jesus Christ.

      —Warren W. Wiersbe

      Preface

      Dr. Howard F. Sugden wove artistry from words, and left you in awe. He said, We have traveled together over the delightful roads of the Word of God with much expectation. He made no claim to scholarship or originality. He always said, We do what most pastors do, attempt to read widely and in measure make what we reflect on our own.

      I was priviledged to spend a large part of my ministry with him. He imparted to me, and to most of his staff through the years, a love of books, of learning, and of the Word of God. His library was extensive, and his widdle dumpling, as he called his beloved wife Lucille, was a great student and teacher of the Word as well. She retired from teaching her Bible class at age 95 ½. She continued for some time to teach where she lived.

      As I think through the years of worship, classes, meetings, contests and promotions, board meetings, staff gatherings, the annual staff social at the Sugden’s home, and the many wonderful people we worked with in those years, I am humbled by God’s grace. Barbara and I both are blessed, and desire that each of us work toward the same passion for the Word as was demonstrated by Howard Sugden, and use that passion and knowledge in the work of the minstry, to the glory of Jesus Christ.

      In this busy world we find ourselves surrounded by rules. We drive by rules, we pay our bills by certain regulations. Life gains some meaning when we allow some regulations to be imposed.

      There are certain rules that help us in the study of the Word of God. They are of importance if we are to rightly understand the Word of God. This is called hermeneutics. There are four basic rules that we do well to heed in our reading, study and understanding of this timeless message.

      I. We should interpret grammatically with regard to the meanings of words, form of sentences and the language used.

      II. We should interpret according to context. The verses before and those that follow should be considered.

      III. We should consider the purpose of the book in which the verse is found. What was the specific intent of the author? See John 20:31 and I John 5:12.

      IV. We should take time to compare Scripture with Scripture. This is time-consuming. The study of creation in the totality of Scripture is staggering. A great help in such a study is, The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

      Chapter 1

      The Foothills of the Mountain

      Romans 1:1-4

      Introduction – It will be our privilege in these studies to climb what one has designated as the Alps of the New Testament. These majestic mountain peaks will enable us to catch a glimpse of the wonders of our God. Godet said, It is the greatest masterpiece which the human mind has ever conceived or realized. Luther spoke of it as the chief part of the New Testament.

      Scope – In B. H. Carroll’s fine exposition of Romans he makes this observation, which gives us the breadth of this magnificent treatise: It is the most fundamental, vital, logical, profound and systematic discussion of the whole plan of salvation in all the literature of the world. It touches all men; it is universal in its application; it roots not only in man’s creation and fall, but also in the timeless purposes and decrees of God before the world was, and fruits in the eternity after this world’s purgation.

      Purpose – It presents a systematic answer to three of man’s greatest questions. A question articulated by Job, How can a man be just with God? (Job 9:2). A second question raised by the Apostle in Romans 11:1, Hath God cast away His people? And a third, What are the practical evidences of Christian character?

      Outlines – To grasp the book we need to lay hold of a pertinent outline, one that will enable us to see what God is saying in the totality of the Epistle.

      I. Scroggie:

      A. Philosophy of salvation (1:18 - 8:39).

      B. Philosophy of history (9-11).

      C. Philosophy of conduct (12-16).

      II. Baxter:

      A. Doctrinal (1-8).

      B. National (9-11).

      C. Practical (12-16).

      The three questions are answered in the threefold outline. An outline that has helped us to grasp the book is this:

      1. Condemnation (1-3:20).

      2. Justification (3:21-5).

      3. Sanctification (6-8).

      4. Dispensation (9-11).

      5. Application (12-16).

      Destination – This timeless document was sent to the multiple churches at Rome (1:7). It seems evident that there was more than one local church and the Epistle is directed to them and to us. It is good for us to get a glimpse of the ancient world and the city of Rome.

      I. Thirty-one roads led to the center of the city. It was wheel-shaped. It was the center of the known world. It was a city of marble. It’s buildings were magnificent. Many of our modern structures are patterned after Rome.

      II. As you move along the streets you are aware of various classes of people: One-fourth of the population was wealthy. One-fourth was on relief or government support. One-half of the population was slaves. The slaves were recognized as speaking tools and treated as cattle. They were the property of their masters to do with as they would.

      As we open the Epistle we are arrested by portraits:

      I. A Portrait of Paul (1:1).

      A. A slave of Christ – this they would understand – great communication.

      B. An apostle – sent with a message.

      C. Separated – to be linked with God is to be separated unto God.

      II. A Portrait of God (1:1).

      A. God is breaking through in good news. This good news is of God and is consistent with His Word.

      B. God is breaking through with love and grace that centers in His Son.

      III. A Portrait of Christ.

      A. Made of the seed of David.

      B. Marked out as God’s Son by resurrection.

      Chapter 2

      Great Words

      Romans 1:8-13

      Has it been your experience during lovely fall days to see in the distance, or close up, a beautiful clump of golden trees? It seems as though they embrace each other to herald the glories of autumn.

      When you open this exciting Epistle to the Romans you find a clump of great words that speak to us of the wonder of Christian living in today’s busy, restless world. The introduction is a look into the life of the believer and the ways in which God works in human personality.

      The book is addressed to all that be at Rome called saints. Here were men and women moving up

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