Romans 8–16 for You: For Reading, for Feeding, for Leading (God’s Word for You | GWFY)
Overview
Timothy Keller’s Romans 8–16 for You is a personal or group study that walks you through the book of Romans, showing how it transforms hearts and lives today. Designed as an easily readable resource, this text takes you to the heart of Paul’s theological masterwork and offers guidance in applying the truths found there. Covering the second half of Romans, this resource can be used as a guide to the letter, helping you appreciate the great gift of righteousness before God, and as a daily devotional to help you grow in Christ as you meditate on this portion of God’s Word. Notes are also included to aid you in explaining, illustrating, and applying Romans 8–16 as you preach or lead a Bible study. Whoever you are, and however you use it, this is Romans 8–16 for you. Romans 8–16 for You is designed to work alongside In View of God’s Mercy, Timothy Keller’s Bible study resource for small groups and individuals.
Top Highlights
“In short, the only sufficient motivation for the Christian life is gratitude for grace.” (Page 101)
“The moment adoption occurred, several things were immediately true of the new son. First, his old debts and legal obligations were paid; second, he got a new name and was instantly heir of all the father had; third, his new father became instantly liable for all his actions (his debts, crimes, etc); but fourth, the new son also had new obligations to honor and please his father. All this lies behind the passage here.” (Page 25)
“Paul means that everything that happens to us is working out for our final and ultimate sanctification, holiness, and salvation. Everything is working together so we will be ‘conformed to the likeness of his Son’ (v 29).” (Page 48)
“But second, this truth removes general fear and anxiety when life ‘goes wrong.” (Page 43)
“Paul tells the strong not to feel superior to the weak” (Page 149)
- Title: Romans 8–16 for You
- Author: Timothy Keller
- Series: God’s Word for You
- Publisher: The Good Book Company
- Print Publication Date: 2015
- Logos Release Date: 2015
- Era: era:contemporary
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Subjects: Bible. N.T. Romans 8-16 › Study and teaching; Bible. N.T. Romans 8-16 › Textbooks; Bible. N.T. Romans 8-16 › Commentaries
- ISBNs: 9781910307298, 9781910307281, 1910307297, 1910307289
- Resource ID: LLS:ROMANS816FORYOU
- Resource Type: Bible Commentary
- Metadata Last Updated: 2024-03-26T21:46:46Z
Timothy Keller (1950-2023) was the founding pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in Manhattan, which he started in 1989. For over 20 years, he led a diverse congregation of young professionals with a weekly attendance of over 5,000. He was also president of Redeemer City to City, which plants new churches in New York and other cities. For the last decade, the organization has launched over 200 churches in 35 cities. Logos has collected his sermons in the Timothy Keller Sermon Archive (1989–2011) and Timothy Keller Sermon Archive (2012–2013).
Keller wrote multiple New York Times bestselling books, including The Reason for God and The Prodigal God. His recent work included The Meaning of Marriage: Facing the Complexities of Commitment with the Wisdom of God, Walking with God through Pain and Suffering, and Every Good Endeavor: Connecting Your Work to God's Work. He is also wrote his own commentary and study guide series. Christianity Today has said, “Fifty years from now, if evangelical Christians are widely known for their love of cities, their commitment to mercy and justice, and their love of their neighbors, Timothy Keller will be remembered as a pioneer of the new urban Christians.”
Reviews
2 ratings
Steven Blader
3/13/2021
Glenn Crouch
1/4/2019
I moved on to this book, having read and enjoyed Keller's Romans 1-7 - and I would recommend this approach. In fact, there would be advantage to having a combined volume (perhaps that is already out there). As with the previous volume, this is not intended to be a scholarly work, nor an in-depth commentary on Romans - the size of the book should give that away. Rather it is a good, easy-to-read introduction to Romans that is ideal for personal study, or for the basis of group Bible Study. I applaud Keller for adding an Appendix to this book on the topic of Election - though brief, this is one of the better explanation on the Biblical concept of Election. I especially like that he addresses many of the objections that are often thrown around, and he does so quite graciously. If you find Romans a bit scary, and haven't really ventured into it, then these two volumes from Keller are a good way to get familiar with this majestic work of Paul.