Lectures on the Epistle to the Romans
Overview
Romans is perhaps the most influential and most widely-read book of the New Testament. It is international, forward-thinking, philosophical, and theologically rich. Ironside’s eleven lectures amount to nearly 200 pages of commentary on the entire epistle. He begins with a lengthy excursus on the central themes of Romans, before working chapter-by-chapter through the entirety of the book. The final two lectures emphasize the practical application of Romans for today.
Top Highlights
“It seemed too much to believe that freedom from condemnation depended on being in Christ Jesus and not upon our walking after the Spirit.” (Page 95)
“He must learn to delight in Christ risen to reach the goal of his desires!” (Page 91)
“‘Our old man is crucified with Him.’ So untold millions were seen by God as hanging there upon that cross with Christ. And this was not merely that our sins were being dealt with, but that we ourselves as sinners, as children of Adam’s fallen race, might be removed from under the eye of God and our old standing come to an end forever.” (Pages 77–78)
“The word translated ‘instruments’ is really ‘weapons,’ or ‘armor,’ as in Chap. 13:12; 2 Cor. 6:7 and 10:4. My talents, my physical members, all my powers are now to be used in the conflict as weapons for God. I am His soldier to be unreservedly at His disposal.” (Page 80)
“But you do not feel dead!’ What have feelings to do with it? It is a judicial fact. Christ’s death is my death. Therefore I reckon myself to have died unto sin’s dominion.” (Pages 79–80)
- Title: Lectures on the Epistle to the Romans
- Author: Harry A. Ironside
- Series: Works of H.A. Ironside
- Publisher: Loizeaux Brothers
- Print Publication Date: 1928
- Logos Release Date: 2009
- Pages: 176
- Era: era:modern
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Subject: Bible. N.T. Romans › Commentaries
- Resource ID: LLS:IRONSIDE66RO
- Resource Type: Bible Commentary
- Metadata Last Updated: 2022-02-12T07:23:01Z
H. A. Ironside (1876–1951) is one of the twentieth century’s greatest preachers. He has received honorary degrees from Wheaton College and Bob Jones University and was frequently invited to lecture at Dallas Theological Seminary.
After a serving as a Salvation Army officer for a brief period, Ironside joined the Plymouth Brethren and started what would become a highly successful itinerant ministry of preaching and teaching. He served as pastor at Moody Memorial Church from 1930 to 1948, and preached more than 7,000 sermons during his lifetime.
Harry A. Ironside produced close to 100 major books and pamphlets, mainly on expository and prophetic themes. He was a major figure in the popularizing of dispensationalism among American evangelicals and for the most part followed the views of the Scofield Reference Bible. Ironside’s first-edition commentaries, most-loved sermons, addresses, lectures, and tracts are available in The Works of H. A. Ironside (65 vols.).