New Testament in a Year – Romans 4

Abraham Justified by Faith - Romans 4:1-25

Understand It

• What was the main characteristic of Abraham’s relationship with God? (4:1-3)
• How was Abraham righteous before God? (4:3)
• How did David describe what God does to make a person righteous? (4:6-8)
• What was the relationship between Abraham’s righteousness and his circumcision? (4:9-11)
• What was the purpose of circumcision in Abraham’s life? (4:11)
• On what basis can both the circumcised and the uncircumcised claim Abraham as their father? (4:11-12)
• On what basis did Abraham receive the promise of inheriting the world? (4:13)
• Why would God’s promise be worthless if a person had to keep the Law perfectly to receive it? (4:14-15)
• What does the Law bring to those who live by it? (4:15)
• What was God’s promise to Abraham? (4:18)
• What facts might have convinced Abraham that God’s promise of a son was impossible? (4:19)
• How was Abraham able to resist the temptation to doubt God’s promise? (4:20)
• What did Abraham believe about God that convinced him God could keep His promise? (4:20-21)
• How does Abraham’s righteousness by faith apply to us? (4:23-24)
• Whom has God provided as a worthy object of our faith? (4:24-25)

Apply It

• How can you pray this week to reaffirm your faith in God and not in works?
• What promise of God do you need to trust in this week?