Romans Bible Study

Sep 7, 2025 Romans 15:1-33 Invited Matthew Miller Ekklesia Attachments Romans 15:1-33 Meeting records Recording Summary Matthew Miller discussed the importance of Christian unity, explaining that divisions are often caused by religious leaders and that true hope lies in Christ's millennial reign. He clarified that the congregation is the body of believers actively engaged in evangelism and mutual care, and emphasized the powerful role of active prayer within the congregation. Details The Importance of Christian Unity Matthew Miller emphasized the importance of Christian unity as depicted in Romans Chapter 15, highlighting that denominationalism goes against the teachings of the Bible. He stated that God's people should be "one mind and one mouth" to glorify God, and explained that divisions among believers are primarily caused by shepherds, not the sheep. Hope and the Millennial Reign of Christ Matthew Miller explained that the true hope for Christians is not in earthly desires or paradise, but in the physical millennial reign of Christ, which follows the first resurrection. He referenced 1 Corinthians Chapter 15 and underscored that the promise of hope originates from God's promise to Abraham. The Nature of the Congregation Matthew Miller clarified that the "congregation" is not a physical church building but the body of believers scattered everywhere. He explained that a true congregation actively evangelizes, spreading the gospel through various means like personal testimonies, advertisements, and community outreach. He also stated that members of a congregation should actively care for each other, which he noted is often lacking in modern church practices. The Power of Prayer Matthew Miller spoke about the significance of prayer within the congregation, asserting that it is a powerful means through which God answers the prayers of saints. He stressed that prayer involves active petitioning, not just "good thoughts," and shared a personal testimony of how the prayers of kneeling saints led to God's intervention in his life. Suggested next steps No suggested next steps were found for this meeting. You should review Gemini's notes to make sure they're accurate. Get tips and learn how Gemini takes notes Please provide feedback about using Gemini to take notes in a short survey.

Sep 7, 2025 Romans 15:1-33 Invited Matthew Miller Ekklesia Attachments Romans 15:1-33 Meeting records Recording Summary Matthew Miller discussed the importance of Christian unity, explaining that divisions are often caused by religious leaders and that true hope lies in Christ's millennial reign. He clarified that the congregation is the body of believers actively engaged in evangelism and mutual care, and emphasized the powerful role of active prayer within the congregation. Details The Importance of Christian Unity Matthew Miller emphasized the importance of Christian unity as depicted in Romans Chapter 15, highlighting that denominationalism goes against the teachings of the Bible. He stated that God's people should be "one mind and one mouth" to glorify God, and explained that divisions among believers are primarily caused by shepherds, not the sheep. Hope and the Millennial Reign of Christ Matthew Miller explained that the true hope for Christians is not in earthly desires or paradise, but in the physical millennial reign of Christ, which follows the first resurrection. He referenced 1 Corinthians Chapter 15 and underscored that the promise of hope originates from God's promise to Abraham. The Nature of the Congregation Matthew Miller clarified that the "congregation" is not a physical church building but the body of believers scattered everywhere. He explained that a true congregation actively evangelizes, spreading the gospel through various means like personal testimonies, advertisements, and community outreach. He also stated that members of a congregation should actively care for each other, which he noted is often lacking in modern church practices. The Power of Prayer Matthew Miller spoke about the significance of prayer within the congregation, asserting that it is a powerful means through which God answers the prayers of saints. He stressed that prayer involves active petitioning, not just "good thoughts," and shared a personal testimony of how the prayers of kneeling saints led to God's intervention in his life. Suggested next steps No suggested next steps were found for this meeting. You should review Gemini's notes to make sure they're accurate. Get tips and learn how Gemini takes notes Please provide feedback about using Gemini to take notes in a short survey.

Aug 24, 2025 Romans 14:1-23 Invited Matthew Miller John Justice Jose Benjamin Lawrence Ekklesia Attachments Romans 14:1-23 Meeting records Recording Summary Matthew Miller introduced Romans Chapter 14, focusing on "doubtful things" not explicitly covered in scripture, such as dietary restrictions and holiday celebrations, and stressed that personal convictions on these matters should not lead to judgment or division within the community. He discussed the importance of not causing others to stumble by knowingly inviting someone to an event or serving food that violates their deeply held convictions. Matthew Miller also highlighted that all will stand before Christ's judgment seat, making personal accountability to God paramount, and warned against the grave offense of causing a child to stumble by encouraging them to go against their parents' sin-based convictions. Details Introduction to Romans Chapter 14 Matthew Miller introduced the study of Romans Chapter 14, highlighting its focus on various doubtful things, with eating as a primary example. He shared a personal anecdote about memory verses from their childhood church experiences, including Children's Church, which aimed to explain church practices to children. Understanding Doubtful Things and Personal Convictions Matthew Miller explained that "doubtful things" refer to matters not explicitly covered in scripture, such as the use of birth control or celebrating Christmas. He emphasized that individuals' convictions on these matters are personal and should not lead to judgment or division within the community. They stated that judging others for their personal choices on doubtful things is akin to sin and will be sorted out at Christ's return. The Importance of Not Causing Others to Stumble The discussion underscored the biblical principle of not causing a "stumbling block" for others, particularly in matters of faith. Matthew Miller used examples like dietary restrictions (e.g., pork) and holiday celebrations (e.g., Christmas) to illustrate that knowingly inviting someone to an event or serving food that violates their deeply held conviction is considered wrong and divisive. Communion Practices and Doctrinal Flexibility Matthew Miller discussed the practice of communion, noting that while some denominations have strict rules about elements like red wine, their own practice involves flexibility, using grape juice or even Kool-Aid if necessary, because the sentiment and purpose of the communion are more important than the specific elements. They emphasized that the act should be done "to the Lord," regardless of the specific method. Consequences of Judgment and Pride Matthew Miller addressed the spiritual ramifications of pride and judgment, especially when individuals believe their personal insights or convictions, which God gave them, are superior and should be imposed on others. They warned that judging others, even in one's thoughts, is seen by God, and such actions align one with those who are "insensed against him" at Christ's return. Biblical Basis for Non-Judgment and Accountability Matthew Miller linked the teachings on non-judgment to Isaiah chapter 45 and the second advent of Christ, explaining that all will stand before Christ's judgment seat, making personal accountability to God paramount. They clarified that "the Israel of God" refers to those saved in Jesus Christ, regardless of ethnicity, and it is at Christ's return that all such matters of judgment will be sorted out. Protecting Children from Stumbling Blocks Matthew Miller vehemently asserted that causing a child to stumble by encouraging them to go against their parents' sin-based convictions is a grave offense, referencing strong biblical warnings about the consequences. They concluded that believers should not interfere with what is God's, particularly concerning the faith journey of children, emphasizing that God will "sort these goats out" at the resurrection. Suggested next steps No suggested next steps were found for this meeting. You should review Gemini's notes to make sure they're accurate. Get tips and learn how Gemini takes notes Please provide feedback about using Gemini to take notes in a short survey.

Jul 27, 2025 Romans 13:1-14 Invited Matthew Miller Jose Benjamin Lawrence Ekklesia Attachments Romans 13:1-14 Meeting records Recording Summary Matthew Miller discussed Romans 13, focusing on Christians' obligation to obey governing authorities as all authority is appointed by God, and emphasized that Christians should obey laws that do not contradict God's law. He then explained that love fulfills the law, guiding Christians on how to interact with their neighbors, and warned against actions driven by fear that can lead to twisting God's word and unlawful behavior. Miller concluded by urging listeners to trust God, put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and cast off works of darkness and fear, highlighting that God's word is a defensive spiritual weapon. Details Obeying Governing Authorities Matthew Miller discussed Romans chapter 13, verses 1-14, which addresses the controversial topic of Christians obeying the law. He emphasized that all authority is appointed by God, and resisting authority means resisting God's ordinance. Therefore, individuals should be subject to governing authorities not only to avoid wrath but also for conscience's sake, which includes paying taxes and honoring those in authority. Miller asserted that Christians are expected to obey laws that do not contradict God's law, citing the example of mask mandates as something they followed because it didn't violate God's law. Love and the Fulfillment of the Law Matthew Miller explained that after addressing obedience to government, Romans 13 instructs how Christians should interact with their neighbors in society. He stated that to love one another fulfills the law, summarizing various commandments such as not committing adultery, murder, or theft, into the single principle of loving one's neighbor as themself. Miller clarified that love does no harm to a neighbor and is the fulfillment of the law, contrasting this with actions driven by fear or twisted interpretations that lead to harmful acts like those associated with conspiracies, stressing the importance of checking one's spirit against the Ten Commandments and the fruits of the Spirit. Trusting God and Overcoming Fear Matthew Miller highlighted that fear can cause people to overthink and twist God's word, as seen in the militia movement where fear led people to overlook legal boundaries and consider unlawful actions. He stressed that God expects trust rather than human reasoning, emphasizing that our actions should be judged by God's judgments and laws, which are rooted in love. Miller concluded by urging listeners to "put on the Lord Jesus Christ" as described in Romans 13:11-14, casting off works of darkness and making no provision for fleshly desires or fear, reinforcing that the "armor of light" and the "sword of the spirit" (God's word) are defensive spiritual weapons, not physical ones. Suggested next steps No suggested next steps were found for this meeting. You should review Gemini's notes to make sure they're accurate. Get tips and learn how Gemini takes notes Please provide feedback about using Gemini to take notes in a short survey.

Romans 12:1-21 (NKJV) 1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. 2 And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God. 3 For I say, through the grace given to me, to everyone who is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think soberly, as God has dealt to each one a measure of faith. 4 For as we have many members in one body, but all the members do not have the same function, 5 so we, being many, are one body in Christ, and individually members of one another. 6 Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, let us use them: if prophecy, let us prophesy in proportion to our faith; 7 or ministry, let us use it in our ministering; he who teaches, in teaching; 8 he who exhorts, in exhortation; he who gives, with liberality; he who leads, with diligence; he who shows mercy, with cheerfulness. 9 Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor what is evil. Cling to what is good. 10 Be kindly affectionate to one another with brotherly love, in honor giving preference to one another; 11 not lagging in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord; 12 rejoicing in hope, patient in tribulation, continuing steadfastly in prayer; 13 distributing to the needs of the saints, given to hospitality. 14 Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse. 15 Rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep. 16 Be of the same mind toward one another. Do not set your mind on high things, but associate with the humble. Do not be wise in your own opinion. 17 Repay no one evil for evil. Have regard for good things in the sight of all men. 18 If it is possible, as much as depends on you, live peaceably with all men. 19 Beloved, do not avenge yourselves, but rather give place to wrath; for it is written, “Vengeance is Mine, I will repay,” says the Lord. 20 Therefore “If your enemy is hungry, feed him; If he is thirsty, give him a drink; For in so doing you will heap coals of fire on his head.” 21 Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

Romans 11:1-36 (NKJV) 1 I say then, has God cast away His people? Certainly not! For I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin. 2 God has not cast away His people whom He foreknew. Or do you not know what the Scripture says of Elijah, how he pleads with God against Israel, saying, 3 “LORD, they have killed Your prophets and torn down Your altars, and I alone am left, and they seek my life”? 4 But what does the divine response say to him? “I have reserved for Myself seven thousand men who have not bowed the knee to Baal.” 5 Even so then, at this present time there is a remnant according to the election of grace. 6 And if by grace, then it is no longer of works; otherwise grace is no longer grace. But if it is of works, it is no longer grace; otherwise work is no longer work. 7 What then? Israel has not obtained what it seeks; but the elect have obtained it, and the rest were blinded. 8 Just as it is written: “God has given them a spirit of stupor, Eyes that they should not see And ears that they should not hear, To this very day.” 9 And David says: “Let their table become a snare and a trap, A stumbling block and a recompense to them. 10 Let their eyes be darkened, so that they do not see, And bow down their back always.” 11 I say then, have they stumbled that they should fall? Certainly not! But through their fall, to provoke them to jealousy, salvation has come to the Gentiles. 12 Now if their fall is riches for the world, and their failure riches for the Gentiles, how much more their fullness! 13 For I speak to you Gentiles; inasmuch as I am an apostle to the Gentiles, I magnify my ministry, 14 if by any means I may provoke to jealousy those who are my flesh and save some of them. 15 For if their being cast away is the reconciling of the world, what will their acceptance be but life from the dead? 16 For if the firstfruit is holy, the lump is also holy; and if the root is holy, so are the branches. 17 And if some of the branches were broken off, and you, being a wild olive tree, were grafted in among them, and with them became a partaker of the root and fatness of the olive tree, 18 do not boast against the branches. But if you do boast, remember that you do not support the root, but the root supports you. 19 You will say then, “Branches were broken off that I might be grafted in.” 20 Well said. Because of unbelief they were broken off, and you stand by faith. Do not be haughty, but fear. 21 For if God did not spare the natural branches, He may not spare you either. 22 Therefore consider the goodness and severity of God: on those who fell, severity; but toward you, goodness, if you continue in His goodness. Otherwise you also will be cut off. 23 And they also, if they do not continue in unbelief, will be grafted in, for God is able to graft them in again. 24 For if you were cut out of the olive tree which is wild by nature, and were grafted contrary to nature into a cultivated olive tree, how much more will these, who are natural branches, be grafted into their own olive tree? 25 For I do not desire, brethren, that you should be ignorant of this mystery, lest you should be wise in your own opinion, that blindness in part has happened to Israel until the fullness of the Gentiles has come in. 26 And so all Israel will be saved, as it is written: “The Deliverer will come out of Zion, And He will turn away ungodliness from Jacob; 27 For this is My covenant with them, When I take away their sins.” 28 Concerning the gospel they are enemies for your sake, but concerning the election they are beloved for the sake of the fathers. 29 For the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable. 30 For as you were once disobedient to God, yet have now obtained mercy through their disobedience, 31 even so these also have now been disobedient, that through the mercy shown you they also may obtain mercy. 32 For God has committed them all to disobedience, that He might have mercy on all. 33 Oh, the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments and His ways past finding out! 34 “For who has known the mind of the LORD? Or who has become His counselor?” 35 “Or who has first given to Him And it shall be repaid to him?” 36 For of Him and through Him and to Him are all things, to whom be glory forever. Amen.

Romans 10:1-21 (NKJV) 1 Brethren, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for Israel is that they may be saved. 2 For I bear them witness that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge. 3 For they being ignorant of God’s righteousness, and seeking to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted to the righteousness of God. 4 For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes. 5 For Moses writes about the righteousness which is of the law, “The man who does those things shall live by them.” 6 But the righteousness of faith speaks in this way, “Do not say in your heart, ‘Who will ascend into heaven?’ ” (that is, to bring Christ down from above) 7 or, “ ‘Who will descend into the abyss?’ ” (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead). 8 But what does it say? “The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart” (that is, the word of faith which we preach): 9 that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. 10 For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. 11 For the Scripture says, “Whoever believes on Him will not be put to shame.” 12 For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek, for the same Lord over all is rich to all who call upon Him. 13 For “whoever calls on the name of the LORD shall be saved.” 14 How then shall they call on Him in whom they have not believed? And how shall they believe in Him of whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear without a preacher? 15 And how shall they preach unless they are sent? As it is written: “How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the gospel of peace, Who bring glad tidings of good things!” 16 But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Isaiah says, “LORD, who has believed our report?” 17 So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. 18 But I say, have they not heard? Yes indeed: “Their sound has gone out to all the earth, And their words to the ends of the world.” 19 But I say, did Israel not know? First Moses says: “I will provoke you to jealousy by those who are not a nation, I will move you to anger by a foolish nation.” 20 But Isaiah is very bold and says: “I was found by those who did not seek Me; I was made manifest to those who did not ask for Me.” 21 But to Israel he says: “All day long I have stretched out My hands To a disobedient and contrary people.”

Romans 9:1-33 (NKJV) 1 I tell the truth in Christ, I am not lying, my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Spirit, 2 that I have great sorrow and continual grief in my heart. 3 For I could wish that I myself were accursed from Christ for my brethren, my countrymen according to the flesh, 4 who are Israelites, to whom pertain the adoption, the glory, the covenants, the giving of the law, the service of God, and the promises; 5 of whom are the fathers and from whom, according to the flesh, Christ came, who is over all, the eternally blessed God. Amen. 6 But it is not that the word of God has taken no effect. For they are not all Israel who are of Israel, 7 nor are they all children because they are the seed of Abraham; but, “In Isaac your seed shall be called.” 8 That is, those who are the children of the flesh, these are not the children of God; but the children of the promise are counted as the seed. 9 For this is the word of promise: “At this time I will come and Sarah shall have a son.” 10 And not only this, but when Rebecca also had conceived by one man, even by our father Isaac 11 (for the children not yet being born, nor having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works but of Him who calls), 12 it was said to her, “The older shall serve the younger.” 13 As it is written, “Jacob I have loved, but Esau I have hated.” 14 What shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with God? Certainly not! 15 For He says to Moses, “I will have mercy on whomever I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whomever I will have compassion.” 16 So then it is not of him who wills, nor of him who runs, but of God who shows mercy. 17 For the Scripture says to the Pharaoh, “For this very purpose I have raised you up, that I may show My power in you, and that My name may be declared in all the earth.” 18 Therefore He has mercy on whom He wills, and whom He wills He hardens. 19 You will say to me then, “Why does He still find fault? For who has resisted His will?” 20 But indeed, O man, who are you to reply against God? Will the thing formed say to him who formed it, “Why have you made me like this?” 21 Does not the potter have power over the clay, from the same lump to make one vessel for honor and another for dishonor? 22 What if God, wanting to show His wrath and to make His power known, endured with much longsuffering the vessels of wrath prepared for destruction, 23 and that He might make known the riches of His glory on the vessels of mercy, which He had prepared beforehand for glory, 24 even us whom He called, not of the Jews only, but also of the Gentiles? 25 As He says also in Hosea: “I will call them My people, who were not My people, And her beloved, who was not beloved.” 26 “And it shall come to pass in the place where it was said to them, ‘You are not My people,’ There they shall be called sons of the living God.” 27 Isaiah also cries out concerning Israel: “Though the number of the children of Israel be as the sand of the sea, The remnant will be saved. 28 For He will finish the work and cut it short in righteousness, Because the LORD will make a short work upon the earth.” 29 And as Isaiah said before: “Unless the LORD of Sabaoth had left us a seed, We would have become like Sodom, And we would have been made like Gomorrah.” 30 What shall we say then? That Gentiles, who did not pursue righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness of faith; 31 but Israel, pursuing the law of righteousness, has not attained to the law of righteousness. 32 Why? Because they did not seek it by faith, but as it were, by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumbling stone. 33 As it is written: “Behold, I lay in Zion a stumbling stone and rock of offense, And whoever believes on Him will not be put to shame.”

Romans 8:31-39 (NKJV) 31 What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? 32 He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how shall He not with Him also freely give us all things? 33 Who shall bring a charge against God’s elect? It is God who justifies. 34 Who is he who condemns? It is Christ who died, and furthermore is also risen, who is even at the right hand of God, who also makes intercession for us. 35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? 36 As it is written: “For Your sake we are killed all day long; We are accounted as sheep for the slaughter.” 37 Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us. 38 For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, 39 nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Romans 8:18-30 (NKJV) 18 For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us. 19 For the earnest expectation of the creation eagerly waits for the revealing of the sons of God. 20 For the creation was subjected to futility, not willingly, but because of Him who subjected it in hope; 21 because the creation itself also will be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God. 22 For we know that the whole creation groans and labors with birth pangs together until now. 23 Not only that, but we also who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, eagerly waiting for the adoption, the redemption of our body. 24 For we were saved in this hope, but hope that is seen is not hope; for why does one still hope for what he sees? 25 But if we hope for what we do not see, we eagerly wait for it with perseverance. 26 Likewise the Spirit also helps in our weaknesses. For we do not know what we should pray for as we ought, but the Spirit Himself makes intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. 27 Now He who searches the hearts knows what the mind of the Spirit is, because He makes intercession for the saints according to the will of God. 28 And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose. 29 For whom He foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, that He might be the firstborn among many brethren. 30 Moreover whom He predestined, these He also called; whom He called, these He also justified; and whom He justified, these He also glorified.