Romans Untangled: Recent Episodes
Steve Treichler
Romans Untangled is a weekly podcast that takes a seemingly complicated book of the Bible and untangles it so we can see its beauty.
Pastor Steve Treichler of Hope Community Church in Minneapolis, MN is our host as we make this wonderful book of the apostle Paul accessible to all - those who are new to the Bible, as well as those who have been a follower of Christ for years and years.
This week, on RU, we will summarize Romans chapters 6 through 8 with a simple four letter acronym that will point us to the Gospel-Centered, Spirit-filled transformational living.
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There is a cage match going on between the two realities of humanity – the flesh and the Spirit. Join us this week as we start to unpack this dilemma in our two part untangling of Romans 8:5-17.
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There are Bible verses that sometimes sound trite if quoted out of context, or if you see them on a t-shirt of coffee mug. But, we can never be tired of seeing today’s passage all the time – Romans 8:1 - “Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus”.
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Have you ever stopped to wonder, why is the Christian life so difficult? Why, once I’ve decided to follow Jesus, is my struggle with sin so intense? That is exactly where the apostle Paul is going this week in Romans 7:13-25.
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Why does God have rules for our lives if He knows that we, as fallen creatures, are not going to be able to keep all of them? Doesn’t that make the rules (called the Law in Scripture) actually the problem? Is God unjust for requiring us to keep His ways when in fact, we are too weak to do so?
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Something radical and essential happens in our relationship with God when we become Christians. Way more than we would ever imagine moments after we first trusted Christ. Join us this week as we take a deep dive into how “The Marriage Analogy of Romans 7:1-6 changes everything for us!!
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What if you knew for certain that breaking the rules would not bring any punishment upon you? Would you still follow the speed limit? Would you still pay your taxes? This is exactly the question that the apostle Paul is dealing with as it pertains to our relationship with God in this episode of Romans Untangled.
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Grace. It seems like such a simple concept. Unmerited Favor. A Gift from God! However, how do we live in, through and under grace for daily living? This week, and for the remainder of this season, we will really unpack what it means to live by grace.
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This week, on RU we will examine how Adam’s first sin affected us all, and how Jesus Christ’s one act of sacrifice also changed the entire world!
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Everyone hates a bragger. In fact, there are people that you just avoid on social media because they’re just filled with narcissistic tendencies. This week on Romans untangled we will look at how to be a bragger but how to do it Biblically!
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This week, we examine a passage that gives us what we need most right now, that is, peace and hope. We’ve all lived through a very trying time in history these last two years, and this passage could not come at a more opportune time, as Paul unpacks the fruit of the gospel reality in our lives.
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Comparison. It is something we do every single day. How am I doing in my job? Do I shovel the walk as good as my neighbors? Are my kids as well behaved as our friend’s kids? It is a constant theme for us. Join us this episode of Romans Untangled as we look at the very heart of where all this comes from.
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In America, we struggle with the idea of how a merciful God could ever punish anyone eternally in hell. It just doesn’t seem fair. However, in the Bible, the bigger problem is how can a just God actually declare sinners to be not guilty? That is the very heart of what we are looking at in this episode of Romans Untangled.
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Why did the death of our Savior, Jesus Christ need to be done publically? What did this have to do with the snake on the stick in the Old Testament? Join us this episode as we examine Romans 3:25 in light of what God did for us in Christ.
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We are picking up where we left off last season in the middle of Romans chapter 3. Join us this week as we look at a beautiful contrast to the sinful mess we find ourselves in as God intervenes in Jesus Christ!
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Welcome back to Romans Untangled for our second season! Very excited to begin diving back into this book after a (much too long) break! We will pick up where we left off from season one – In Romans 3:19 and we are going to be looking this season at the GOOD NEWS that the gospel is for us. Join us each Monday starting January 24th, 2022 for a new episode that will take us right through the very heart of the transformational gospel message of Romans chapters 3 to 8 this season!
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If you try to read the Bible like you would any other book, you will invariably find yourself digging through the book of Genesis first of all. The first 11 chapters are so rich, that they need some extra time to think through all that is there. Join Pastor Steve Treichler as he guides you through a buggy ride of Genesis 1-11.
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In our last episode of season one, we will look at how hopeless, lost, dark and alone is the human condition apart from God’s intervention in Christ.
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Is there any advantage in being Jewish? If everyone is a sinner, was there any real point to the whole Old Testament story about Israel? What actually made them special?
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Religion can be a beautiful thing, if handled correctly. However, it often has led to smugness, superiority and exclusion. Is your religion killing you?
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Do you like movies with a twist in them? The kind that seems to be leading you one way, and then, all of a sudden, you find out a certain piece of information, and the whole plot line of the movie changes. Kind of like “The Sixth Sense” where the little boy says, “I see dead people.”
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If the scales of justice are how we are judged on the great judgement day of God, how will we fare? Are we judged by our deeds?
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“I’m sure glad I’m not like that guy! Or… am I?” Why is it so easy to put ourselves above others, or to judge those who do __ ? What is it about us that always wants us to be the “good guy in the story?”
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Why do seemingly minor offenses, like “disobeying parents” (Romans 1:30) or “gossiping” (Romans 1:29) have such a harsh punishment (death - see Romans 1:32)? How do people who have never heard of the Bible still know “God’s righteous decree” and why are they accountable for breaking it? Join us this week as we dive headfirst into the beauty of Romans 1:32!
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In this expanded bonus episode, we take a much deeper and personal look into the issue of what God was thinking when He created sexuality and how to have humility and hope for those who struggle with same sex attraction. “This is intended for those experiencing desires for the same-sex as well as for those who wish to reach out to them in love.”
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When you hear the word “sin”, what comes to mind? The breaking of a commandment? Doing harm to others? Breaking a moral code of some kind, either external or your own internal conscience? This week on Romans Untangled, we will look at the premiere definition and explanation of what sin is in all the Bible.
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Paul has just told us in Romans 1:16-17 that he is really excited and not ashamed about the gospel (which means literally “good news”) of God. So, you would think that as he begins his teaching on the gospel now in the meat of the letter, it would begin with some encouraging truths. Not so much! We are now diving into the “bad news” of the book of Romans so that the “good news” of the gospel will seem that much greater!
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If you had to ask “what’s Romans all about?”, you would find no more succinct way to answer that than simply reading two verses from Romans chapter 1. Verses 16 and 17. Today, we’ll start to unpack the theme of Romans indicated in these verses.
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If you take a moment to stop and reflect for what you are thankful for, I’m sure we can all come up with a list – food, shelter, jobs, etc. But when we stop and think about what really matters in this life, our attention turns from WHAT we are thankful for to THE PEOPLE we are grateful for. Listen this week as Paul expresses his deep love and thankfulness for the people of Rome.
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In ancient letters, the greeting was a formal way of introducing yourself, as well as a hint as to what you were going to write about. The greeting in the letter to the Romans is fascinating! This week, we’ll look at Romans 1:1-7 to discover what Paul wants to say right off the bat to his recipients.
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Who was the letter to the Romans written to? What is going on in the church at Rome during the time that Paul is writing this letter?
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Who is Paul, the author of the book of Romans?
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