Southwest
Florida Bible Institute
Romans Course Syllabus
Rev. Tom Sefik, First Alliance
Church Winter,
2012
tom@facfl.net
Course
Description:
An
introductory study of Paul’s Epistle to the Romans, with an emphasis on
understanding the letter’s original meaning and its modern day relevance to
American Evangelicals.
Course
Objectives:
At
the completion of the course the student should:
1.
Have a basic familiarity with the content & structure of the book of
Romans & be
able to identify the
six main sections of the epistle
- Be
able to concisely articulate Paul’s view of human depravity, the nature of
Christ’s
saving work on our
behalf, sanctification, & Israel’s
place in God’s eternal plan
3. Be able to identify area’s of his own personal,
church, & national life to which truths
from the book of Romans
apply with great relevance today
Course
Requirements:
1.
Reading of all assigned pages in advance of each week’s class
2. One or two
short quizzes to guage level of comprehension & motivate study
Required
Textbook:
Stott,
John. The Message of Romans: The Bible Speaks Today. Downers Grove:
InterVarsity, 2001
Course
Schedule: Reading Assignment:
Week 1: Introduction,
Structure, Background pp. 19-44
Week 2:
Romans 1-2 pp.
45-66
Week 3: Romans
2-3 pp.
67-106
Week 4: Romans
3-4 pp.
107-137
Week 5: Romans
5-6 pp.
138-188
Week 6: Romans
7 pp.
189-215
Week 7: Romans
8 pp.
216-260
Week 9: Romans
9-11 pp.
261-316
Week 10: Romans
12 pp.
317-337
Week 11: Romans
13 pp.
338-354
Week 12: Romans
14-16 pp.
355-376
