Session 4: Romans & Acts 21-28
February 22, 2026
Messengers — Session 4 Pre-Work
Please complete the following before class #4 on Feb 23rd
Plan on 60 minutes total.
Scripture Interpretation Practice
- Complete the Scripture worksheet for 1 Corinthians 3:10-17.
Scripture Reading
Read: Acts 27–28
As you read, pay attention to:
- How God’s purposes advance even through shipwreck, delay, and imprisonment
- How Acts ends — what feels finished? What feels open-ended? Why would it Luke end the story there?
Read: Romans 6 and Romans 12
As you read, consider:
- What does union with Christ mean in Romans 6?
- How does Romans 12 flow out of everything Paul has argued before it?
Video
Watch: BibleProject — Romans Summary (Part 2)
As you watch, listen for:
- How Paul moves from justification to transformation
- The relationship between grace and obedience
Textbook Reading
Introducing Paul — Michael F. Bird
- Chapter 6: “The Crux of the Gospel” (pages 92-113)
As you read, focus on:
- What Paul means by justification
- Why the gospel is both announcement and transformation