3 Reasons Christians Have Relentless Joy

Tim Keller on Romans 8:28-30 -- three reasons Christians have relentless joy...

• Verse 28: Our bad things turn out for good
• Verse 29: Our good things can never be lost
• Verse 30: The best things are yet to come

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Romans: Commentaries & Books

I started preaching through Paul's letter to the Romans a couple of weeks ago. Thought it would be helpful to list resources/commentaries I'm using. I listed them roughly in the order of how much time I give each volume. I'm not even coming close to reading everything listed, of course. Some only get a brief glance as I need another opinion. But here's what I have and what I'll use during this series.

Most essential...

• Romans | Thomas Schreiner (BECNT)
• Teaching Romans Vol 1 & Vol 2 | Christopher Ash (Proclamation Trust Media)
• The Message of Romans | John Stott (Bible Speaks Today)
• Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture: Romans 
• Paul, Apostle of God's Glory in Christ | Thomas Schreiner
• New Testament Theology: Magnifying God in Christ | Thomas Schreiner
• Paul: An Outline of His Theology | Herman Ridderbos

As needed and occasional...

• The Epistle to the Romans | Douglas Moo (NICNT)
• The Epistle to the Romans | Leon Morris (PNTC)
• The Epistle to the Romans | John Murray
• Romans: Righteousness from Heaven | Kent Hughes (Preaching the Word)
• Romans | Charles Hodge (Banner | Geneva Series)
• Romans | FF Bruce (TNTC)
• Romans | Robert Mounce (NAC)

Devotional...

• A Passion for God: Prayers and Meditations on the Book of Romans | Raymond Ortlund, Jr

When applicable...

• The Justification of God: An Exegetical and Theological Study of Romans 9:1-23 | John Piper
• Truly the Community: Romans 12 and How to Be the Church | Marva Dawn