Lyrical Theology Thursday: Shai Linne – “Gospel Music”
Posted on 17. Jun, 2010 by William Jacobson in Music, Theology
Lyrical Theology Thursday
Welcome back everyone! I am not able to share too much for this weeks entry because I am on my way to the Ligonier Conference in Orlando, FL! So check out Shai Linne’s exposition on the book of Romans. The song is called “Gospel Music” and it is off the 13 Letters album.
Intro to the book of Romans (a glance):
16 chapters, 433 verses. Romans is rightly regarded as the most comprehensive and systematic summary of Christian doctrine anywhere in Scripture. It is the Bible’s own systematic theology—a summary of saving doctrines that serves as a Bible within the Bible. Like the other NT epistles, Romans was written by one of the apostles (Paul) to the church in a particular city (Rome). In this case, though, it was a church the apostle had not yet visited in person. So rather than addressing his own pastoral concerns about the church or answering specific questions that had arisen in the course of a partnership in ministry, Paul instead introduces himself to the Romans by offering a full statement of his understanding of sin and salvation in Christ. Although the interpersonal context is evident from the opening greeting and closing remarks, the main body of the letter is a sustained doctrinal argument that is directly relevant to any person, at any time, in any place. The universality of the book is highlighted by its theological scope. Romans addresses the plight of every guilty sinner in the whole human race, whether Jew or Gentile, laying out the whole plan of salvation from eternity past to eternity future.
Hook:
I’m not ashamed of the gospel, y’all
It’s the power of Christ that can save us all
In the gospel, the righteousness of God is revealed
And who lives by faith? The righteous will!
(Verse 1)
Awake from your slumber, rise! A letter from the wise
The book of Romans- the Christian faith summarized
By Paul, a bondservant of Christ Jesus
Called to be an apostle, set apart for the gospel (1:1)
Chapter 1:16-17 is the thesis
Because our sins are colossal, hearts are harder than fossils (1:21, 29-31, 2:5)
That’s everybody’s plight; cant’ solve it- goodnight!
How do sinners get right in a Holy God’s sight?
Amazing is the answer, see- Romans states it candidly
The first three chapters- God’s case against humanity
Whether it’s idolatry (1:23) or religious hypocrisy (2:1, 23)
No one can possibly see the charges and say “It’s not for me”
Everybody’s guilty, everybody’s filthy (3:9-19)
Before God on judgment day is where everybody will be (2:5, 16)
For those who believe in Jesus who suffered and died
“It feels so good to be justified” (3:21-26)
hook
(Verse 2)
At the cross the wrath of God was spent on Jesus
On behalf of all who repent and believe this (3:25)
We receive His perfect righteousness (4:5)
In exchange, believers cursed lives are His (4:25)
Behold the blessedness for earth’s cold residents
Chapter 4- Paul defends it from the Old Testament (4:1)
Up to this point, we saw the need for justification (3:19-20)
In chapter 5 and following, we see it’s implications (5:1)
In service and purity, we yearn for maturity
Empowered by Christ, who gives eternal security (5:9-11)
Slowly but surely, He removes every vice
Raised to newness of life through our union with Christ (6:4, 14, 17)
But chapter 7 finds us struggling with sin (7:15, 21)
It’s buggin’ us within but He loves us to the end (7:24-25)
Even with complications through sin’s occupation
For God’s consecrated there’s no condemnation (8:1)
The Holy Spirit inside, He comforts like no other
He convinces us we’re God’s children even when we suffer (8:16-17)
Nothing in creation could ever separate us
From the love of God in Christ Jesus who saved us (8:39)
In chapter 9 we see God is sovereign in His mercy (9:15)
His dealings with Israel shows He’s working out His purposes (9:11)
By the end of 11 it’s Jew and Gentile together
United in Christ to His glory forever!
(hook)
So in view of God’s mercies
We remove our worldly uniforms and throw on crucified jerseys
Holy and acceptable, ruled by the divine
Being transformed by renewal of the mind (12:1-2)
Yeshua’s design- obedience to the Scriptures
With love as the key ingredient in the mixture (12:9-10. 13:8-10)
The godly man’s picture under the new covenant
Mindful of God, we submit to the goverment (13:1)
Not passing judgment on weaker brothers
Instead we spread love to them to keep them from stumbling (14:13-15)
When we do this, God will truly then smile
As Christ is glorified through jew and gentile (15:5-6)
And the God of peace at His judgment seat
Will soon crush Satan under our feet! (16:20)
Now this is just an overview- go and read Romans through
And I pray the God of Romans will grab a hold of you!
