The Diagnosis Before the Cure: Study Guide

A true understanding of the gospel begins with an honest understanding of our need. The Diagnosis Before the Cure Study Guide leads individuals and groups through Romans 3, following Paul’s argument from the reality of sin to God’s sufficient provision in Christ.

Each of the fifteen sessions corresponds to a chapter in The Diagnosis Before the Cure and includes Scripture, questions for understanding, personal reflection, group discussion, and practical application. Participants are encouraged to read the companion chapter and examine biblical passages in context before completing each session.

The guide explores how God’s law exposes guilt without supplying the righteousness it requires, why human effort cannot accomplish salvation, and how sinners are justified by grace through faith in Jesus Christ. Its questions invite readers to consider both the meaning of the passage and what it reveals about their own hearts.

Designed for individual or shared study, this companion encourages careful engagement with Scripture and thoughtful examination of how grace shapes the believer’s life. Its purpose is to deepen understanding of both humanity’s need and what God has done in Christ to meet it.