ROMANS (THE REVOLUTIONARY REVELATION)

DR.GODET - “ EVERY REVIVAL IN THE HISTORY OF THE CHURCH HAS TO DO WITH THE TRUTHS TAUGHT IN THE BOOK OF ROMANS. THE CATHEDERAL OF CHRISTION FAITH”

MARTIN LUTHER – “THE CHIEF PART OF THE NEW TESTEMENT AND THE PUREIST GOSPEL.”

GRIFFETH THOMAS – “A THOROUGH STUDY OF THIS EPISTLE IS A THEOLOGICAL EDUCATION IN ITSELF.”

MARTIN LUTHER – “IT IS WELL WORTH A CHRISTIAN’S WHILE NOT ONLY TO MEMORIZE IT WORD FOR WORD BUT ALSO TO OCCUPY HIMSELF IN IT DAILY, AS THOUGH IT WERE THE DAILY BREAD FOR THE SOUL.”

OUTLINE

CHAPTER 1:1-17 INTRODUCTION

CHAPTER 1:18-32 THE HEATHEN MAN IS WITHOUT EXCUSE

CHAPTER 2:1-16 THE MORAL MAN IS WITHOUT EXCUSE

(THE SEVEN JUDGEMENTS)

CHAPTER 2:17-3:8 THE RELIGIOUS MAN IS WITHOUT EXCUSE

CHAPTER 3:9-18 GOD’S VIEW OF MAN

CHAPTER 3:19-31 JUSTIFICATION BY FAITH

CHAPTER 4 BELIEVING NOT ACHIEVING

CHAPTER 5:1-11 SEVEN BLESSING OF JUSTIFICATION BY FAITH

CHAPTER 5:12-21 REVOLUTION: REFORMATION OR REGENERATION

CHAPTER 6:1-14 NEW POSITION IN CHRIST

CHAPTER 6:15-23 NEW MASTER: RIGHTEOUSNESS

CHAPTER 7:1-6 NEW MOTIVATION: THE GRACE OF GOD

CHAPTER 7:7-25 WHAT THE LAW CAN DO/CAN’T DO

CHAPTER 8 LIFE OF THE SPIRIT

CHAPTER 1

VERSE 1 THE MESSENGER

VERSE 2-7 THE MESSAGE

VERSE 8-12 THE MUTUAL CARE

VERSE 14-16 THE MOTIVATION

VERSE 17 THE THESIS

Rom 1:1-7

Paul, a bond-servant of Christ Jesus, called as an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God, 2 which He promised beforehand through His prophets in the holy Scriptures, 3 concerning His Son, who was born of a descendant of David according to the flesh, 4 who was declared the Son of God with power by the resurrection from the dead, according to the Spirit of holiness, Jesus Christ our Lord, 5 through whom we have received grace and apostleship to bring about the obedience of faith among all the Gentiles for His name's sake, 6 among whom you also are the called of Jesus Christ;

7 to all who are beloved of God in Rome, called as saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

NASU

1: PAUL ESTABLISHES HIS AUTHORITY TO WRITE THE BOOK OF ROMANS. VERSE 1-3

2: PAUL ESTABLISHES THE AUTHORITY OF HIS MESSAGE. NAMEING JESUS CHRIST AS THE MESSIAH FORETOLD IN THE OLD TESTEMENT. HE LINKS OLD AND NEW TESTEMENT TOGETHER. (NOTHING NEW) VERSE 2-3

3: DECLARES CHRIST TO BE JUST AS MUCH MAN AS IF HE’D NEVER BEEN GOD AND JUST AS MUCH GOD AS IF HE’D NEVER BEEN MAN. VERSE 3-4

4: JESUS BECAME MAN TO 1: TO BE THE SAVIOR

2: TO BE THE MEDIATOR

3: TO BE THE HIGH PRIEST

4: TO BE THE KING

5: DECLARES THAT SIN HAS BEEN PAYED FOR AND OFFERED TO MAN BY GODS GRACE. VERSE 4-7

Rom 1:8-13

8 First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, because your faith is being proclaimed throughout the whole world. 9 For God, whom I serve in my spirit in the preaching of the gospel of His Son, is my witness as to how unceasingly I make mention of you, 10 always in my prayers making request, if perhaps now at last by the will of God I may succeed in coming to you. 11 For I long to see you so that I may impart some spiritual gift to you, that you may be established; 12 that is, that I may be encouraged together with you while among you, each of us by the other's faith, both yours and mine.

NASU

1: PAUL IS GREATFUL AND PRAISES THE ROMANS FOR THEIR FAITH. VERSE 8

2: PAUL DEMONSTRATES THAT CHRISTIANITY IS A GROUP EFFORT. FELLOWSHIP AND BUILDING EACH OTHER IN THE FAITH WERE KEYS TO DEVELOPING AND SUSTAINING THE NEW TESTEMENT CHURCH. VERSE 9-11

3: PAUL IS HUMBLE AND SEEKS TO GAIN ENCOURAGEMENT FROM THE CHURCH IN ROME.

Rom 1:13-17

13 I do not want you to be unaware, brethren, that often I have planned to come to you (and have been prevented so far) so that I may obtain some fruit among you also, even as among the rest of the Gentiles. 14 I am under obligation both to Greeks and to barbarians, both to the wise and to the foolish. 15 So, for my part, I am eager to preach the gospel to you also who are in Rome.

16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.

NASU

THESE ARE THE THREE GREAT “I AM’S”

1: I AM UNDER OBLIGATION. PAUL FELT RESPONSIBLE TO THE WORLD TO BRING THE GOSPEL OF CHRIST TO EACH AND EVERY PERSON.

2: I AM EAGER. PAUL HAD SO MUCH EXCITEMENT AND JOY TO BE FULFILLING GODS WILL IN HIS LIFE. Acts 9:15-17

"Go, for he is a chosen instrument of Mine, to bear My name before the Gentiles and kings and the sons of Israel; 16 for I will show him how much he must suffer for My name's sake."

3: I AM NOT ASHAMED. PAUL WAS NOT ASHAMED OF THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST AND TAUGHT THE GOSPEL EVERYWHER HE WENT. LIVING FOR CHRIST DISPITE THE CONSEQUENCES. Acts 20:22-24

Acts 20: 23 except that the Holy Spirit solemnly testifies to me in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions await me. 24 "But I do not consider my life of any account as dear to myself, so that I may finish my course and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify solemnly of the gospel of the grace of God.

NASU

Rom 1:17

17 For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written, "BUT THE RIGHTEOUS man SHALL LIVE BY FAITH."

NASU

1: THIS IS THE PIVITAL PASSAGE FOR THE ENTIRE EPISTLE.

JOSH McDOWELL – “VERSE 17 IS THE KEY TO UNLOCKING THE BOOK OF ROMANS. THE THESIS OF THE ENTIRE EPISTLE”

2: PAUL STATES THE RIGHTEOUSNESS OF GOD IS REVEALED FROM FAITH TO FAITH. NOT FAITH TO WORKS. THIS WAS THE STRUGGLE FOR MARTIN LUTHER. YOU CAN NOT EARN YOUR PLACE IN HEAVEN. IT WAS AN UNDESERVED GIFT FROM GOD.

3: PAUL SETS OUT IN THE NEXT 16 CHAPTERS TO PROVE: “THE JUST SHALL LIVE BY FAITH.”

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