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Romans 1:1-17
I.
Author of the book of Romans: The Apostle Paul (Saul
of Tarsus)
II.
The original audience: the Church (people) in the city
of Rome
A. The church was
founded by people who had been reached by Paul
B. The church was
made up of converted Gentiles, converted Jewish proselytes who were born
Gentiles, and full Jews who were converted to Christianity
III.
The book of Romans was written to instruct the believers
at Rome who had not been discipled by the Apostle Paul
A. He is preparing
them for a possible visit
B. He is presenting
the basic system of salvation to a church that had not yet been taught by an
Apostle of Christ
C. He is explaining
the relationship between Jew and Gentile in God’s plan of redemption and
especially in the new covenant administration
IV.
Romans was probably written from Corinth during Paul’s
third missionary journey in AD 57-58
V.
The book’s theme: The righteousness of God revealed
and applied to sinners
A. The universal
unrighteousness of humans
B. The gracious
righteousness of God and His plan of salvation
C. The application
of God’s just righteousness to believers
D. How humans get a
right standing with God
VI.
Theme of Romans chapter 1: The gospel of grace for
unrighteous sinners
A. Introduction to
Romans and the gospel of grace Rom 1:1-17
B. The gospel of
grace saves humans and sets them apart for kingdom service vs. 1
i.
Slave, Lordship, called to be an Apostle of Christ
(only 13)
ii.
Set apart to share the gospel
C. The gospel of
grace that saves was declared in the Old Testament vs. 2
i.
Promised beforehand
ii.
Revealed in the Prophets (All Old Testament writers)
iii.
The Scriptures are holy, without spot, blemish, or
error
D. The gospel of
grace is centered on God’s Son, Jesus the Messiah vs. 3-4
i.
Seed of David, humanity, Jewish, Abraham, Messianic
covenant
ii.
God’s Son, fully divine, co-eternal, co-equal, 2
natures, the God-Man
iii.
Sender of the Holy Spirit, resurrected from the dead
iv.
Centered on Yeshu’a the Messiah, the LORD
E. The gospel of
grace will radically change your city vs. 5-7
i.
The obedience it produces is the fruit of faith and repentance
ii.
It includes the Gentiles in the new covenant for
Jesus’ glory
iii.
Called to salvation in Yeshu’a the Messiah through
faith
F. The gospel of
grace must be nurtured in the true believer’s life vs. 8-13
i.
Radical converts shake up the world with their lives
ii.
Radical converts shake up the world with their words –
the gospel
iii.
Praying by believers for believers is necessary for
all
iv.
The need for fellowship and edification is included in
the prayers
v.
Apostolic sign gifts were given by the Apostles’ own
will during the writing of the New Testament to authenticate the men and the
message
vi.
Mutual edification and encouragement are vital to the
Christian life (Jesus started with
3, 12, 120, 3,000, see The Man-code)
vii.
Fellowship involves planning, traveling, effort, and
results in fruit
G. The gospel of
grace must be brought to all the ethnic groups vs. 14-15
i.
It is the believer’s duty to spread the gospel to all
by giving, praying, sending, and going
ii.
The message to be preached includes the gospel
(Creation, Rule, Grace, Man, God, Christ, Repentance, Faith, Surrender)
iii.
Local evangelism and foreign missions is the
obligation of all believers and all churches
H. The gospel of
grace powerfully saves sinners who truly believe vs. 16
i.
The world rejects the gospel, but we are not to be
ashamed of this message that is foolish and without signs
ii.
The Jews were to receive the message first in God’s
plan of redemption
iii.
The Gentiles also get to hear the message after the
Jews hear it first
iv.
Everyone who believes is delivered from sin’s bondage
by God’s power
v.
It is not a person’s own strength, but the power of
God that saves a sinner
vi.
The gospel has power in itself and when applied by the
Holy Spirit; it is power upon power
I. The gospel of
grace is the message of God’s righteousness by faith apart from works vs. 17
i.
The righteousness, holiness, and justice of God are
revealed in the gospel message
ii.
Man receives righteousness by faith and faith alone,
from start to finish
iii.
Deliverance from sin and the Christian life begin and
continue by faith
iv.
No one is saved by self-righteousness or good works,
but by an alien imputed righteousness apart from rituals, ceremonies, or deeds
