The Book of Romans - Lesson 2

Paul's Opening Remarks

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I. THE APOSTLE PAUL (Romans 1:1)

A. His Service (see v.9; Acts 27:23)

B. His Sending (see 11:13; 15:16; Galatians 1:1)

C. His Separation (see Acts 20:24)

II. THE GOSPEL OF GOD (Romans 1:2-4)

A. The Promise of the Gospel (1:2; Luke 24:25-27, 44-46; ICorinthians 15:3-4)

B. The Person of the Gospel (1:3-4); ICorinthians 1:23-24)

1. His incarnation (v.3; Hebrews 2:16-18)

2. His resurrection (v.4; Ephesians 1:19-20)

III. THE COMMISSION OF GOD (Romans 1:5-6)

A. Called to Reach the Nations (1:5; Acts 1:8; Romans 15:20-21)

B. Called of Jesus Christ (1:6; ICorinthians 1:2)

IV. THE CHURCH AT ROME (Romans 1:7-13)

A. Their Greeting From Paul (1:7)

B. Their Testimony of Faith (1:8; 16:19)

C. Their Place in Paul’s Heart (1:9-13)

1. His prayers for them (v.9)

2. His request of God (v.10; 15:23)

3. His desire for them (v.11-13)

a. To impart some spiritual gift (v.11; 16:25)

b. To share in mutual comfort (v.12; IJohn 1:3, 7)

c. To bear additional fruit (v.13; 15:20)

V. THE PURPOSE OF GOD (Romans 1:14-17)

A. Concerning Paul (1:14-16a)

1. His debt (v.14; ICorinthians 9:16)

2. His heart (v.15; Acts 21:13)

3. His zeal (v.16a; ICorinthians 2:1-2)

B. Concerning the Gospel (1:16-17)

1. Its power of salvation (v.16)

a. To all who believe (John 3:16)

b. For all races of men (10:11-13)

2. Its revelation of righteousness (v.17)

a. From the past to the present (Galatians 3:22-26)

b. Through the lives of the just (Titus 3:8)

MEMORY VERSE: Romans 1:17

For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.

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