Romans

Introduction

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Outcomes Tell 3 reasons why Paul wrote Romans

Explain why WCC is studying Romans

List the pitfalls 2

Why Write Romans

Tell Romans his message for preaching in Spain (15:19b-33)

Address a church problem in Rome (14:1-15:4)

Explain unity of Jews and Gentiles (9:1-11:36)

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Why Study Romans

To know the gospel so we can tell it in Williamson County

To understand our relationship with others

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Pitfalls to Romans

Have a defensive posture

Wrong definition of “faith”

View “gospel” only as man’s steps to be saved

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Format Start each class with previous week’s objectives as review

Send weekly e-mail summary/reminder

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Your Job Pray

Prepare

Review

Record

Participate 7

Assignment Read Romans 1-8 at one time in another version

Study Chapter 1

Know the outcomes 8

Romans

Chapter 1

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Outcomes Tell 3 things Paul says about himself

List 6 elements of the gospel

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Paul (1:1)

His master

His office

His purpose 11

Gospel (1:2-6)

Origin (:2)

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“God” In Romans “The” (1105x), “and” (274x), “in” (172x)

and “my” (156x)

Next most frequent word: “God” (153x)

“God” appears more often than common words “but” (147x) and “be” (113x)

“God” more often then words associated with Romans: “law” (72x), “Christ” (65x), “sin” (48x), “Lord” (43x), “faith” (40x)

Paul speaks of God so often that no other subject comes even remotely near it

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“God” In Romans “God” occurs on average once every 46

words (Acts one in 110 words)

Romans occupies 11.5% of total length of New Testament but has disproportionally high number of the occurrences of “God”

“God” appears in Galatians (31x), Ephesians (31x), Philippians (24x)

No other book in Bible is as God-centered

Romans is a book about God

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Gospel (1:2-6)

How it was attested (:2)

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Gospel (1:2-6)

Content (:3-4)

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Content: Jesus (1:3-4)

Titles

Descendant of David

Son-of-God-in-power

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Content: Process (1:3-4)

Operation

Became

Designated

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Content: Time (1:3-4)

When

Earthly life

Spiritual life

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Gospel (1:2-6)

Scope (:5)

Purpose (:5)

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Purpose (1:3-4)

More than

‘Obedience that springs from faith’

‘Obedience that is faith’

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Purpose (1:3-4)

Is

Faith that involves obedience

Obedience that involves faith

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Gospel (1:2-6)

Goal (:5)

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Gospel (1:2-6) Origin

Attested

Content

Titles

Process

Time

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Gospel (1:2-6)

Scope

Purpose

Goal

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