2 credit hours

• INTRODUCTION

• ORIENTATION

• INCRIMINATION

WEEK ONE

2 credit hours

Session Overview

Introduction to the Course: Syllabus: How can I get the most from this course? Orientation to Romans: I. INTRODUCTION

A. HISTORICAL: PREPARATION FOR THE GOSPEL OF GRACE

1. The Life of the Apostle: A Strategic Man 2. The Location of the Epistle: A Strategic Message 3. The Listeners to the Article: A Strategic Ministry

B. INSPIRATIONAL: EXAMINATION OF THE GOSPEL OF GRACE

The reasons for studying Romans II. ORIENTATION

A. ANALYSIS OF ROMANS B. OUTLINE OF ROMANS

How can I get the most from this book? Exploration of Romans: III. ROMANS 1: INCRIMINATION OF THE HEATHEN

HOW DOES GOD SEE THE WORLD?

PAUL: A STRATEGIC

MESSENGER

REFERENCE WHO WAS PAUL?

ACTS 9:11

16:37

21:39

22:3

Cf. 5:34

22:25-29

23:27

23:34

ROM 11:1

2 COR 11:22

PHIL 3:5

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WHAT WAS PAUL CALLED FROM?

1. Jewish legalism—he studied at

the feet of Gamaliel

2. Greek culture—born in a city on

par with Alexandria and Athens

3. Roman citizenship

PAUL: A STRATEGIC

MESSENGER

REFERENCE WHAT WAS PAUL’S MISSION?

Rom 15:15-16

Acts 26:17-18

Gal 2:8-9

FOUR TYPES OF CHRISTIANITY

• Peter—submitting to carnal

influence

• James—under legalism

• John—walking in love

• Paul—seated with Christ &

warring on earth

PAUL REPLACES PETER

IN THIS CORNER: PETER

MIRACLE

IN THIS CORNER: PAUL

Acts 3:1 Healing Lame from Birth Acts 14:8

Acts 5:4 Miracle of Judgment Acts 19:11

Acts 9:36 Raising from Dead Acts 20:9

Acts 10:11 One Vision Vs. 7 Visions Acts plus 1 Cor 12

Acts 5:14-16 General Ministry Acts 19:11-12

Acts 9:33 Healing Disease Acts 28:8

A Tale of Two Cities

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ROMANS:

A STRATEGIC MESSAGE

• Paul’s life was one of a strategic

messenger

• Postmark of the letter sealed a

strategic message

• Paul’s listeners formed a strategic

ministry in an urban center like

ours today

Point 1.

The church at Rome had become

the radio station of Christianity

even as the city of Rome had

become the magnet of humanity.

DEFINITION:

An epistle is a letter meant to com-

municate intelligence to a distant person.

THEME OF ROMANS:

THEME: The revelation of righteousness

in the gospel of Jesus Christ

GOAL: To “establish” by epistle (found by

authority of a decree) a group of people

that could not be spoken to in person

PURPOSE: to “stablish” (make firm) those

who had been founded

Point 2.

The epistle to the Romans is not

just the perfect message for sinful

people; it is the perfecting message

for saved people.

HOW A STUDY OF ROMANS IS A

STUDY OF GOD

• HISTORICALLY—sheds light on the world and

Christianity in Paul’s day

• INTELLECTUALLY—sheds light on the mind of

Paul and the mind of God

• THEOLOGICALLY—sheds light on the gospel

and the righteousness of God

• SPIRITUALLY—sheds light on how to get the

power of the Spirit in the Christian life

• PRACTICALLY—sheds the light of the gospel

on the lost of our age

HOW CAN I GET THE MOST

FROM THIS COURSE?

1. Read through Romans at one

sitting

2. Read Romans once a week for

four to eight weeks

3. Completely rely on the Holy

Spirit

4. Learn the ABC’s of Romans

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ROMANS “Strong”

AUTHOR Paul (1:1)

BACKGROUND

Historical—Paul’s Epistle to Churches in Rome Doctrinal— Revelation of the Mystery of Salvation of the Gentiles Inspirational—To Stablish Believers in the Faith

CHRIST SEEN AS Our Righteousness (3:24-25; Jer 23:6)

DESCRIPTION Chapters: 16 Verses: 433 Words: 9447

ERA “Being written from Corinth,” AD 60, Acts 20:2-3

FACTOID

Theme— Revelation of Righteousness in the Gospel Key Verse—1:16-17 Key Word— Righteousness (43X)

5. Get a Bird’s-Eye View of the

Book

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RIGHTEOUSNESS REVEALED To Three Groups (The Trinity of Romans)

IN SALVATION of the World Chapters 1-8

IN SEPARATION of the Jew

Chapters 9-11

IN SANCTIFICATION of the Church

Chapters 12-16

Doctrinal Dispensational Practical

Justification Election Exhortation

Faith Hope Love

Wrath of God Purpose of God Mercies of God

The Christian Philosophy of

Redemption History Behavior

The Righteousness of God

Received Rejected Reproduced

HOW CAN I GET THE MOST

FROM THIS COURSE?

6. Key verses will help you trace

the logic of the book

7. Key words will help you trace

the argument of the book

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ROMANS CHAPTER ONE: SINS OF THE HEATHEN Declaration (v 18): No Excuse (v 20)

1-15 Intercession of Paul

16-21 Exhibition of Power

22-32 Incrimination of Gentiles

1-7 Salutation to

Saints

8-15 Introduction of Purpose

16-17 In

Righteousness

18-21 In

Wrath

22-23 Condemnation

24-25 Physical

Perversion

26-27 Emotional Perversion

28-32 Mental

Perversion

Point 1.

The only potential for change in our

society or any other lies within the

sanctified lives of individual

Christians.

DEFINITION:Apostle “the twelve” as ones who

exerciseda delegated authority;

exercising the authority of Jesus

Christ in his absence.

DEFINITION:Apostle “the twelve” as ones who

exerciseda delegated authority;

exercising the authority of Jesus

Christ in his absence.

Point 2.Separation demands preparation;

that’s why we have a Shepherd

School!

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CHAPTER 1:3-5 REVELATION OF OBEDIENCE

HIS HUMANITY Verse 3 Seed of David (According to the Flesh) God "Made" Him So

HIS DEITY Verse 4 Son of God (According to the Spirit) God "Declared" Him So

HIS MINISTRY Verse 5 Servant of the Lord (According to the Call) We "Received" Him So

Study Tip:

The phrase “of God” is an important

study in Romans because it shows

all the attributes and possessions, as

well as all the gifts of God, as

displayed by Paul in this epistle.

AN EXPERIENTIAL EXEGESIS OF

WHY PAUL PRAYS

1. I want to see you, v 10

2. I want to serve you, v 11

3. I want to strengthen you, v 12

Reasons to Go to Rome

1. Paul wants to give them a spiritual

advantage they were lacking, 11a

Reasons to Go to Rome

1. Paul wants to give them a spiritual

advantage they were lacking, 11a

2. Paul wants to ground them in

Bible doctrine, 11b

Reasons to Go to Rome

1. Paul wants to give them a spiritual

advantage they were lacking, 11a

2. Paul wants to ground them in

Bible doctrine, 11b

3. Paul wants to encourage them

emotionally, 12

Reasons to Go to Rome

4. Paul wants to reproduce himself

locally, 13

Reasons to Go to Rome

4. Paul wants to reproduce himself

locally, 13

5. Paul wants to repay his debt

evangelistically, 14

PAUL’S “I AM’S”

1. I am debtor (v 14)—responsibility

2. I am ready (v 15)—realization

3. I am not ashamed (v 16)—result

Point 3.

You will never be ready until

you realize you are debtor.

Point 4.

Once you own the gospel

you owe the gospel.

Point 5.

When a person receives the

gospel they get more than a

message, because within

the boundaries of that

message the Holy Spirit is

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THE RIGHTEOUSNESS OF GOD

SUBJECTIVE SIDE OBJECTIVE SIDE

Revolution to Us Revolution thru Us

God's Character Transferred to Our Life Separates Us from Sin

The Gospel Explanation Life Sanctification

Abstract Truth Described Concrete Action Displayed

Law of Righteousness Life of Righteousness

Point 6.

The gospel has within its chromosomes the necessary genetic material to replicate God’s righteousness in an in a concreteway from an abstract truth.

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CHAPTER 1:17-18 TWO REVELATIONS

Revelation of Right Verse 17

Revelation of Wrath Verse 18

ACTIVATED In the Gospel

IMPARTED By Faith

REALITY Revealed from Heaven

PENALTY Against Ungodliness and Unrighteousness

Definition:

God’s wrath is the just expression of

indignation against sin because

God’s holiness has been offended.

Point 7.

God has as

perfect

wrath as he

has

matchless

love.

Definition:

Our English word righteousness is a

Saxon contraction of the two words

“right” and “wise,” referring to the

manner in which something is done.

Definition:

Godliness is the contraction of the

three English words, God-like-ness.

Point 8.

A lot of people don’t

have the Bible, but all

men and women have the

truth.

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CHAPTER 1:19-23 REVELATION OF DEVOTION

VERSE 19 Manifestation of God

VERSE 20 Declaration of Verdict

VERSES 21-23 Degeneration of Man

Seven Slippery Steps on the

Stairway to Hell

7. they glorified him not as God,

6. neither were thankful;

5. but became vain in their imaginations,

Exhibit #1: The earth in Noah’s day

(Gen 6:5)

Exhibit #2: Israel did this (2 Kings

17:15; Jer 16:19)

4. and their foolish heart was darkened.

Counseling Tip:

All the problems we face are related

to the fact we are not right with God.

Seven Slippery Steps on the

Stairway to Hell

3. Professing themselves to be wise,

2. they became fools,

1. And changed the glory of the

uncorruptible God into an image

Devolution

1. They traded God for a statue,

Jer 10:14

2. They worshipped Qetcyquatyl

3. They digressed to worship

cows, Psa 106:20

4. Some worship creepy things

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CHAPTER 1:24-28 SINNERAMA IN PANORAMA

VERSES 24-25 Given Up To Dishonor Their Bodies

VERSES 26-27 Given Up To Vile Affections

VERSE 28 Given Over To a Reprobate Mind

Physical Compartment: Body Emotional Component: Soul Spiritual Constituent: Spirit

Changed the Truth Shame Between Themselves

Changed the Use Reaping in Themselves

Changed the Attitude

Physical Impurity Degrading Passions Unfit Actions

Definition:

Vile affections means to have a

deathly desire for something that

is not natural.

Definition:

Recompence means the penny

paid back (recom-penny), the

wages received for sin.

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You can doubt God out of your schools, you can write God out of your books, you can rule God out of your nation, and you can laugh God out of your life; but you cannot ignore God out of your death. For most this is too late learned, but no less lethal.

—T.S. Eliot

Point 9.

Man was created in God's image, so

when man rejected God, God made

sure man would not do damage to

his image and God changed man’s

image so no one will confuse fallen

man with holy God.

How God Reveals His Wrath

1. Verse 24 he rejected their body,

so they began to desire physical

impurity

2. Verse 26 he rejected their hearts,

so they began to desire degrading

passions

3. Verse 28 he rejected their mind,

so they began to desire unfit actions

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CHAPTER 1:29-32 REVELATION OF CORRUPTION

WHAT WE DO VERSE 29

WHAT WE BECOME VERSE 29

WHAT WE ARE VERSES 30-31

Fornication Wickedness Covetousness Maliciousness

Full of Envy Full of Murder Full of Debate Full of Deceit Full of Malignity

WHAT WE ARE IN PRIVATE, V 30

Whisperers Backbiters Haters of God

WHAT WE ARE IN PUBLIC, V 30

Despiteful Proud Boasters Inventors of Evil Disobedient to

Parents

WHAT WE ARE WITHOUT, V 31

Understanding Covenant Keeping Natural Loving Compromising Mercyshowing

Definition:

Malignity is an evil disposition

of heart; it is malice without

provocation.

Point 10.

If you start desiring things that are

unnatural you will begin doing

things that are abnormal.

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