Romans | A Bird’s Eye View: The Epistles


Have you seen disunity with a church?

Context

Written by the Apostle Paul (Romans 1:1)

Estimated around 57AD

To a church in Rome made up of Jewish and Gentile Believers (Romans 1:7)

Occasion

Romans 1:10–13 

Occasion

Romans 1:10–13 

Romans 1:13–15 

History

Acts 18:1–2 

Theme of Romans

Paul seeks to present the Gospel to the saints in Rome to inform the proper way to live with each other and with the nonbelievers around them.  

Structure of Romans

Chapters 1-4: The need for the gospel

Chapters 5-8: The results of the gospel

Chapters 9-11: People who have rejected the gospel

Chapters 12-16: How to live after believing the gospel

Romans 1:16–17

Paul cites the OT 84 times as he writes Romans

The Gospel

We are in sin: Romans 3:23

The Gospel

We are in sin: Romans 3:23

Our Sin deserves death: Romans 6:23

The Gospel

We are in sin: Romans 3:23

Our Sin deserves death: Romans 6:23

Jesus went to the cross for us: Romans 5:8

The Gospel

We are in sin: Romans 3:23

Our Sin deserves death: Romans 6:23

Jesus went to the cross for us: Romans 5:8

The Gospel is received by Faith: Romans 3:24–25

The Gospel

We are in sin: Romans 3:23

Our Sin deserves death: Romans 6:23

Jesus went to the cross for us: Romans 5:8

The Gospel is received by Faith: Romans 3:24–25

How do we receive it?: Romans 10: 9-10

The Gospel

We are in sin: Romans 3:23

Our Sin deserves death: Romans 6:23

Jesus went to the cross for us: Romans 5:8

The Gospel is received by Faith: Romans 3:24–25

How do we receive it?: Romans 10: 9-10

Result: Romans 8:1

Salvation leads to Transformation 

Romans 1:17

Romans 8:5–11 

The Righteous Shall Live by Faith

Romans 12:1-2

Marks of a Life Lived by Faith

Romans 12:9–21 (ESV)

How has the Gospel impacted MY life?

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