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Introducing the Gopsel (Romans 1:1-17) Review of Romans 1-7 Introducing the Gopsel (Romans 1:1-17) The author of Romans was the apostle Paul The purpose of Paul’s life was to share the Gospel with the Jews as well as the Greeks (Gentiles). Week 1 Romans 1:16-17 serve ast he central theme of the book of Romans. The Gospel is the declaration of good news about Jesus Christ.

Pagans Need the Gopsel (Romans 1:18-32) Review of Romans 1-7 Pagans Need the Gopsel (Romans 1:18-32) Two things draw the wrath of God Godlessness – a basic disregard for God Week 2 Wickedness – a basic disregard for our fellow man Everyone worships something We were created to worship God, so if we reject him, we will worship something else. Homosexuality We need to realize that homosexuality is just as much of a sin as greed or deceit.

The Religious Need the Gopsel (Romans 2:1-16) Review of Romans 1-7 The Religious Need the Gopsel (Romans 2:1-16) Self - righteousness Self – righteous religious people reject the Gospel as much as self – centered irreligious people do. Week 3 This parallels the story of the prodigal son Saved by works? In verse 6, Paul says that works do matter, not as the basis for salvation, but as evidence of saving faith. We are not saved by our own works, but by the works of another: Jesus Christ.

The Religious Need the Gopsel (Romans 2:17-29) Review of Romans 1-7 The Religious Need the Gopsel (Romans 2:17-29) Proud to be Jewish / Christian Morally decent (take the law seriously) Week 4 Religiously active (circumcised) Moralism: the largest religion in the world today Moralism is the religion of comparison with others. Moralism ultimately fails because we are inconsistent in our behavior.

Everyone Need the Gopsel (Romans 3:1-20) Review of Romans 1-7 Everyone Need the Gopsel (Romans 3:1-20) Seven areas where sin affects us Our legal standing (verse 10) Week 5 Our minds and hearts (verse 11) Our motives (verse 11) Our wills (verse 12) Our words (verse 13) Our relationships with others (verses 15-17) Our relationships with God (verse 18)

How Justification Works (Romans 3:21-31) Review of Romans 1-7 How Justification Works (Romans 3:21-31) Justification by faith Justification is a legal declaration by God Week 6 Justification occurs when we respond to God’s call All who believe are made righteous (verse 22) What about the law? The law cannot save us The law must still be kept For those in Christ, it has been.

When Justification Started (Romans 4:1-25) Review of Romans 1-7 When Justification Started (Romans 4:1-25) Nothing to boast about Abraham was justified by faith Week 7 Abraham was not righteous, but God treated him as though he was. Saving faith is trust in God’s saving provision Salvation, circumcision and the law Abraham was righteous by faith alone (verse 11)

What Justification Brings (Romans 5:1-11) Review of Romans 1-7 What Justification Brings (Romans 5:1-11) Benefits of justification Peace with God (verse 1) Week 8 Access to grace (verse 2) Hope of the glory of God (verse 2) Joy in suffering Suffering produces perseverance. Perseverance produces character Character ultimately leads to hope

Why Justification Comes (Romans 5:12-21) Review of Romans 1-7 Why Justification Comes (Romans 5:12-21) Federal headship Adam was our original federal head Week 9 Jesus Christ is our new federal head Differences between the two Adams Motivation (verse 15) Results (verses 15, 16, 17) Scope (verses 15 and 17)

Union to Christ (Romans 6:1-14) Review of Romans 1-7 Union to Christ (Romans 6:1-14) Dead to sin You now have the power to resist sin in your life Week 10 There is a new power at work in our lives United with Christ Once we believe in Christ, our old self is gone When a Christian sins, they are acting against their true identity. We are now free to resist the power of sin.

Servants of God (Romans 6:15-19) Review of Romans 1-7 Servants of God (Romans 6:15-19) We follow the law, not for salvation, but out of a spirit of gratitude and love. Week 11 We are all slaves to something We are either slaves to sin or servants to God We cannot be both; we cannot be neither Everyone serves something or someone The origins of the two types of slavery are different Slavery to sin begins at conception Slavery to God begins at conversion

Servants of God (Romans 6:19-23) Review of Romans 1-7 Servants of God (Romans 6:19-23) The results of being a slave to sin versus being a slave to God: Week 12 The wages of sin is death (verse 23) Sin brings condemnation and separation from God Those who offer themselves to obedience grow in the fruit of the Spirit. The free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus. (verse 23)

Married to Christ (Romans 7:1-6) Review of Romans 1-7 Married to Christ (Romans 7:1-6) We are married to another Marital vows bind us as long as we are alive Week 13 Death breaks the power of sin Pleasing Christ Death breaks the power of the law We have died and our marriage to the law is over The two covenants: The covenant of works The covenant of grace

Warfare with sin (Romans 7:7-25) Review of Romans 1-7 Warfare with sin (Romans 7:7-25) What the law does The purpose of the law is to define sin in us Week 14 It also shows us our need of a savior. Internal sin versus external sin The tenth commandment deals with internal sin The real battle with sin is internal Paul discusses his inner conflict between delighting in God’s law and being captive to the grip of sin.

So where do we go from here? Review of Romans 1-7 So where do we go from here? We will camp out in Romans 8 for the next 3 weeks Next week will be Romans 8:1-11 The following week will be Romans 8:12-27 The week after that will be Romans 8:28-39

Review of Romans 1-7