Letters that Changed History 1527 The demonstrations of your affection are such, the beautiful mottoes of the letter so cordially expressed, that they oblige me for ever to honour, love, and serve you sincerely…” King Henry VIII to Anne Boleyn

Letters that Changed History 16 April 1963 My Dear Fellow Clergymen: While confined here in the Birmingham city jail, I came across your recent statement calling my present activities "unwise and untimely.“ Martin Luther King Birmingham Jail

Letters that Changed History Παῦλος δοῦλος Χριστοῦ Ἰησοῦ, κλητὸς ἀπόστολος ἀφωρισμένος εἰς εὐαγγέλιον θεοῦ

Letters that Changed History “This letter is from Paul, a slave of Christ Jesus, chosen by God to be an apostle and sent out to preach his Good News.” (Romans 1:1, NLT)

“Romans is worthy, not only that every Christian should know it, word for word, by heart, but occupy himself with it everyday, as the daily bread of the soul. It can never be read or pondered too much, and the more it is dealt with the more precious it becomes, and the better it tastes.” Martin Luther

man’s DEFIANCE God’s KINDNESS God’s FAITHFULNESS God’s MAJESTY God’s CHARACTER God’s FAMILY

Life’s Greatest Mission Romans 1:1-17

Who are you?

“This letter is from Paul, a slave of Christ Jesus, chosen by God to be an apostle and sent out to preach his Good News.” (Romans 1:1, NLT)

“This letter is from Paul, a slave of Christ Jesus, chosen by God to be an apostle and sent out to preach his Good News.” (Romans 1:1, NLT)

“slave of Christ Jesus” “chosen by God “Apostle” “sent out to preach”

What is your life’s message?

“God promised this Good News long ago through his prophets in the holy Scriptures…God has given us the privilege and authority as apostles to tell Gentiles everywhere what God has done for them, so that they will believe and obey him, bringing glory to his name.” (Romans 1:2,5, NLT)

“God promised this Good News long ago through his prophets in the holy Scriptures…God has given us the privilege and authority as apostles to tell Gentiles everywhere what God has done for them, so that they will believe and obey him, bringing glory to his name.” (Romans 1:2,5, NLT)

“The Good News” Tell the outsider God has opened the door for them

“The Good News is about his Son. In his earthly life he was born into King David’s family line, and he was shown to be the Son of God when he was raised from the dead by the power of the Holy Spirit. He is Jesus Christ our Lord.” (Romans 1:3–4, NLT)

“The Good News is about his Son. In his earthly life he was born into King David’s family line, and he was shown to be the Son of God when he was raised from the dead by the power of the Holy Spirit. He is Jesus Christ our Lord.” (Romans 1:3–4, NLT)

“Jesus” “born of David’s family line” “shown to be God’s Son …when he was raised…by the power of the Spirit” “Our Lord”

What do you want those you love to experience?

“And you are included among those Gentiles who have been called to belong to Jesus Christ. I am writing to all of you in Rome who are loved by God and are called to be his own holy people.” (Romans 1:6–7, NLT)

“And you are included among those Gentiles who have been called to belong to Jesus Christ. I am writing to all of you in Rome who are loved by God and are called to be his own holy people.” (Romans 1:6–7, NLT)

“Included” “Called to belong…to be his own” “Loved”

What motivates you?

“For I have a great sense of obligation to people in both the civilized world and the rest of the world, to the educated and uneducated alike,” (Romans 1:14-16)

“For I have a great sense of obligation to people in both the civilized world and the rest of the world, to the educated and uneducated alike,” (Romans 1:14, NLT)

Romans 1:14–16 (NLT 15 So I am eager to come to you in Rome, too, to preach the Good News.

Romans 1:14–16 (NLT 15 So I am eager to come to you in Rome, too, to preach the Good News.

Romans 1:14–16 (NLT 16 For I am not ashamed of this Good News about Christ. It is the power of God at work, saving everyone who believes—the Jew first and also the Gentile.

Romans 1:14–16 (NLT 16 For I am not ashamed of this Good News about Christ. It is the power of God at work, saving everyone who believes—the Jew first and also the Gentile.

“This Good News tells us how God makes us right in his sight. This is accomplished from start to finish by faith. As the Scriptures say, “It is through faith that a righteous person has life.”” (Romans 1:17, NLT)

“Obligated” “Eager” “Not ashamed”

Identity Message Experience Motivation