1. “I AM NOT ASHAMED!” Romans 1:16 Pastor KC Liu EFC Irvine EM and 1.5G January 17, 2016

2. WHO ARE GOD’S CHOSEN PEOPLE? JEWS OR GENTILE?

3. ROMANS 1:16 16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who has faith, for the Jew first and also for the Greek.

4. The Gospel of God (16a) The Gospel of God (16a) “Euongelion” – good news “Euongelion” – good news Evangel – victory in war Evangel – victory in war

5. DOES THE GOSPEL SOUND LIKE A FAIRY?

6. DOES THE GOSPEL SEEM IRRELEVANT?

7. DOES THE GOSPEL SEEM INSIGNIFICANT?

8. DOES THE GOSPEL SEEM INSULTING?

9. GREEK PHILOSOPHY AND WISDOM

10. PAUL AGAINST THE ROMAN EMPIRE

11. PAUL AGAINST THE RELIGIOUS JEWS

12. MARK 8:38 “If anyone is ashamed of me and my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man will be ashamed of them when he comes in his Father's glory with the holy angels.”

13. EXAMINE MYSELF: AM I EAGER TO SHARE THE GOSPEL?

14. WHY ISN’T PAUL ASHAMED OF THE GOSPEL? Because it is the POWER of God unto salvation to everyone who believes.

17. SAVED FROM ____ FOR ____ Saved …… From sin and for holiness, from death and for life, from the curse and for blessing, from guilt and for goodness, from slavery and for freedom.

18. 16 FOR I AM NOT ASHAMED OF THE GOSPEL OF CHRIST, FOR IT IS THE POWER OF GOD TO SALVATION FOR EVERYONE WHO HAS FAITH,

19. … SALVATION FOR EVERYONE WHO HAS FAITH,