1. Romans 1:1-7

2. 1 Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God, 2 which he promised beforehand through his prophets in the holy Scriptures, 3 concerning his Son, who was descended from David according to the flesh 4 and was declared to be the Son of God in power according to the Spirit of holiness by his resurrection from the dead, Jesus Christ our Lord, 5 through whom we have received grace and apostleship to bring about the obedience of faith for the sake of his name among all the nations, 6 including you who are called to belong to Jesus Christ,

3. 7 To all those in Rome who are loved by God and called to be saints:
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

4. who are loved by God and called to be saints,
To those in Rome,
who are loved by God and called to be saints,
Profoundly influenced:
John Calvin (reformer)
William Tyndale (early English Bible translator)
Augustine (Early Christian theologian)
Martin Luther (Reformer)
John Wesley (Leader of the Methodist revival)
All these longed for a deeper relationship with God...
a book we have to wrestle with (it’s deep)... But it’s worth it...
1. Who wrote it?
The Apostle Paul
2. Who is it written to?
The church in Rome
3. What is its purpose?
4. What is the theme?

5. who are loved by God and called to be saints,
To those in Rome,
who are loved by God and called to be saints,
a book we have to wrestle with (it’s deep)... But it’s worth it...
1. Who wrote it?
The Apostle Paul
2. Who is it written to?
The church in Rome
3. What is its purpose?
The church in Rome: Jewish and Gentile Christians trying to live as 1
As pastor, Paul desired to build disciples of Jesus up in their faith
Paul wanted to introduce himself to them and to make known his understanding of the Gospel (possibly to use Rome as a mission base)
4. What is the theme?
Individual salvation... Christians as a whole united to Christ... Living together as Christians... Mission... Ethics and Christian living...
The Gospel of Jesus Christ, is all of these things