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2. The Just Shall Live By Faith Paul’s Letter To The Church In Rome

3. Lesson 1 – General Introduction
Outline
Introduction 1:1-17
Indictment of & remedy for sin 1:18 – 5:21
Anticipated questions re: salvation by grace through faith :1 – 11:36 4

4. Apostolic Greetings 1:1-15
Paul’s 3 “I Am…” statements vv
“I am debtor…” v. 14
Paul saw himself as under obligation to teach the gospel to any who would listen
APPLICATION
1 Cor 11:1
Do I see myself as a “debtor?” 1 Cor 9:19-23

5. Apostolic Greetings 1:1-15
Paul’s 3 “I Am…” statements vv
“I am ready…” v. 15
Paul was prepared & instantly available to teach those to whom he was a “debtor”
APPLICATION
1 Cor 11:1
Am I “ready?” Tim 2:15 4: Pet 3:15

6. Apostolic Greetings 1:1-15
Paul’s 3 “I Am…” statements vv
“I am not ashamed…” v. 16
Paul had no hesitations or regrets re: that which he was ready (eager) to teach
APPLICATION
1 Cor 11:1
Am I “ashamed?” Mk 8: Tim 1:8, : Pet 4:16

7. Thematic Statement 1:16-17
Paul knew the power was in his message, not in him v Cor 2:1-5
It contained God’s righteousness v. 17
“The righteousness of God…”
The plan God uses to make man right before Him 3: : Phil 3:9

8. Thematic Statement 1:16-17
Paul knew the power was in his message, not in him v Cor 2:1-5
It contained God’s righteousness v. 17
“…from faith to faith…”
Faith from first to last…a “progressive statement” for emphasis Cor 2:16 3:18

9. Thematic Statement 1:16-17
Paul knew the power was in his message, not in him v Cor 2:1-5
It contained God’s righteousness v. 17
“The just shall live by faith”
Quotation from Habakkuk Hab 2:4
Disbelief graduates to strong faith

10. Lesson 1 – General Introduction
Outline
Introduction 1:1-17
Indictment of & remedy for sin 1:18 – 5:21
Anticipated questions re: salvation by grace through faith :1 – 11:36 4

11. Indictment #1 Ù Gentiles 1:18-32
Paul usually discusses God from a starting point of creation when addressing Gentiles
In Athens Acts 17:24
Similarly, in this passage
No mention of Jewish history or the Law
Focus will shift starting in Rom 2

12. Indictment #1 Ù Gentiles 1:18-32
When we are “ungodly” or “unrighteous” in behavior, we must “…suppress the truth in unrighteousness” v. 18b
To restrain or hinder the progress of something Lk 4: Thess 2:6-7
Pretending something doesn’t exist (out of sight…out of mind)

13. Indictment #1 Ù Gentiles 1:18-32
Truth is powerful v. 16
Suppressing truth opposes God’s desire for us v. 17
Suppressing truth doesn’t negate it…such behavior only invites God’s wrath v. 18a

14. Indictment #1 Ù Gentiles 1:18-32
Suppressing truth is foolish vv
Evidence for God & truth is abundantly clear
It is “…evident within us” v Eccl 3:11
To deny is to be “…without excuse” v. 20
To act contrary is to be “darkened with a foolish heart” v Psa 14:1

15. Indictment #1 Ù Gentiles 1:18-32
Seeing God’s invisible attributes vv
How can one “see” the “invisible?”
His eternal power & Divine nature are seen when we see what He has created
Something created argues for a source (refutation of theory of evolution)

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