1. Paul's Three I Ams
Rom. 1:14-16

2. Paul’s Life Summary Persecuted church Converted Apostle
Missionary Journey’s
Letters to Churches

3. I. I Am a Debtor Educated Uneducated Philosophers Ordinary
Rom. 1:14 “I am a debtor both to Greeks and to barbarians, both to wise and to unwise.”
Educated
Uneducated
Philosophers
Ordinary
Gospel is for All

4. “Woe is unto me, if I preach
Why ?
Not anything they had done
What God had done
Christ died for him
Wanted to show his gratitude
“Woe is unto me, if I preach
not the gospel.” 1 Cor. 9:16

5. I have been saved to save others
We are all debtors !
To all the world
What God has done for us
Christ died for me
I have been saved to save others
“Go ye therefore and teach all people
in the CSRA area of the world.”

6. I. I Am a Debtor
Rom. 1:14 “I am a debtor both to Greeks and to barbarians, both to wise and to unwise.”

7. II. I Am Ready to Preach In payment of his debt Acts 19:21 Acts 23:11
Rom. 1:15 “So, as much as is in me lies, I am ready to preach the gospel to you who are at Rome also..”
In payment of his debt
Acts 19:21
Acts 23:11

8. ROME Paul was Interested in Their souls Capitol of World
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Israel
Jerusalem
Egypt
ROME
Rome
Paul was
Interested in
Their souls
Capitol of World

9. Be Ready to preach / Teach
“But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:” Pet. 3:15

10. We cannot wait until the world is ready!
“Preach the word; be instant in season, out season.” 2 Tim.4:2
We cannot wait until the world is ready!

11. II. I Am Ready to Preach
Rom. 1:15 “So, as much as is in me lies, I am ready to preach the gospel to you who are at Rome also..”

12. III. I Am Not Ashamed
Rom. 1:16 “For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.”
“For I have no feeling of shame about the good news” B.B.E.

13. Paul suffered much for the Gospel
II Corinthians 11:23-27
Cast out of nation
Imprisoned, chased out
Stoned, mocked
Mobbed
2 Tim. 1:12

14. Why Paul was not Ashamed
God is source of Gospel
Christ is subject of Gospel
Holy Spirit is revealer of Gospel
Highest Way of Life
Heaven is final Goal

15. We should not be ashamed of Gospel
We are a Christian
Pray – read – discuss
Faithful in daily life
Attendance

16. “For whoever is ashamed of Me and My words in this adulterous and sinful generation, of him the Son of Man also will be ashamed when He comes in the glory of His Father with the holy angels.” Mark 8:38 NKJV

17. Rom. 1:14-16 A Debtor Ready to Preach the Gospel Not Ashamed of Gospel
Paul's Three I Ams
Rom. 1:14-16
A Debtor
Ready to Preach the Gospel
Not Ashamed of Gospel

18. Ready to Preach the Gospel Not Ashamed of Gospel
Can we say ?
A Debtor
Ready to Preach the Gospel
Not Ashamed of Gospel

19. 2 Tim. 4:6-8
“For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand. 7 I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: 8 Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.”

20. Sermon by Arthur Pigman
Evans Church of Christ
515 Gibbs Road
Evans, Ga
Sunday Morning Dec. 16, 2007