1. “A Dynamic Gospel” Romans 1:16-17 April 18, 2010

2. I. The gospel is the power of God for salvation (16). We are not ashamed of the gospel. We are not ashamed of the gospel. It is the power of God. It is the power of God. Rome was caught up with “ruling” power. Rome was caught up with “ruling” power. The Greek word dunamis was used by Hippocrates to mean “medicine” The Greek word dunamis was used by Hippocrates to mean “medicine” It is God’s plan to redeem us. It is God’s plan to redeem us. Salvation is for everyone who believes. Salvation is for everyone who believes. It started with the Jews. It started with the Jews. It spread to everyone else It spread to everyone else

3. John 1:12 “Yet to all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God.”

4. Acts 16:30-31 “He brought them out and asked, ‘Sirs, what must I do to be saved?’ They replied, ‘Believe on the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved – you and your household.’”

5. Romans 4:3 “What does Scripture say? ‘Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.’”

6. Romans 10:9-10 “That if you confess with your mouth, ‘Jesus is Lord,’ and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with you heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you confess and are saved.”

7. John 1:11 “He came to that which was his own, but his own did not receive him.”

8. Condition for Salvation BELIEVE!NOT:Baptism Church membership CircumcisionObedience

9. Ephesians 2:8-9 “For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith – and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God – not by works, so that no one can boast.”

10. It’sGoodNews

11. II. The righteousness of God is revealed in the gospel (17). It is a righteousness by faith. It is a righteousness by faith. It is entirely of faith from start to finish. It is entirely of faith from start to finish. ESV, “From faith for faith.” ESV, “From faith for faith.” God’s plan for us shows up in acts of faith. God’s plan for us shows up in acts of faith. Put to our account Put to our account Declared to be righteous Declared to be righteous God treats us as if we had never sinned God treats us as if we had never sinned

12. That’sGoodNews

13. II. The righteousness of God is revealed in the gospel (17). “The just shall live by faith.” “The just shall live by faith.” We are in right standing before God. We are in right standing before God. WE ARE WHO GOD SAYS WE ARE, NOT WHO SATAN TRIES TO TELL US WE ARE. WE ARE WHO GOD SAYS WE ARE, NOT WHO SATAN TRIES TO TELL US WE ARE. We live our life by faith. We live our life by faith.

14. Habakkuk 2:4 “See, he is puffed up; his desires are not upright – but the righteous will live by his faith.”

15. CONCLUSION Salvation is for everyone who believes! Salvation FROM sin… Salvation from the PUNISHMENT of sin… Salvation unto eternal life… NOW and FOREVER!

16. John 10:10 “The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life and have it more abundantly.”

17. Next Steps Why would we be ashamed of something like that? Why would we be ashamed of something like that? Why would we NOT accept such an offer? Why would we NOT accept such an offer? Believe on the Lord Jesus, and you WILL BE SAVED! Believe on the Lord Jesus, and you WILL BE SAVED!