1. The Just Shall Live By Faith Studying Paul’s Letter To Rome …

2. The Just Shall Live By Faith Studying Paul’s Letter To Rome Paul’s Letter To The Church In Rome Rom 1:17 The Just Shall Live By Faith

3. Studying Paul’s Letter To Rome Apostolic Greetings 1:1-15  Paul begins by describing himself and the authority behind his ministry  He conveys his personal affections and intentions for the Roman Christians  He states his obligation to all mankind… one he was ready to do at Rome

4. The Just Shall Live By Faith Studying Paul’s Letter To Rome Apostolic Greetings 1:1-15  Paul describes himself v. 1  A “bond-servant of Christ Jesus…”  The lowest kind of slave…having no rights Phil 2:7 1 Cor 6:19-20  “…Called as an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God”

5. The Just Shall Live By Faith Studying Paul’s Letter To Rome Apostolic Greetings 1:1-15  Paul describes himself v. 1  Paul’s apostleship  Specifically chosen Acts 9:3-9, 15 1 Cor 9:14-17 Gal 1:11-16 Col 1:1  Perhaps different than the ones originally called by the Lord Mt 4:18-22 9:9

6. The Just Shall Live By Faith Studying Paul’s Letter To Rome Apostolic Greetings 1:1-15  Paul describes the gospel v. 2  That which “…God promised beforehand through His prophets in the holy Scripture”  The message that was a “mystery” for centuries but ultimately revealed 1 Pet 1:9b-12 Eph 3:1-5

7. The Just Shall Live By Faith Studying Paul’s Letter To Rome Apostolic Greetings 1:1-15  Paul describes Christ vv. 3-4  “Born of a descendant of David according to the flesh” v. 3  The fulfillment of the prophecy made to David re: his throne 2 Sam 7:12-13, 16

8. The Just Shall Live By Faith Studying Paul’s Letter To Rome Apostolic Greetings 1:1-15  Paul describes Christ vv. 3-4  “Declared to be the Son of God with power by resurrection from the dead…” v. 4  The fulfillment of Psa 2, 16 Acts 13:28-35  What Paul had preached 5+ years earlier when he was in Athens Acts 17:30-31

9. The Just Shall Live By Faith Studying Paul’s Letter To Rome Apostolic Greetings 1:1-15  Paul describes Christ vv. 3-4  The genealogies of Christ are found in Mt 1:1-17 and Lk 3:23-38  Without Rom 1:3-4, there would be no way to harmonize these 2 genealogies

10. The Just Shall Live By Faith Studying Paul’s Letter To Rome Apostolic Greetings 1:1-15  Paul describes Christ vv. 3-4  Mt 1:1-17 = the “legal” lineage (Joseph)  Lk 3:23-38 = the “literal” lineage (Mary)  If the lineage provided by Luke is not through Mary, there would be no way to substantiate Rom 1:3

11. The Just Shall Live By Faith Studying Paul’s Letter To Rome Apostolic Greetings 1:1-15  Paul describes his “stewardship” v. 5  The apostles (primarily Paul) were to “…bring about the obedience of faith among all the Gentiles”  They had received this “gracious calling” 1 Cor 15:9-10 Eph 3:7-8

12. The Just Shall Live By Faith Studying Paul’s Letter To Rome Apostolic Greetings 1:1-15  Paul describes the Roman brethren vv. 6-7  They were the “called of Jesus Christ”  Because they had answered the gospel’s call Mt 22:14 1 Thess 2:14  They were the “…beloved of God in Rome, called as saints”

13. The Just Shall Live By Faith Studying Paul’s Letter To Rome Apostolic Greetings 1:1-15  Paul describes the Roman brethren vv. 6-7  Saints in Rome  A “sanctified” person set apart from sin  Not a Roman Catholic who has been dead for years, centuries…later canonized by a Pope and prayed to by Catholics

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