1. not ashamed of the gospel romans 1:1-17

2. introductory comments the significance of rome paul and rome who, where, when the significance of this letter romans and new testament theologians

3. vs 1-7 - launch pad paul’s role (vs 1) the gospel (vs 2-4)

5. vs 1-7 - launch pad paul’s role (vs 1) the gospel (vs 2-4) the means of proclaiming the gospel (vs 5a) the aim of the gospel (vs 5b-6) greeting (vs 7)

6. vs 8-15 - thanksgiving paul’s longing for the roman christians (vs 8-13) paul’s motivation for visiting the roman christians (vs 8-13) paul’s ‘obligation’ (vs 14-15)

7. vs 16-17 - mission statement the power of god that brings salvation to everyone (who believes) first to the jew, then to the gentile the revelation of god’s righteousness by faith from first to last ‘the righteous shall live by faith’ (hab 2:4, Gal 3:11) not ashamed

8. not ashamed of the gospel romans 1:1-17