An Introduction

SERIES: ROMANS
MESSAGE: An Introduction
TEXT: Romans 1:1–7
MESSAGE BY: Pastor Tim Lewis

1. It is a letter. (Vv. 1, 7)

2. It is a theological statement.

   • How to be made right with a Holy God.

   • How to live right among people before Holy God.

3. It is significant.

4. An overview.

   • The Gospel of Jesus Christ. (Rom. 1:1–17)

   • The wrath of God. (Rom. 1:18–3:20)

   • The grace of God. (Rom. 3:21–8:39)

     • He justifies the unjust. (Rom. 3)

     • He is just and He loves us.

     • We must respond in faith. (Rom. 4)

     • We have peace with God. (Rom. 5)

     • We are free to live a new life. (Rom. 6)

     • The struggle between the law and our sinful nature. (Rom. 7)

5. The life in the spirit. (Rom. 8)

   • The elective plan of God and Israel. (Rom. 9–11)

   • The will of God in our relationships. (Rom. 12:1–15:13)

   • Paul’s travel plans and greetings. (Rom. 15:14–16:27)

6. The Gospel in Romans.

   • All of us have sinned. (Rom. 3:10–12, 23)

   • All of us are under God’s righteous judgement. (Rom. 3:19–20)

   • The wages of sin is death. (Rom. 6:23a)

   • You cannot save yourself. (Rom. 3:20, 28)

   • God has demonstrated His love for us. (Rom. 5:6, 8)

   • God has provided an atonement for our sin through Jesus’ death. (Rom. 3:24)

   • God’s gift of grace is eternal life. (Rom. 6:23b; Rom. 5:15–17)

   • You must believe in Jesus and confess Him as Lord. (Rom. 10:9–10)