Tuesday, 16 June 2015

ROMANS UNWRAPPED -2



                                        OUTLINE & INTRODUCTION


It should be said that Paul's letter to the Romans is all about God's righteousness imputed and imparted to mankind and that this involves making us right with Himself.   This theme runs throughout the letter as follows:



Chapter 1 verses 1 - 17           Introduction & greetings.

Chapter 1 verse 18 -
Chapter 3 verse 20                  The need for righteousness.

                                                The absolute necessity of all mankind to be made right
                                                 with God.
Chapter 3 verse 21 -
Chapter 4 verse 25                  The means of righteousness.

                                                The one and only way God can make us right with Himself. 

Chapter 5 verse 1 -21             The effects of righteousness. 

                                                The personal and global effects of God making us right with
                                                Himself.

Chapters 6/7/8                         The power of righteousness
                                                 
                                                 God making us right with Himself changes our relationship 
                                                 to sin,  to the law, and to God Himself.

Chapters 9/10/11                     The scope of righteousness.

                                                 God making us right with Himself will result in universal
                                                 blessing.

Chapters 12/13/14/15              The practise of righteousness.

                                                 God making us right with Himself in every day action.

Chapter 16                               Salutations.


                                               INTRODUCTION - CHAPTER1 VERSE 1 - 17


  • THE MAN  (verse 1)
  • THE MESSAGE (verses 2 - 4)
  • THE MISSION (verse 5 - 15)
  • THE MOTIVATION (verses 16 - 17)

Tomorrow we shall look at the man PAUL who is writing this letter under the following headings:

a)   His conversion
b)   His commitment
c)   His calling
d)   His consecration



                                              
                                      



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