Message Notes

UNDERSTANDING THE EPISTLE TO THE ROMANS

1. The Theological Portion (Romans 1-11)

a) The Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ (Romans 1:1-4)

b) Doctrine of Judgment

i) Gentiles (Romans 1)

ii) Jews (Romans 2)

c) God’s salvation plan (Romans 3-5)

i) The place of grace (Romans 3:24)

ii) The role of faith (Romans 3:28)

iii) Through the Lord Jesus Christ (Romans 3:22-24)

iii) Concept of Justification- Imputed Righteousness (Romans 5:1, 9; 8:1)

d) Struggles in the new life in Christ

i) Sin problems (Romans 6-7)

ii) Help from the Spirit of God (Romans 8)

e) The Jewish Problem (Romans 9-11)

f) Jewish-Gentile difficulties (Romans 11)

2. The Practical Application Portion (Romans 12-16)

a) Response

b) Responsibilities

c) Real life/ Real time Application of faith

A STRONG APPEAL

1. I beseech you therefore, brethren

a) The doctrine of being “brethren” (Romans 8:29; 12:1)

i) Saints (Romans 8:27)

ii) Called (Romans 8:28)

iii) Predestined (Romans 8:29)

iv) Justified (Romans 8:30)

v) Glorified (Romans 8:30)

vi) God’s elect (Romans 8:33)

b) Beseech

i) Urge

ii) Plead

iii) Encourage

2. Appropriate response to God

a) OT imagery of a sacrifice employed

b) Application: A living sacrifice

c) Body… not just heart/ mind

d) Holy

3. Acceptable to God

a) He determines what a proper sacrifice is

b) Deuteronomy 17:1, Malachi 1:12-14

4. Your reasonable service

a) Service… given to God as worship

b) Certainly “reasonable”