1) The document outlines a Bible study on Romans 1:1-17 about the Gospel being the power of God for salvation. 2) Key points about the Gospel are that it was promised by God through prophets, is about Jesus who is the Son of God and resurrected, and brings salvation through faith for all. 3) Paul was not ashamed of the Gospel and felt obligated to preach it eagerly to both Jews and Gentiles. Believers should have the same attitude toward sharing the Gospel.

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SUNGAI WAY-SUBANG
METHODIST
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KOH EARN SOO
12 FEB 2017

2. I am not ashamed of
the Gospel
Romans 1:1-17

3. Scripture Union’s
Methodology to Bible Engagement.
•Step#1 – Ask (Pray)
•Step#2 – Read (Read and Reflect)
•Step#3 – Think (Apply)
•Step#4 – ACT (Yield & Pray)

4. Romans 1:1-17
•Step#1 - Ask
•Step#2 - Read

5. Romans 1:1-17 (NIV)
1 Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus,
called to be an apostle and set
apart for the gospel of God--
2 the gospel he promised
beforehand through his prophets in
the Holy Scriptures
3 regarding his Son, who as to his
human nature was a descendant of
David,

6. 4 and who through the Spirit of
holiness was declared with power to
be the Son of God by his resurrection
from the dead: Jesus Christ our Lord.
5 Through him and for his name's
sake, we received grace and
apostleship to call people from among
all the Gentiles to the obedience that
comes from faith.
6 And you also are among those who
are called to belong to Jesus Christ.

7. 7 To all in Rome who are loved by
God and called to be saints: Grace
and peace to you from God our
Father and from the Lord Jesus
Christ.
8 First, I thank my God through
Jesus Christ for all of you, because
your faith is being reported all over
the world.

8. 9 God, whom I serve with my
whole heart in preaching the gospel
of his Son, is my witness how
constantly I remember you
10 in my prayers at all times; and I
pray that now at last by God's will
the way may be opened for me to
come to you.

9. 11 I long to see you so that I may
impart to you some spiritual gift to
make you strong--
12 that is, that you and I may be
mutually encouraged by each other's
faith.
13 I do not want you to be unaware,
brothers, that I planned many times to
come to you (but have been prevented
from doing so until now) in order that
I might have a harvest among you,
just as I have had among the other
Gentiles.

10. 14 I am obligated both to Greeks
and non-Greeks, both to the wise
and the foolish.
15 That is why I am so eager to
preach the gospel also to you who
are at Rome.

11. 16 I am not ashamed of the gospel,
because it is the power of God for
the salvation of everyone who
believes: first for the Jew, then for
the Gentile.
17 For in the gospel a
righteousness from God is revealed,
a righteousness that is by faith
from first to last, just as it is
written: "The righteous will live by
faith."

12. Step#3 -
Think/Ponder
What is the
main point of
the passage?

13. The Main Point
The Gospel is the power of God
for salvation for all and we have
an obligation to share it.

14. What does it
teach me
about God?
Step#3 -
Think/Ponder

15. What can we learn about God?
God promised the Gospel beforehand
through his prophets in
the Holy Scripture. (1:2)
Humanly-speaking, Jesus was
a descendant of David. (1:3)
Jesus is the Son of God (1:4)
He resurrected from the dead (1:4)
Jesus Christ is our Lord (1:4)

16. What can we learn about God?
The Roman believers are loved
by God and called to be
his holy people. (1:7)
God is our Father (1:7)
God is able to save (1:16)
The righteousness of God is
revealed through the Gospel
and it is obtained by faith. (1:17)

17. Lessons regarding the Gospel
(Romans 1-5)
It was planned and foretold by God
through his prophets
– not a random plan. (1:2)
It is about a person - our Lord Jesus
(1:3-4)
And this Jesus resurrected
from the dead (1:4)
What is the Gospel?

18. Lessons regarding the Gospel
(Romans 1-5)
It is power of God that
brings salvation to
everyone who believes
(1:16)
In the Gospel, the
righteousness of God is
revealed. A righteousness
that we received through
faith not works. (1:17)

19. A brief theology of the Gospel –
two key truths
1. No one is righteous
2. Salvation is by
God’s grace alone
in Christ alone
through faith alone.

20. Romans 3:21-25 (NLT)
21 But now God has shown us a
way to be made right with him
without keeping the requirements
of the law, as was promised in the
writings of Moses and the prophets
long ago.
22 We are made right with God by
placing our faith in Jesus Christ.
And this is true for everyone who
believes, no matter who we are.

21. 23 For everyone has sinned; we all
fall short of God’s glorious
standard.
24 Yet God, with undeserved
kindness, declares that we are
righteous. He did this through
Christ Jesus when he freed us from
the penalty for our sins.

22. 25 For God presented Jesus as
the sacrifice for sin. People are
made right with God when they
believe that Jesus sacrificed his
life, shedding his blood. This
sacrifice shows that God was
being fair when he held back and
did not punish those who sinned in
times past,

23. 26 for he was looking ahead
and including them in what he
would do in this present time.
God did this to demonstrate his
righteousness, for he himself is
fair and just, and he declares
sinners to be right in his sight
when they believe in Jesus.

24. 27 Can we boast, then, that we
have done anything to be accepted
by God? No, because our acquittal
is not based on obeying the law. It
is based on faith.
28 So we are made right with God
through faith and not by obeying
the law.

25. 29 After all, is God the God of the
Jews only? Isn’t he also the God of
the Gentiles? Of course he is.
30 There is only one God, and he
makes people right with himself
only by faith, whether they are
Jews or Gentiles.

26. What does it means to put our
faith in Jesus?
Romans 10:9
That if you confess with your
mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and
believe in your heart that God
raised him from the dead, you will
be saved.

27. Paul and the Gospel
He is not ashamed
of the Gospel (1:16)
Paul was eager to
preach the Gospel (1:15)
Paul felt obligated to
preach the Gospel (1:14)

28. Romans 1:1-17
We should not be ashamed
of the Gospel too.
Step#4 - ACT - respond
We should be eager
to share the Gospel too.
We have an obligation
to share the Gospel too.

29. 3 Keys principles from Galatians 6:7-10
•7 Do not be deceived: God cannot be
mocked. A man reaps what he sows.
•8 The one who sows to please his sinful
nature, from that nature will reap
destruction; the one who sows to please
the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap
eternal life.

30. 3 Keys principles from Galatians 6:7-10
•9 Let us not become weary in doing
good, for at the proper time we will reap
a harvest if we do not give up.
•10 Therefore, as we have opportunity,
let us do good to all people, especially
to those who belong to the family of
believers.

31. 3 key principles from Galatians 6:7-10
Principle #1
To reap you
must sow
Principle #2
Sow consistently
and persistently
Principle #3
Be opportunistic