1st week study of Apostle Paul's letter to the Roman church's. The letter is written 56 a.d. and delivered by deaconess Phoebe, while Paul was in Corinth. He had at this time never been to Rome. Paul's plan was to go to Jerusalem then Rome to set up a base and share the gospel "good news" in Spain. However he did make it to Rome, a prisoner to be tried in court in Rome, not according to his plans. These slides cover Romans 1:1-17 which establish his authority and lay the case for what the christian churches were struggling with as Jews and Gentiles were worshipping together; but with different understandings of Christ's message.

1. ROMANS 1:1-17
GUILTY!

2. When you study Romans, you walk
into a courtroom.
First, Paul called Jews and Gentiles to
the stand and found both guilty
before God.

3. Then, Paul explains God’s marvelous
way of salvation—justification by faith.

4. Rome and not just one church , since in Romans
16 Paul greets a number of “ home church ”
groups:
 ( Rom . 16 : 5 , 10 – 11 , 14 )
We do not know for certain how these churches
began , but it is likely that believers from Rome
who were at Pentecost established the
assemblies on their return to Rome:
 ( Acts 2 : 10 )

5. THE AUDIENCE
There were both Jews and Gentiles in
these fellowships , because Paul
addresses both in this letter:
 Jews : Rom . 2 : 17 – 29 ; 4 : 1 ; 7 : 1
 Gentiles : Rom . 1 : 13 ; 11 : 13 – 24 ; 15 :
15 – 21

6. The churches in Rome were not founded by
Peter or any other apostle . If they had been ,
Paul would not have planned to visit Rome ,
because his policy was to minister only where
no other apostle had gone:
Rom . 15 : 20 – 21
THE CHURCH

7. 1. He Presented His Credentials (1:1–7)
He was a servant of Jesus Christ (v. 1a)
He was an apostle (v. 1b).
He was a preacher of the gospel (vv. 1c–4)
He was a missionary to the Gentiles (vv. 5–7).
(Missionary is the Latin form of “apostle-one who is sent”)
WHO ARE YOU PAUL!? WHY SHOULD I LISTEN?

8. PAUL’S CONCERNS
ROM 1:8-15
 He was thankful for them (v. 8)
 He prayed for them (vv. 9–10)
 He loved them (vv. 11–12)
 He was in debt to them (vv. 13–14)
 He was eager to visit them (v. 15)
.

9. PAULS TESTIMONY
 He Affirmed His Confidence (1:16–17)
 The origin of the gospel: It is the gospel of Christ (v.
16a)
 The operation of the gospel: It is the power of God
(v. 16b)
 The outcome of the gospel: It is the power of God
unto salvation (v. 16c)
 The outreach of the gospel: “to everyone that
believeth” (vv. 16d–17)

10. THE PATTERN
Until a person knows he is a sinner , he
cannot appreciate the gracious salvation
God offers in Jesus Christ:
 Paul followed the basic Bible pattern :
first law and condemnation , then grace
and salvation

11. “True saving faith results in obedience and
godly living , even though there may be
occasional falls.”

12. God not only judges according to truth (
Rom . 2 : 2 ) , and according to men’s
deeds ( Rom . 2 : 6 ) , but He also judges “
the secrets of men ” ( Rom . 2 : 16 )
He sees what is in the heart !
HOW THE JUDGE SEES IT