The document outlines the reasons Paul wrote Romans, emphasizing its purpose for unity among Jews and Gentiles, as well as addressing church issues in Rome. It also discusses the importance of studying Romans to better understand the Gospel and relationships within the community. Additionally, it highlights common pitfalls in interpreting the text and provides an overview of class structure and assignments for studying the book of Romans.

1. Romans
Introduction
1

2. Outcomes
Tell 3 reasons why
Paul wrote Romans
Explain why WCC is
studying Romans
List the pitfalls 2

3. Why Write Romans
 Tell Romans his message for
preaching in Spain (15:19b-33)
 Address a church problem in
Rome (14:1-15:4)
 Explain unity of Jews and
Gentiles (9:1-11:36)
3

4. Why Study Romans
 To know the gospel so
we can tell it in
Williamson County
 To understand our
relationship with others
4

5. Pitfalls to Romans
 Have a defensive posture
 Wrong definition of “faith”
 View “gospel” only as
man’s steps to be saved
5

6. Format
Start each class with
previous week’s
objectives as review
Send weekly e-mail
summary/reminder 6

7. Your Job
 Pray
 Prepare
 Review
 Record
 Participate 7

8. Assignment
 Read Romans 1-8 at
one time in another
version
 Study Chapter 1
 Know the outcomes
8

9. Romans
Chapter 1
9

10. Outcomes
Tell 3 things Paul
says about himself
List 6 elements of
the gospel
10

11. Paul (1:1)
His master
His office
His purpose
11

12. Gospel (1:2-6)
Origin (:2)

12

13. “God” In Romans
 “The” (1105x), “and” (274x), “in” (172x)
and “my” (156x)
 Next most frequent word: “God” (153x)
 “God” appears more often than common
words “but” (147x) and “be” (113x)
 “God” more often then words associated with
Romans: “law” (72x), “Christ” (65x), “sin”
(48x), “Lord” (43x), “faith” (40x)
 Paul speaks of God so often that no other
subject comes even remotely near it 13

14. “God” In Romans
 “God” occurs on average once every 46
words (Acts one in 110 words)
 Romans occupies 11.5% of total length of
New Testament but has disproportionally high
number of the occurrences of “God”
 “God” appears in Galatians (31x), Ephesians
(31x), Philippians (24x)
 No other book in Bible is as God-centered
 Romans is a book about God
14

15. Gospel (1:2-6)
How it was

attested (:2)
15

16. 16

17. Gospel (1:2-6)
Content (:3-4)

17

18. Content: Jesus (1:3-4)
 Titles
Descendant of David
Son-of-God-in-power
18

19. Content: Process (1:3-4)
 Operation
Became
Designated
19

20. Content: Time (1:3-4)
 When
 Earthly life
 Spiritual life
20

21. Gospel (1:2-6)
Scope (:5)
Purpose (:5)
21

22. Purpose (1:3-4)
 More than
 ‘Obedience that springs
from faith’
 ‘Obedience that is faith’
22

23. Purpose (1:3-4)
 Is
 Faith that involves
obedience
 Obedience that involves
faith
23

24. Gospel (1:2-6)
Goal (:5)

24

25. Gospel (1:2-6)
 Origin
 Attested
 Content
 Titles
 Process
 Time 25

26. Gospel (1:2-6)
Scope
Purpose
Goal 26