The document outlines the reasons for Paul's letter to the Romans, emphasizing its significance for church unity and addressing specific issues within the Roman church. It identifies pitfalls in interpreting Romans and highlights key elements of the gospel and Paul's approach to evangelism. The document also categorizes the groups addressed by Paul concerning sin and their spiritual states.

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. Romans
Chapter 1
6

7. Outcomes
Tell 3 things Paul
says about himself
List 6 elements of
the gospel
7

8. Paul (1:1)
His master
His office
His purpose
8

9. Gospel (1:2-6)
 Origin
 Attested
 Content
 Scope
 Purpose
 Goal 9

10. Outcomes
 List 3 things Paul says his
evangelism
 List the 3 groups Paul
addresses about sin
 Explain how God’s wrath is
being revealed 10

11. Paul’s Evangelism
I am obligated
I am eager
I am not ashamed
11

12. 3 Groups Who Sin
Gentiles (1:18-32)
Moral critics (2:1-16)
Self-confident Jews
(2:17-3:8)
12

13. Gentiles
 Exchanged glory for idols
(:21-24)
 Exchanged truth for lie
(:25-27)
 Not keep knowledge of
God (:28-32) 13