The Book Of Romans

Scripture Reading: Romans 1:1 & 16:22

Authored by Paul, written and transcribed by Tertius, written sometime between 56-58 AD. Paul’s purpose was to proclaim the glory of Jesus Christ by teaching doctrine, edifying, and encouraging believers who would receive his letter. His main concern was to those he wrote the letter to, the ones who were “loved by God and called to be saints” (Romans 1:7). Paul was a Roman citizen, he had a passion for those in Rome. Since he had not visited the church in Rome, the letter served as his introduction to them. Tonight we look at the book of Romans.

Powerful Verses In Romans:

Romans 1:16 “I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for the salvation of every one who believes, first for the Jew, then for the Gentile.” ... A proclamation of Salvation for everyone

Romans 3:9-11 “What shall we conclude then? Are we any better? Not at all! We have already made the charge that Jews and Gentiles alike are all under sin. As it is written: ‘There is no one righteous, not even one; there is no one who understands, no one who seeks God.’” ... A proclamation that we are all sinners

Romans 3:21 “But now a righteousness from God apart from the law, has been made known, to which the Law and Prophets testify.” ... The presentation of Jesus Christ

Romans 3:23 “For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.” ... Reaffirming our sinful nature

Romans 5:8 “But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” ... Assurance of God’s love for us

Romans 6:23 “For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.” ... The result of sin and the gift from God of eternal life through Jesus Christ

Romans 8:9 “You however, are controlled not by the sinful nature, but by the Spirit, if the Spirit of God lives in you. And if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Christ.” ... Confirmation of the gift of the Holy Spirit

Romans 8:28 “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.” ... We have been called by God to do His will

Romans 8:37-39 “For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height, nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.” ... Paul’s true belief that Jesus Christ is indeed the Savior and that eternal life means exactly that, Eternal Life through Jesus

Romans 10:9-10 “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. For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you confess and are saved.” ... Simple steps to Salvation, we need to accept Christ in our heart’s and confess with our mouth’s

Romans 12:1 “Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God, this is your spiritual act of worship.” ... Submit to the complete mercy of God

Romans 12:19 “Do not take revenge, my friends, but leave room for God’s wrath, for it is written: ‘It is mine to avenge; I will repay,’ says the Lord.” ... God is in complete control and will handle those who have offended you, it’s not up to us

Romans 16:17 “I urge you, brothers, to watch out for those who cause divisions and put obstacles in your way that are contrary to the teaching you have learned. Keep away from them.” ... A stern warning about those who will cause division

What Does It All Mean?:

Righteousness, guided by the Holy Spirit. Paul was excited about being able to minister in the church, everyone was aware of this fact (Romans 1:8-15). The letter was written in Corinth just before Paul’s trip to Jerusalem. He had intended to go to Rome and then on to Spain (Romans 15:24). His plans were interrupted when he was arrested in Jerusalem. He would eventually go to Rome, but as a prisoner. Phoebe was most likely the one who carried the letter to Rome (Romans 16:1) she was a member of the church at Cenchrea near Corinth.

The Book of Romans is a work of doctrine that can be divided into four sections:

1) Righteousness Needed: 1:18–3:20
2) Righteousness Provided: 3:21–8:39
3) Righteousness Vindicated: 9:1–11:36
4) Righteousness Practiced: 12:1–15:13

Righteousness, guided by the Holy Spirit. Paul first condemns all men for their sinfulness, he expresses his desire to preach the truth of God’s Word to those in Rome, and he wanted assurance they were staying on the right path. He points out that he is not ashamed of the gospel (Romans 1:16), because it is the power by which everyone is saved.

The Book of Romans tells us about God, who He is and what He has done. It tells us of Jesus Christ, and what His death accomplished. It tells us about ourselves, what we were like without Christ and who we are after trusting in Christ. Paul also points out that God did not demand we have our lives straightened out before coming to Christ. While we were still sinners Christ died on a cross for our sins ... For everyone.

The book makes it clear, there is nothing we can do to save ourselves. God expressed grace and mercy by sending His Son, Jesus, to die on the cross for us. When we accept Christ, we are no longer controlled by our sinful nature, we are controlled by the Holy Spirit. We need to allow the Spirit to work in us. If we confess that Jesus is Lord, and believe that He is raised from the dead, we are saved, then we need to live our lives as a living sacrifice to Him. We need to follow God’s Word and we need to proclaim it to everyone.