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ROMANS – LESSON 1
I. THE GENTILES NEED OF THE GOSPEL (1:1-
A. Paul’s prologue and introductory remarks to his letter (1:1-
1. Paul introduces himself:
a. Servant or bondservant of Jesus Christ
b. Separated unto the Gospel of God
c. Received grace and apostleship through Christ unto obedience of faith among all the nations.
2. The Gospel of God:
a. Promised through the prophets in the holy Scriptures.
b. Concerning God’s Son:
(1). according to the flesh – son of David
(2). according to the Spirit of Holiness – Son of God
(3). declared by resurrection from the dead.
3. Recipients of letter
a. Ye also – called to be Jesus Christ’s – called to be Saints.
b. In Rome
c. Beloved of God
4. Grace and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ
B. Paul’s thankfulness, prayers, and plans (1:8-
C. Paul’s obligation and desire to preach the Gospel (1:14-
1. Paul a debtor to preach the Gospel to all
2. Paul ready to preach the Gospel in Rome
3. Paul not ashamed of the Gospel
4. Gospel is the power of God unto salvation.
5. Gospel presents unto the lost how one can be right with God in their lives.
D. Wrath of God revealed against unrighteousness (1:18-
1. Gentiles had knowledge of Deity through creation.
2. But Gentiles did not glorify God as Creator.
E. God “gives up” the Gentiles to the consequences of the lusts of their hearts and their exchanging the truth of God for a lie (1:18-
1. Gentile bodies dishonored among themselves (v. 18-
2. God gave up the Gentiles to various sins disrupting relationships with man (v. 26-
3. God gave up the Gentiles to various sins disrupting relationships with man (v. 28-
QUESTIONS:
1. What word does Paul us to describe his relationship with Jesus Christ? Is this word peculiar only to the apostles?
2. Paul was ___________________ to be an apostle through _______________________.
3. Why is the gospel of God centered upon Jesus Christ?
4. Jesus was born of the _____________ of __________________.
5. How was Jesus declared to be the Son of God?
6. Unto what goal did Paul receive grace and apostleship?
7. In what three ways did Paul describe the Christians in Rome?
8. What causes Paul to be thankful unto God through Jesus Christ?
9. In what area of Paul’s life did he claim God was a witness? Can you do the same?
10. In what way did Paul understand that God was in control of his daily life?
11. What was Paul’s purpose for wanting to come and give the Romans a spiritual gift?
12. To whom and why was Paul a debtor?
13. What two reasons does Paul give for not being ashamed of the Gospel?
14. What does “from faith unto faith” mean?
15. The _____________________ live by __________________.
16. What has been revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men
who hinder the truth in unrighteousness?
17. How has God been manifested unto all men, even though all men may not have read His Word?
18. What two things about God do men have no excuse to not know?
19. What has man done in the context of professing to be wise?
20. When does God give men up?
21. Unto what does God give men up?
22. When men and women begin to worship the creature rather than the Creator, what sexual sin occurs? Why?
23. What characteristics does the inspired apostle Paul use to describe lesbianism and homosexuality?
24. Describe the “reprobate mind.”
25. Who are “whisperers”?
26. Who are those who are “insolent” or “despiteful”?
27. Who are the “boastful”?
28. Being __________________ to parents is an action that is not ___________________.
29. Is “not understanding” a sin?
30. What does “without natural affection” mean?
31. Give an example of someone being a “covenant – breaker”?
32. The Gentiles knew what about God’s judgment?
33. What was so deplorable about the Gentiles regarding this knowledge?
ROMANS – LESSON TWO
I. THE JEWS’ NEED OF THE GOSPEL (2:1-
A. Practicing the same things which you condemn in others will not excuse you before God just because you are a Jew (2:1-
B. Every man will be judged according to his own works – God is no respect of persons (2:4-
1. Eternal life: for those patient in well doing – Jew or Gentile.
2. God’s wrath and indignation: for those who are factious and obey not the truth – Jew or Gentile.
C. Doers of Law are justified – not hearers only (v.12-
1. Gentiles condemned when they did not live up to the law they were under.
2. Jews condemned when they did not live up the Law of Moses.
D. The Jews’ glory in being Jews and resting on having the Law of Moses only adds to their condemnation when they disobey the Law (2:17-
1. Uncircumcised Gentiles condemn the Jews when they obey the Law and the Jews transgress it.
2. The Jew is one because of the inward circumcision of the heart – in the spirit not in the letter.
QUESTIONS:
1. Why are those who condemn others condemned by God?
2. In the context of chapter 2, who might these who condemn others be?
3. What two qualities help describe the “goodness” of God?
4. The revelation of the righteous judgment of God will also be the day of __________________.
5. Describe the two destinies of man?
6. Describe the two types of people that will go to these two destinies?
7. If one merely hears the law of God, he will be justified before God?
8. What fallacy is one building upon regarding the character of God if he condemns
others and practices the same thing?
9. Who had sinned “without the law”? How could they sin, in light of the truth found in Romans 4:15?
10. Who had sinned “under the law”?
11. What did the Gentiles do “by nature”?
12. What does the conscience in man do?
13. The Jews who lived and died under the Law of Moses will be judged by the gospel of Christ. (T) (F).
14. Why were the Jews more culpable before God than the Gentiles ?
15. How can the word of God be blasphemed among unbelievers in our day?
16. How do people commit “sacrilege” today?
17. When we break God’s law, we ____________________ God. When we refuse to submit to the gospel of Christ, we ________________ the Lord.
18. Who has always been the true Jew before God?
19. What is being distinguished in the contrast of “letter” and “spirit”?