The Letter of the Apostle Paul to the
ROMANS
Author:
Paul an apostle of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Date:
About 58 AD.
Theme:
The gospel of Christ. Paul gives the theme in Rom 1:16-17 and in the rest of the letter fully describes the gospel – what it is, what it does for those who believe it, and how it relates to the nation Israel. Some key words are sin, redemption, salvation, justified, righteousness, grace, faith.
Contents:
Introduction 1:1-15
The theme 1:16-17
Man’s need of the gospel 1:18—3:20
God’s anger against sin 1:18-20
Man’s sinful condition 1:21-32
God’s coming judgment 2:1-16
The sinful condition of the Jews 2:17-29
Every human being is a sinner 3:1-19
The gospel man needs 3:21—5:21
Justification by faith alone 3:21-31
The example of Abraham 4:1-25
Some fruits of the gospel 5:1-11
Adam brought sin and death,
Christ brings righteousness and life 5:12-19
Grace reigns through Christ 5:20-21
The gospel way to holy living 6:1—8:39
United to Christ 6:1-10
Offering ourselves to God 6:11-14
Every person a slave to sin or to God 6:15-23
A marriage illustration 7:1-6
Paul experienced his sinful nature 7:7-13
The power of the sinful nature in believers 7:14-25
Life and power through God’s Spirit 8:1-16
The believer’s future blessedness 8:17-25
The believer’s present blessedness 8:26-39
The gospel of God and the nation of Israel 9:1—11:32
Israel’s advantages and privileges 9:1-5
God is absolutely sovereign 9:6-29
Israel’s unbelief 9:30-33
Israel’s wrong way 10:1-21
Has God rejected Israel forever? 11:1-16
The illustration of the olive tree 11:17-24
The nation of Israel will be saved 11:25-32
God’s unsearchable wisdom 11:33-36
How believers should live in the light
of the gospel 12:11—15:13
Living sacrifices 12:1-2
Using abilities 12:3-8
A life of love, joy, unity, humility and peace 12:9-21
Obeying those in authority 13:1-7
The principle of love 13:8-10
Clothed with Christ and waiting for Him 13:8-14
Weak and strong believers 14:1—15:6
Christ’s example 15:7-12
Concluding prayer 15:13
Paul’s work and desire to visit Rome 15:14-33
Personal greetings 16:1-16
A warning against teachers of false doctrine 16:17-19
Concluding remarks 16:20-27