PAUL’S LETTER TO THE ROMANS

The Universal Need of the Gospel (Romans 1:18 – 3:20)

Your Questions?

Any Questions from last topic or from preparation for today?

Review

The Gospel Introduced (Romans 1:1 – 1:15) Paul introduced himself – authority with humility

Paul introduced his subject – the Gospel

Paul greets his readers – the saints at Rome

The Gospel Defined (Romans 1:16 – 1:17) The Good News of God-Righteousness to all who believe on

Christ

The Universal Need for Righteousness – Romans 1:18 – 3:20

The Wrath of God from Heaven is Revealed against sin (Romans 1:18 – 3:20) Against Idolatrous Heathens – the Gentiles (Romans 1:18 – 1:32)

Against Self-Righteous Sinners (Romans 2:1 – 2:16)

Against Religious People - Jews (Romans 2:17 – 2:29)

The Whole World Guilty before God – no exceptions (Romans 3:1 – 3:20) Now we know that whatever the law says, it says to those who

are under the law, that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God. (Romans 3:19 NKJV)

The Wrath of God from Heaven is Revealed against heathen Gentiles (Romans 1:18 – 1:32)

Read the following verses: Romans 1:18,32 ; 2:5-9

2 Thessalonians 1:8-9 and

Revelation 20:13-15

Discuss what is meant by the “Wrath of God.”

The Wrath of God from Heaven is Revealed against heathen Gentiles (Romans 1:18 – 1:32)

Read Romans 1:18-20 In what way is God known to His creatures, even if they have no

“Bible?”

Read Romans 1:32 & 2:14-15 What do these verses also tell us about how God is known?

The Wrath of God from Heaven is Revealed against heathen Gentiles (Romans 1:18 – 1:32)

Read Romans 1:21-23, 25 & 28 How did the heathen Gentiles respond to their knowledge of God

through Creation and Conscience?

Read Romans 1:24, 26 & 28 How does God respond to being rejected?

Read Romans 1:27, 29-32 What was the result of them being rejected by God?

The Wrath of God from Heaven is Revealed against Self-Righteous sinners (Romans 2:1-16)

Read Romans 2:1, 8 How do self-righteous people think of others?

Read Romans 2:2-6 How do self-righteous people think about themselves?

How do self-righteous people think about God?

What does God say about self-righteous people (v5)?

The Wrath of God from Heaven is Revealed against Religious People –the Jews (Romans 2:17-29)

Read Romans 2:17-20 How did the religious Jews compare themselves to others?

Read Romans 2:21-24 What does the Bible say about the Jews’ having the Law?

The Wrath of God from Heaven is Revealed against Religious People –the Jews (Romans 2:17-29)

The ritual of Circumcision was a symbol of God’s agreement to bless the Jews

It symbolized cutting off human strength to rely upon God

Read Romans 2:28-29 What does the Bible mean about being a Jew “inwardly” and

“Circumcision of the heart”?

What can we learn about the usefulness of Religion to make someone righteous?

The Whole World Guilty before God (Romans 3:1-20)

Read Romans 3:9-12 What does the Bible say about the spiritual condition of

humanity?

Read Romans 3:19-20 What does the law say?

Can a person be righteous before God by trying hard to keep the law?

For next time…

How can a person be righteous before God?

The Basis and Terms of the Gospel (Romans 3:21-5:31)

Try to read the passage two or three times before our next meeting

Think about what the passage says about

Faith

Works

Grace

Redemption

Justification

Think carefully about your position before God

Read pages 33 – 38 in Alive & Free – try to answer any questions

Write down any QUESTIONS YOU WOULD LIKE TO ASK