Berean Bible Church

The Book of Romans Outline

Lesson I

Romans 1:1-4

June 6, 2010

 

 

1.  Romans 1:1  The Gospel of God.

 

a. Men know:

Vs 19  That God IS.

Vs 21  God is POWERFUL.

Vs 32  God will JUDGE.

 

b. Men do not know the gospel:

Romans 1:16  it is powerful

Galatians 1:11-12  it is not of men.

1 Corinthians 15:1  it is to be declared.

 

2.  Romans 1:2  Promised in the Old Testament.

a. Genesis 3:15  First promise.

 

3.  Romans 1:3  The Gospel concerns Jesus Christ.

No other.

Acts 4:12.

 

4.  Rom. 1:4 The Gospel concerns a specific Christ.

Seed of David.

Son of God.

Raised from the dead.

 

I   ROMANS CHAPTER ONE REVEALS THAT ALL HUMANS ARE SINNERS.

1."All",means "Jews and Gentiles."

2. Sins progression

a. Vs 21  unthankful.

b. Vs 23  idolatry.

c.Vss 24-28  Immorality.

d. Vss 29-31  Violent.

 

II    ROMANS CHAPTER TWO REVEALS THAT ALL WILL COME TO JUDGMENT.

1. Romans 1:32  All men know this.

2. Romans 2:1-3  There will be no escape.  cf. Hebrews 9:27,  Acts 17:30,31

2 Timothy 4:1

 

III   ROMANS CHAPTER THREE REVEALS THAT ALL NEED TO BE SAVED.

1. Romans 5:12  from sin, death and judgment.

2. Romans 3:9-12  All are under sin-total need.

3. Romans 3:19-24  Must be saved God's way or not at all.

 

IV  ROMANS CHAPTER FOUR REVEALS THAT SALVATION IS NOT BY WORKS.

1. Romans 4:1-5  illustrated by Abraham.

2. Romans 4:6-8  illustrated by David.

3. Romans 4:10  not by circumcision.

4. Romans 4:13  not by law.

5. Romans 4:16  by faith and grace. cf Ephesians 2:8-10

 

V ROMANS CHAPTER FIVE REVEALS THAT SALVATION INCLUDES JUSTIFICATION.

1. Romans 4:25-through Romans 5:1

2. Romans 5:9

3. Romans 5:15-21.

 

VI   ROMANS CHAPTERS SIX AND SEVEN REVEALS SALVATION INCLUDES SANCTIFICATION.

1. Romans 6:1-4

2. Romans 6:11-14

3. Romans 7: 12-25

Jesus is the answer to our Sanctification.

 

VII ROMANS CHAPTER EIGHT REVEALS THAT SALVATION INCLUDES GLORIFICATION

1. Romans 8:30

2. Romans 8:1  No condemnation.

3. Romans 8:39  No separation.

 

VIII  ROMANS CHAPTERS NINE, TEN, ELEVEN GOD'S ILLUSTRATION –ISRAEL.

1. Romans 9:10-13  not a matter of "goodness" or "badness"

2. Romans 11:6  matter of grace.

 

IX   ROMANS TWELVE TO SIXTEEN: ONLY THE GOSPEL CHANGES CONDUCT.

1. Romans 12:1

2. Romans 13:1

3. Romans 14:1

4. Romans 15:1-2

5. Romans 16:1

In the introduction to each chapter note the areas of our daily living that are herein covered.

 

X  CONCLUDE.  Men are sinners and need to be changed.

The gospel can do that.

The result will be a change of attitude and conduct.