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Lesson 1

AN INTRODUCTION TO THE BOOK OF ROMANS

I. The AUTHOR of this INSPIRED BOOK of Romans is PAUL (Romans 1:1)

A. Paul as a !bondservant " of #esus $h%ist& a !slave" 'ossesse * the Lo%.

E+amine ,a%efull* Phili''ians 1:1. Paul ,onsie%e himself NOT ONL-

a !slae" of the Lo%& ut also a !slave” of his brethren. /e ante to se%e

them (II $o%inthians 0:).

B. Paul as !,alle to e an apostle" (Romans 1:1).

1. /e as to e !SENT O2T" to the 3ENTILES (A,ts 45:15617)

4. /e ha a DEEP LO8E also fo% /IS BROT/ERS& the #E9S

(Romans ;:<= 1>:16<)

<. 3o ha o%?e th%ou@h Paul to in OBEDIEN$E f%om the

3ENTILES (Romans 1:17)

$. Pauls 3OSPEL i NOT $OE f%om AN& ut th%ou@h revelation

f%om the Lord (3alatians 1:11& 14).

D. Pauls BACKGROUND

1. /e as o%n in TARS2S of $ili,ia& ut eu,ate in #e%usalem

une% 3amaliel (A,ts 44:<). /e as f%om the t%ie of

BenCamin (Phili''ians <:)

4. /e ha een a e%* st%i,t meme% of the se,t of the Pha%isees

(Phili''ians <:& 5= A,ts 4<:5= 45:)

<. /e felt that as a former persecutor of the ,hu%,h& he ha een the

!chief of sinners" (I Timoth* 1:1461)

II. The PLACE and TIE O! "RITI#$ of the BOOK O ROANS

A. It as %itten on the T/IRD ISSIONAR- #O2RNE- of Paul

1. Paul as on the Cou%ne* a,? to #e%usalem to ta%e the CO#TRI&UTIO#

fo% the need' Christians in (udea (Romans 1:464)

4. This is the )AE SPE$IAL $ONTRIB2TION mentione in

I $o%inthians 15:16<& II $o%inthians 7& ;& an A,ts 40:1.

<. On his a* to #e%usalem& he isite T%oas an met ith the ,hu%,h

(A,ts 4>:1614). Rea also A,ts 1;:41.



0. /e ante to @o to #ER2SALE to elie% this ,ont%iution& isit the

ROAN $ON3RE3ATION an then @o on to '%ea,h in SPAIN

(Romans 1:1161= 1:4464;).

B. It as 9RITTEN f%om the *eneral area of the @%eat ,it* of $ORINT/. Paul

int%ou,e P/OEBE to the Roman ,hu%,h. She as f%om Cenchreae

nea% $o%inth (Romans 15:1& 4).

$. It has een su@@este that the oo? of ROANS as %itten u%in@ the

*ea%& A. D. .

III. The RECIPIE#T) of the oo? of ROANS

A. It is un,e%tain 9/O e@an the o%? in ROE& an it is also un,e%tain

,on,e%nin@ 9/EN the ,hu%,h e@an the%e. The%e e%e isito%s f%om

ROE in the auien,e to hom Pete% '%ea,he in #e%usalem on the a*

of Pente,ost (A,ts 4:1>).

B. The%e e%e BOT/ #E9IS/ an 3ENTILE $h%istians in the ,hu%,h at

ROE

1. $h%istians e%e meetin@ in the HOU)E of A+uila and Priscilla

(Romans 15:<6)

4. Some of the $h%istians e%e "EA, & an some e%e )TRO#$ . All

e%e to %e,o@niFe the bac%*round of thei% %othe%s& an !%e,eie"

o% -elcome one another (Romans 10:161:).

I8. The PURPO)E of the 9RITIN3 of the oo? of ROANS

A. To E#COURA$E these Christians in the life of a is,i'le. Rea

Romans 1:1161 an 1:1.

B. To tal? to them aout Pauls I#TE#.E. /I)IT to ROE

(Romans 1:40).

$. To SET BEORE them a e%* LO3I$AL PRESENTATION of the

3OSPEL& the !'oe% of 3o" unto salation (Romans 1:15)

NOTE: The oo? of Romans is one of the most im'o%tant maste%'ie,es

that has ee% een %itten

8. A S/ORT O2TLINE O ROANS

A. Salutation of Paul (Romans 1:1 6 )

B. PaulGs Than?s@iin@ (1:7 6 1)



$. The Thesis of the Boo? 66 The GOSPEL is God's POWER

unto SALVATION for ALL (1:15& 1)

D. 2nie%sal $onemnation 66 ALL HA/E )I##E. an #EE. the $O)PEL

(1:17 6 <:4>)

E. #ustifi,ation B* aith 66 Salation is O#L0 THROU$H CHRI)T (<:41 6 :41)

. San,tifi,ation 66 #ustifi,ation th%ou@h $h%ist emans a HOL0 LI!E

(5:1 6 7:1)

3. otiation 66 9hat $REAT REA)O#) THERE ARE OR A$$EPTIN3

T/E $O)PEL (7:17 6 <;)

/. 8ini,ation 66 (ehovah is RI$HT in hat /e has one th%ou@h $h%ist

(;:1 6 11:<5)

I. A''li,ation 66 Because of God's MERCIES, LIVE THIS WA!

PRACTICAL LIVING (14:1 6 1:1<)

#. CONCL"SION (1:10 6 15:4)

LESSON 4

THE POWER OF GOD UNTO SALVATION

(Romans 1:1 H 1)

I. PaulGs SAL2TATION (Romans 1:1 6 )

A. Paul s'o?e of /ISEL as SER8ANT an APOSTLE (1:1)

3o inte%ene in his life

B. /e s'ea?s of the 3OSPEL& the theme of the oo? (1:1). The 3OSPEL

hi,h as PROISED in the PROP/ETS (1:4)

$. /e s'ea?s of the SON O 3OD (1:< 6 5)

1. 9ho e,ame LES/ (1:<)

4. /is RES2RRE$TION as a DE$LARATION O SONS/IP (1:0)

<. PaulGs mission 66 to %in@ aout OBEDIEN$E O AIT/ (1:)

D. /e s'ea?s of the RE$IPIENTS (1:). The* e%e $ALLED * the

3OSPEL TO BE SAINTS. See also Phili''ians 1:1



II. PaulGs T/ANKS3I8IN3 (1:7 6 1)

A. AIT/ 66 /e s'ea?s of T/EIR AIT/ (1:7)

B. ELLO9S/IP 66 /e lon@s to e ith them (1:; 6 14)

$. R2IT 66 Paul ante R2IT amon@ them also (1:1<)

D. ER8EN$- 66 Paul ELT A DEBT to PREA$/ $/RIST (1:10& 1)

III. The T/ESIS of the Boo? of Romans 66 The 3OSPEL IS T/E D-NAITE O

3OD 2NTO SAL8ATION O ALL (1:15& 1). Paul ill PRO8E this

'%o'osition th%ou@hout the oo?.

A. AS/AED 66 A @%eat STI3A as atta,he to '%ea,hin@ salation

th%ou@h a $R2$IIED #E9 in the Roman Em'i%e

(I $o%inthians 1:17 6 4). Paul as NOT AS/AED

B. The 3OSPEL O $/RIST (1:15). The 3OSPEL is 3OOD NE9S&

9/AT 3OD /AS DONE& IS DOIN3& AND 9ILL DO

T/RO23/ #ES2S

(1) (4) (<) (0) ()

$. Note the 3OOD NE9S in hi,h the Lo% a,te OR 2S

1. /e $AE TO EART/ OR 2S (#ohn 5:<7= <:15)

4. /e DIED OR 2S (Romans 0:4) See also Titus 4:11 6 10.

<. /e as RAISED OR 2S (II $o%inthians :1)

0. /e is at 3oGs %i@ht han INTER$EDIN3 OR 2S (Romans 7:<0)

. /e ill $OE A3AIN OR 2S (/e%es ;:47)



D. To E8ER- ONE BELIE8IN3 (1:15). The o% BELIE8ET/ is a

$ONTIN2IN3 PRO$ESS& not a one time a,t It is an A$TI8E&

OBEDIENT TR2ST

E. To the #es fi%st . . . . Not Cust in TIE& ut also in PRIORIT- 3o use

the #eish nation to %in@ aout salation. SAL8ATION IS O T/E

#E9S (#ohn 0:44)

. . . . . the RI3/TEO2SNESS O 3OD (1:1). This is not tal?in@ aout the

RI3/TEO2S ATTRIB2TE O 3OD& ut %athe% the RI3/TEO2SNESS

T/AT 3OD 9ILL PRO8IDE OR AN IN T/E 3OSPEL

See Romans <:41& 44= 1>:1 6 <= Phili''ians <:;.

3. . . . . f%om AIT/ TO AIT/ (1:1). This is lite%all* O2T O AIT/

INTO AIT/. Ri@hteousness ,omes f%om a s*stem of faith an leas to

faith in man.

POSSIBLE DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:

1. 9hat '%in,i'les o *ou see in PaulGs feelin@ that he as a DEBTOR to

PREA$/ T/E 3OSPELJ

4. Dis,uss hat the o% GBELIE8ET/ means to Paul.

<. Dis,uss the EOTIONS that ell u' in the $h%istian as he ,ontem'lates

hat is EANT B- T/E 3OSPEL.

LESSON <

SIN IS EVERYWHERE!

(Romans 1:17 6 <:4>)

A PROPOSITION TO BE PROVED: ALL MEN NEED THE GOSPEL, FOR ALL MEN

ARE CONDEMNED UNDER SIN!

I. The 3ENTILES a%e IN SIN (Romans 1:17 6 <4)

A. 3oGs 9RAT/ is 'ou%e out a@ainst ALL 2NRI3/TEO2SNESS (1:17)

B. 3o /AD RE8EALED /ISEL TO T/E 3ENTILES (1:1; 64>)

$. The%efo%e& the* e%e LOST 9IT/O2T E$2SE (1:4>)



D. The* S/O2LD /A8E:

1. 3LORIIED /I AS 3OD& an

4. 3I8EN T/ANKS (1:41) But& DID NOT

E. The* e,ame OOLIS/& IORAL IDOLATORS (1:44& 4<)

. The%efo%e. 3OD PERITTED T/E to:

1. 3o into SIN (1:40& 45)

4. E+'e%ien,e a REPROBATE IND (1:47)

<. E+'e%ien,e a $OPLETE ORAL BREAKDO9N (1:4; 6 <4)

II. The 3OOD ORAL AN IS IN SIN (hethe% #e o% 3entile) (4:1 6 15)

A. The ORAL AN oul $ONDEN the PA3AN& T/AT IORAL

9RET$/ But this ORAL AN IS ALSO 9IT/O2T E$2SE

(4:1)

B. /e is also e #2D3ED RI3/TEO2SL- (4:4& <)

$. 3oGs 3OODNESS shoul lea to REPENTAN$E (4:0)

D. The Lo% ill #2D3E B- ANGS 9ORKS (4: 6 1>)

E. /e is NOT PARTIAL (4:11)

. Those ho sinne O2TSIDE A 9RITTEN LA9 9ILL PERIS/ O2TSIDE

O T/AT LA9 (4:14) An& those ho sinne 2NDER T/E

LA9 9ILL BE #2D3ED B- T/E LA9

III. The #E9 IS ALSO LOST (4:1 6 <:7)

A. The #E9 a''%oe the e+,ellent thin@s of the LA9 (4:1 6 4>)

B. The #E9 must also INSTR2$T /ISEL Thou that

tea,hes anothe%. (4:41 6 40)

$. The%efo%e& the #E9 ,ause 3oGs name to e BLASP/EED

AON3 T/E 3ENTILES (4:40)

D. The TR2E #E9 is not the one ith outa% $IR$2$ISION& ut

%athe% ith the $IR$2$ISION O T/E /EART (4:47& 4;)



E. It is t%ue that the #E9S DID /A8E AN AD8ANTA3E 66 The* e%e

ENTR2STED 9IT/ 3ODGS 9ORD 66 the ORA$LES O 3OD

(<:1)

. The* e%e 2NAIT/2L TO T/EIR TR2ST& B2T 3OD 9ILL BE

AIT/2L (<:<& 0)

I8. The $ON$L2SION is that ALL EN ARE IN SIN (<:; 6 4>)

A. In s'ite of the AD8ANTA3E of the #E9& the* a%e no ette%

ALL ARE 2NDER SIN (<:;)

B. A SERIES O S$RIPT2RES:

1. None %i@hteous& NO NOT ONE (<:1>) See Psalm 10:<

4. Thei% th%oat an o'en se'ul,h%e (<:1<) See Psalm :;

<. No fea% of 3o (<:17) See Psalm <5:1

$. Ee%* mouth is STOPPED The%e is NO E$2SE (<:1;)

D. LA9 $ANNOT #2STI- B2T& LA9 DOES BRIN3 T/E

KNO9LED3E O SIN (<:4>)

SUGGESTED DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:

1. 9hat is *ou% %ea,tion to the statement that O2R 9ORLD IS LOST

O2TSIDE O $/RISTJ

4. Is it t%ue that 9E ARE 9RON3 BEORE 3OD& hen& een thou@h 9E

A- NOT PRA$TI$E IORALIT-& 9E 3O ALON3 9IT/ ITJ

(Romans 1:<4)

<. Please is,uss the T-PE O LA9 2NDER 9/I$/ T/E 3ENTILES

LI8ED hen thei% $ONS$IEN$E eithe% E$2SED o% A$$2SED

T/E (Romans 4:14 6 15)

LESSON 0

SAVED BY GRACE!

(Romans <:41 H <1)

NOTE: ALL EN ARE 2NDER SIN& an NEED SAL8ATION See Romans <:; 6 4>.

The athe% has PRO8IDED T/E EANS OR SAL8ATION T/RO23/

/IS 3RA$E (Romans <:41 6 <1)



I. The NAT2RE O #2STII$ATION (Romans <:41 6 4a)

A. It is a'a%t f%om& DISTIN$T RO A LA9 O 9ORKS (<:41)

This oul in,lue istin,tion f%om the La of oses See elo.

B. Ri@hteousness of 3o is the %i@hteousness PRO8IDED B- 3OD

This is seen in Romans 1>:1 6 <= Phili''ians <:;. (<:41& 44)

$. The La an P%o'hets fo%etol of SAL8ATION T/RO23/ $/RIST

See Lu?e 40:00.

D. This %i@hteousness is fo% ALL& #E9 AND 3REEK& th%ou@h AIT/ IN

$/RIST (<:44). All hae sinne (<:4<)

E. 9e a%e #2STIIED (e,la%e inno,ent)& e a%e fo%@ien& on the asis of

3ODGS 3RA$E& /IS A8OR 9/I$/ 9E DO NOT DESER8E

(<:40). %eel* means ithout a ,ause. See #ohn 1:4

he%e the same o% is use.

. 3o shoe /is unese%e fao% (@%a,e) * '%oiin@ REDEPTION

(%elease& f%eeom f%om sin) th%ou@h $/RIST

3. #ES2S is the '%o'itiation (means of fo%@ieness) '%oie *

3o (<:4). The o% '%o'itiate also means to 'a,if*

one ho has 9RAT/ See I #ohn 4:1& 4.

II. The NAT2RE O 3OD in '%oiin@ #2STII$ATION (A,Muittal) (<:4& 45)

A. NOTE: 3oGs 9RAT/ ,an onl* e 'a,ifie T/RO23/ #ES2SG BLOOD

(<:4)

B. The #2STI$E O 3OD DEANDS T/AT SIN BE P2NIS/ED 3o IS

#2ST /O9J B* ma?in@ #esus the sustitute fo% ou% 'unishment.

Note: 3oGs eman that sin e 'unishe& /IS #2STI$E& ,annot e

oe%%ien * /IS ER$- #2STI$E 2ST BE ET Sin must

e 'unishe #esus e,ame the SIN OERIN3

(II $o%inthians :41)

$. T/2S& 3OD IS #2ST& an the #2STIIER of the ones ho

hae AIT/ IN #ES2S (<:45)

III. The NAT2RE of the LA9 O AIT/

A. The Natu%e of a La of 9o%?s

1. A La of 9o%?s is a inin@ ,oe of %e@ulations 9/ERE ONE

8IOLATION $ONDENS

4. 2ne% this ?in of la& one SEEKS TO EARN /IS BLESSIN3S



<. In o%e% to e Custifie& /E 2ST KEEP E8ER-

LA9 PERE$TL-& fo% ONE 8IOLATION $ONDENS

(3alatians <:1>& 11)

0. Thus& -O2 3ET 9/AT -O2 EARN

B. The Natu%e of a La of aith

1. A La of aith is a inin@ ,oe of %e@ulations 9/ERE DI8INE

INTER8ENTION /AS ADE PRO8ISION OR OR3I8ENESS

ON T/E BASIS O OBEDIENT TR2ST.

4. /e%e& SAL8ATION IS A 3IT IT IS NOT DESER8ED IT IS NOT

EARNED (Romans 5:4<)

<. 3o oul O9E 2S une% a SALAR- S-STE

NOTE: If it is of 9ORKS (he%e e ea%n it)& IT IS O DEBT(Romans 0:0)

$. NOTE: BOASTIN3 IS E$L2DED (<:4). 9e hae no %i@ht to

BOAST 9/-J A LA9 O AIT/ IS AT 9ORK& NOT A

LA9 O 9ORKS

D. Please NOTE: 2ne% the @os'el& 3OD DOES NOT T/RO9 A9A-

LA9 3o is a 3I8ER O LA9 /E IS A LO8ER O LA9

/e tea,hes us to OBE- /IS LA9S 9IT/ E8ER- IBRE O

O2R BEIN3 (<:<1). 9e OBE- /IS LA9& ut& hen e

BREAK /IS LA9& the BLOOD O #ES2S IS T/E EANS O

OR3I8ENESS (<:<1)


1. Dis,uss ho 3oGs #2STI$E& (hi,h emans 'unishment fo% sin)& an

/is ER$- (hi,h esi%es to fo%@ie) a%e BLENDED TO3ET/ER

BEA2TI2LL- in the 3OSPEL.

4. Sho in etail the $LEAR DISTIN$TION eteen a La of 9o%?s ('%in,i'le of

o%?s) an La of aith ('%in,i'le of faith).

<. Is OBEDIEN$E A PART O T/E LA9 O AIT/J Sho the iffe%en,e

eteen 9ORKS O BOASTIN3 an OBEDIEN$E.



LESSON

ABRAHAM -- SAVED BY GRACE THROUGH FAITH!

(Romans 0:1 H 4)

PLEASE NOTE: ALL EN ARE IN SIN (Romans <:; 6 4>). 3oGs 3RA$E

PRO8IDES SAL8ATION T/RO23/ $/RISTGS BLOOD 2NDER T/E

PRIN$IPLE O AIT/& NOT A LA9 O 9ORKS (<:41 6 4)

No& Paul ill sho that ABRA/A 9AS #2STIIED 2NDER T/IS

PRIN$IPLE O AIT/ SEPARATE RO T/E LA9 O

OSES& AND BEORE ABRA/A RE$EI8ED T/E $O8ENANT

O $IR$2$ISION (0:1 6 4). Please note O2TLINE

O ROANS.

I. ABRA/A as e,la%e RI3/TEO2S une% the LA9 O AIT/(P%in,i'le of AIT/) (Romans 0:1 6 7)

A. If he ha een Custifie (e,la%e %i@hteous) e,ause of his o%?s hi,h

ERITED SAL8ATION& he ,oul hae BOASTED (0:4)

B. B2T& his AIT/ as %e,?one (,ounte) fo% RI3/TEO2SNESS (0:<)

NOTE 3enesis 1:5 /IS AIT/ 9AS T/E $ONDITION IN

ORDER TO /IS RELEASE RO SIN

$. See the $R2$IAL POINT: In a LA9 O 9ORKS& RE9ARD is not

ase on 3RA$E (2NERITED A8OR)& ut on DEBT (0:0)

D. The one to hom 3OD DOES NOT IP2TE SIN IS T/E ONE 9/O IS

OR3I8EN (See 0:5& ). (See also Psalm <4:1& 4)

E. Please note a@ain: The one ho o%?s is the one ho t%ies to EARN

/IS SAL8ATION IT $ANNOT BE DONE (0:)

II. ABRA/A as #2STIIED (e,la%e %i@hteous) BEORE T/E

$O8ENANT O $IR$2$ISION (Romans 0:; 6 14)

A. /is AIT/ as %e,?one fo% %i@hteousness 9/ILE /E 9AS IN

2N6$IR$2$ISION (0:;& 1>)

B. NOTE: Aout 10 *ea%s efo%e he %e,eie the ,omman of

$IR$2$ISION& he as e,la%e %i@hteous * 3o (3enesis 1

an 1)

3enesis 1:5 3enesis 1 ount The

Ri@hteous $i%,um,ision Sinai LA9



$. ABRA/A is the fathe% of ALL 9/O ARE #2STIIED B- T/E LA9

O AIT/ (0:11& 14)

III. ABRA/A as NOT #2STIIED (e,la%e %i@hteous) * a LA9 O

9ORKS (0:1< 6 1)

A. Th%ou@h AIT/& not GLA9& he as /EIR O T/E 9ORLD(0:1<) See 3enesis 14:1 6< (less all nations)

B. The PROISE to ABRA/A as NOT th%ou@h the La& ut th%ou@h

faith (0:10) (Rea 3alatians <:1)

$. The LA9 %ou@ht 9RAT/ (,onemne) (0:1) OR& he%e the%e

is la& the%e is sin

D. A $ON$ISE STATEENT: The PROISE of SAL8ATION is th%ou@h

AIT/ so that it ma* e of 3RA$E& (fao% that is not

ese%e) (0:15) T/IS IS S2$/ A 8ITAL POINT

I8. The KIND O AIT/ ABRA/A /AD (0:17 6 4)

A. /e BELIE8ED 3OD IN SPITE O AD8ERSE SIT2ATIONS (0:17& 1;)

B. /e BELIE8ED 3OD 9IT/O2T 9A8ERIN3 (0:4>)

$. /e BELIE8ED 3OD IN 2LL ASS2RAN$E (0:41)

D. The RES2LT O T/IS KIND O AIT/ : /e as DE$LARED

RI3/TEO2S (0:44)

A CONCLUSION: This is "RITTE# !OR OUR )A,E (0:4< 6 4)


1. Please is,uss the fa,t that the tea,hin@ of AIT/ ALONE is fo%ei@n to PaulGs

is,ussion he%e in Romans 0.

4. Sho a /ARON- in hat Paul sa*s he%e& an hat #ames is,usses in #ames

4:41 6 40.

<. Be ,e%tain that the%e is a $LEAR DISTIN$TION eteen a La of 9o%?s

he%e lessin@ is ERITED OR DESR8ED& an a la of aith

he%e

TR2STIN3 IN 3ODGS 3IT 9ILL LEAD TO OBEDIEN$E (T%ust an

Oe*).



LESSON 5

THE BLESSINGS OF JUSTIFICATION

(Romans :1 H 41)

PLEASE NOTE:

1. Sin is E8ER-9/ERE (Romans 1:17 6 <:4>)

4. 9e a%e #2STIIED (e,la%e %i@hteous) * 3ODGS 3RA$E th%ou@h the

BLOOD O $/RIST (<:41 6 45)

<. Ou% #2STII$ATION is th%ou@h the PRIN$IPLE O AIT/ in hi,h

the%e is NO BOASTIN3& fo% 3oGs 3RA$E IS 2NEARNED AND

2NERITED (<:4 6 <1)

0. ABRA/A& 3oGs RIEND& as #2STIIED * a LA9 of AIT/

(0:1 6 4)

I. T/E 9ONDER2L BLESSIN3S of #ustifi,ation (:1 6 11)

A. PEA$E 9IT/ 3OD (:1)

1. This PEA$E ,omes out of AIT/ (This is the 3%ee? Te+t)

4. A@ain& ein@ RI3/T 9IT/ 3OD ,omes T/RO23/ $h%ist

<. PEA$E is ase on RE$ON$ILIATION ith 3OD Please see

Romans :11 an $olossians 1:4> 6 44.

B. RE#OI$IN3 (:4 6 0)

1. PEA$E an #O- a%e T9IN BLESSIN3S Someone sai& Pea,e is

Co* %estin@& an Co* is 'ea,e an,in@.

4. The%e is #O- e,ause e sha%e in /OPE O T/E 3LOR- O 3OD

(:4)

<. -es& the%e ill e S2ERIN3 B2T& S2ERIN3 9ILL PROD2$E

STEADASTNESS& an STEADASTNESS 9ILL BRIN3

APPRO8EDNESS an /OPE (:<& 0)

0. RE#OI$E IN 3OD OR e a%e RE$ON$ILED TO /I (:11)

$. /OPE (: 6 11)

1. /OPE of the $h%istian ill e REALIED It ill NOT DISAPPOINT



2S (:). It ,omes out of 3ODGS LO8E

4. The /OL- SPIRIT is the PLED3E O 3LOR- (:) See also

II $o%inthians 1:41& 44

<. 3ODGS LO8E IS SEEN in that 9/ILE 9E 9ERE SINNERS& $/RIST

DIED OR T/E 2N3ODL- (:5 6 7)

a. One oul s,a%,el* ie fo% a #2ST AN

. Pe%ha's& fo% a 3OOD BENE8OLENT AN& one oul ie

,. $/RIST DIED OR T/E 2N3ODL-

0. REEBER 9e a%e SA8ED B- /IS BLOOD (:;)

. B2T ALSO B- /IS RES2RRE$TED LIE (:1>). The%efo%e&

RE#OI$E (:11)

II. The $ONSE2EN$ES %ou@ht * T/E SIN O ADA a%e O8ER$OE

IN T/E 3IT O $/RIST (:14 6 41)

A. SIN ,ame into the 9ORLD T/RO23/ ONE AN& an P/-SI$AL

DEAT/ 9AS T/E $ONSE2EN$E (:14) See

I $o%inthians 1:41& 44

B. All sinne oes not mean that e sinne 'e%sonall* hen Aam sinne&

ut %athe% %e'%esentatiel*. See /e%es :;& 1> he%e LE8I 'ai

tithes th%ou@h his an,esto% ABRA/A.

$. See the $ONTRAST in ADA an $/RIST

1. Th%ou@h ADAGS SIN& AN- S2ERED

4. Th%ou@h ONE A$T O $/RIST& man* A- BE$OE RI3/TEO2S

(:1 6 1;)

D. 9he%e SIN ABO2NDED& the 3RA$E O 3OD DID 2$/ ORE

ABO2ND (:4>& 41)


1. Be,ause the $/RISTIAN has the BEA2TI2L BLESSIN3S is,usse * Paul&

'lease is,uss the ATTIT2DE e shoul hae toa% the LORD& ou%

ATTIT2DE toa% PROBLES O LIE& ou% ATTIT2DE toa%

OT/ERS& et, See Romans :<& 0



4. Dis,uss #ES2SG ATTIT2DE toa% SINNERS. See :7 an othe% 'assa@es hi,h

'oint out the %elationshi' of #esus to GP2BLI$ANS ANS SINNERS.

(Lu?e 1:1& 4 et,.)

<. Dis,uss /O9 ALL SIN in Aam. In hat senseJ (:14)

0. 9hat is the iffe%en,e in a RI3/TEO2S AN& an a 3OOD ANJ

LESSON

THE CHRISTIAN IS "DEAD TO SIN"

(Romans 5:1 H 4<)

PLEASE NOTE: Afte% Paul has 'ointe out (1) The 2nie%sal '%olem of sin

(1:17 6 <:4>)& an (4) Salation * 3oGs 3%a,e& an the Blessin@s $h%istians%e,eie (<:41 6 :41)& he NO9 T2RNS TO T/E /OL- LIE T/E- S/O2LD

LI8E (Romans 5:1 6 7:1).

I. BE$A2SE O T/E $/RISTIANGS RESPONSE AT BAPTIS& /E 9ILL BE

/OL- (Romans 5:1 6 10)

A. NOTE: 9hen SIN ABO2NDED& 3ODGS 3RA$E ABO2NDED -ET

ORE (:4>& 41). The lo@i,al Muestion is: 9ell& shoul I not

sin SOE ORE& so that I ,an otain ORE 3RA$EJ (5:1)

B. NO NO -ou DIED TO SIN hen *ou e%e BAPTIED INTO

$/RIST AND INTO /IS DEAT/ (5:4& <) See 3alatians <:4

$. /ain@ DIED& *ou e%e B2RIED in BAPTIS& an then

RAISED to 9ALK A NE9 LIE (5:0) See $olossians 4:14

D. Ou% OLD SIN2L LIE 9AS $R2$IIED& an e a%e NO LON3ER

TO BE A SLA8E O SIN (5:5)

E. 9e DIED to ou% ORER LIE& an e%e RELEASED RO ITS

PO9ER (5:)

. If e DIED ith $h%ist& e shall also LI8E 9IT/ /I (5:7)

3. 9e a%e DEAD TO SIN an ALI8E TO 3OD (5:11)

/. T/EREORE& o NOT let sin %ei@n in *ou% o* (5:1<)

I. -ou a%e NOT 2NDER A S-STE O LA9& B2T RAT/ER 3RA$E If

2NDER LA9& SIN 9O2LD ENSLA8E 2S (5:10)



II. BE$A2SE O A $/AN3E O ASTERS& T/E $/RISTIAN 9ILL BE /OL-

(5:1 6 1;)

A. NOTE: 3RA$E DOES NOT 3I8E 2S REEDO TO LI8E IN SIN

(5:1)

B. 9e a%e SLA8ES O T/E ONE 9E OBE- (5:15 6 17)

1. 9e ,an e a SLA8E O SIN hi,h %in@s DEAT/ OR&

4. OBEDIEN$E hi,h leas to RI3/TEO2SNESS (5:15)

<. B2T& $/RISTIANS /A8E OBE-ED T/AT OR O DO$TRINE

an e%e mae REE RO SIN(5:1& 17). The OR o%

OLD o% T-PE of o,t%ine& oul e ou% DEAT/&

B2RIAL& AND RES2RRE$TION (5:1 6 )

0. To e REED RO SIN oul mean REE RO SINGS

(1) 32ILT& an (4) DOINATION

. $h%istians e,ome 8OL2NTAR- SLA8ES O RI3/TEO2SNESS

NOTE: This leas to SAN$TII$ATION (5:1;)

III. 9A3ES 8ERS2S 3IT (5:4> 6 4<)

A. 9hen men a%e SER8ANTS O SIN& the* hae NO OBLI3ATION TO

RI3/TEO2SNESS (5:4>)

B. 9hat BENEIT ,ame to *ou hen *ou e%e SER8ANTS O SINJ

ABSOL2TEL- NONE NONE (5:41) The END 9AS DEAT/

$. Sin,e REE RO SIN& *ou% R2IT (BENEIT *ou %ea') leas to

/OLINESS& an the en is ETERNAL LIE (5:44)

D. The 9A3E (Sala%*) hi,h SIN 9ILL PA- AS A ERITED o%

DESER8ED RES2LT is DEAT/

E. B2T& the 3IT 9/I$/ 3OD 3I8ES T/RO23/ $/RIST IS ETERNAL

LIE (5:4<). NOTE a@ain the ,ont%ast eteen a 9A3E& 9/I$/

IS ERITED& AND A 3IT 9/I$/ IS NOT DESER8ED


1. Dis,uss the eautiful li?eness of #ES2SG DEAT/& B2RIAL& AND

RES2RRE$TION& an ou% B2RIAL IN BAPTIS& AND NE9NESS O

LIE (5:1 6 )

4. a?e a $LEAR DISTIN$TION eteen ein@ 2NDER LA9 an 2NDER



3RA$E.

<. /o is a P2RE& /OL- LIE DEANDED B- O2R BAPTISJ

LESSON 7

THE CHRISTIAN AND LAW

(Romans :1 H 4)

PLEASE NOTE: The $h%istian is one ho has (1) DIED TO SIN& (4) een B2RIED IN

BAPTIS& an (<) RAISED TO A NE9 LIE (5:1 6 0)& /e NO LON3ER IS A

SLA8E O SIN& ut is a SER8ANT O RI3/TEO2SNESS (5: 6 4<). No&

Paul ill is,uss the $h%istianGs %elationshi' to LA9& an ill eal s'e,ifi,all* ith

the LA9 O OSES (:1 6 4)

I. The $/RISTIAN is DEAD to the La (Romans :1 6 5)

A. The ARRIA3E ILL2STRATION (:1 6 0)

1. The 9OAN is oun to he% /2SBAND hile he lies

If the /2SBAND DIES& S/E IS REE RO /I& AND A- BE

ARRIED TO ANOT/ER If he is ALI8E& an she is 2NITED

TO ANOT/ER& S/E IS AN AD2LTERESS (:1 6 <)

4. Th%ou@h #esusG SA$RII$E& the BRET/REN IN $/RIST e%e

DEAD TO T/E LA9 so as to e #OINED TO $/RIST (:0)

<. The* ill no BRIN3 ORT/ R2IT TO 3OD (See E'hesians

4:1>)

B. 9hen in SIN& T/E SIN2L DESIRES BRO23/T ORT/ R2IT

2NTO DEAT/ (:)

$. No& IN $/RIST& $h%istians a%e DIS$/AR3ED RO T/E LA9

NOTE: 9/AT LA9 IS DIS$2SSED /EREJ (:5).

See : an also the DIS$2SSION 2ESTIONS.

II. SIN IS T/E PROBLE 66 NOT T/E LA9 (: 6 1<)

A. The LA9 RE8EALED SIN& ADE IT KNO9N& ANIESTED IT (:)

1. Paul oul not hae ?non aout the sin of CO/ETI#$ e+,e't that the

la ha sai& .O #OT CO/ET

4. Note also the same thou@ht in Romans <:4>



B. SIN IS PERSONIIED Sin foun a ase of milita%* o'e%ation IN

PA2L& an '%ou,e %on@ esi%es ($oetin@) (:7)

$. Paul as ALI8E& APART RO LA9 ON$E& ut 9/EN T/E

$OANDENT $AE IN& SIN SPRAN3 2P 9as this

s'ea?in@ of PaulGs I##OCE#T CHIL.HOO.J (:;)

D. The LA9 itself as /OL-& RI3/TEO2S& AND 3OOD (:14).

SIN IS T/E PROBLE

E. The LA9 shoe SIN TO BE E$EEDIN3L- SIN2L (:1<)

III. The 3REAT STR233LE 9IT/IN AN (:10 6 4)

A. Paul ?ne hat it meant fo% the LA9 O /IS IND to 'ull him in the

i%e,tion of 3OOD& an the LA9 O SIN TO P2LL /I TO9ARD

E8IL

B. The LA9 9AS SPIRIT2AL& ut AN IS SIN2L (:10)

$. Ou% INNER SEL oes not ant to o %on@ But& the%e is a st%on@

TEPTIN3 PO9ER OR 2S TO 3I8E IN TO T/E

TEPTATION (:1664). O2R PRA$TI$ES ARE

DIERENT RO O2R $/OI$ES

D. 9hen the $ONS$IEN$E $ONDENED OR NOT KEEPIN3 T/E LA9&

this TESTIIES T/AT T/E LA9 IS 3OOD (:15)

E. SIN IS T/E REAL $2LPRIT (:1& 4>)

. The INNER AN DELI3/TS IN T/E LA9 O 3OD(:44)

3. The PRESS2RES RO $ARNAL APPETITES ARE P2LLIN3 AT AN

TO DO E8IL Oh& ell& 3O A/EAD AND DO IT (:4<)

/. The%efo%e& the%e is a 9RET$/EDNESS (:40)

I. The 8I$TOR- IS T/RO23/ $/RIST (:4)

SUGGESTED DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:

1. A%e the TEN $OANDENTS in,lue in the LA9 RO 9/I$/ 9E

ARE DIS$/AR3EDJ (:0 6 )

4. The LA9 O OSES as /OL-& AND RI3/TEO2S& AND 3OOD (:14).

9hat e%e ITS P2RPOSESJ 9h*& then& a%e 9E NOT 2NDER ITJ



<. 9hat is the LA9 O SIN AND DEAT/ that 'ulls at usJ

LESSON ;

"FLESH" AND "SPIRIT"

(Romans 7: 1 H 1)

PLEASE NOTE: 9e hae al%ea* note the (1) 2nie%salit* of sin (1:17 6 <:4>)&

an (4) #ustifi,ation th%ou@h $h%ist as an 2NDESER8ED A8OR (<:41 6 :41).

In this se,tion& Paul is is,ussin@ the /OLINESS O LIE emane * ou%

OBEDIEN$E TO T/E 3OSPEL (5:1 6 7:1). No& 9E 2ST 9ALK

A$$ORDIN3 TO T/E SPIRIT& NOT T/E LES/ (7:1 6 1)

I. $h%istians a%e REE fo%m the LA9 O SIN AND DEAT/ (7:1 6 0)

A. If e a%e IN $/RIST& the%e is NO $ONDENATION (7:1)

B. I# $h%ist the%e is:

NOTE: 9e a%e BAPTIED INTO

$/RIST

(Romans 5:<= 3alatians <:4)

$. The LA9 of the SPIRIT hi,h BRIN3S LIE has mae us REE RO

T/E R2LE O SIN AND DEAT/ (7:4)

D. The LA9 O OSES& e,ause of the 9EAKNESS O T/E LES/& ,oul

NOT ma?e men REE #ES2S $AN (7:<)

E. T/REE LA9S une% ,onsie%ation:

1. The La of SIN AND DEAT/& the R2LE of Sin& the T-RANN-&

T/E BONDA3E O SIN See :4<.

4. The LA9 O OSES

<. The LA9 O T/E SPIRIT O LIE IN $/RIST #ES2S

II. $h%istians LI8E a,,o%in@ to the SPIRIT& not the LES/ (7: 6 1)

A. 9ALKIN3 afte% the SPIRIT is 9ALKIN3 A$$ORDIN3 TO /IS

9ILL

Forgiveness

(Ephesians 1:7)

Salvation

(II Timothy 2:10)

Eternal Life

I John :11 12



B. 9ALKIN3 afte% the LES/ is 9ALKIN3 A$$ORDIN3 TO T/E

$ARNAL& 2NRE3ENERATE LIE O T/E SINNER& folloin@

SIN2L DESIRES

$. To 9ALK ATER T/E LES/ IS:

1. DEAT/ (7:5) See E'hesians 4:1

4. ENIT- ith 3o& an $ANNOT PLEASE 3OD (7:& 7)

<. NOT TO /A8E T/E SPIRIT O 3OD (7:;)

D. Note the IND9ELLIN3 O T/E SPIRIT as an EARNEST of the

$h%istianGs inhe%itan,e (A,ts 4:<7= :<4= E'hesians 1=1<& 10=

I $o%inthians <:15= 5:1;= 3alatians 0:5).

E. If $/RIST IS IN 2S& the OLD SIN2L LILE& BOD-& IS P2T TODEAT/ (7:1>). See 5:1 6 5

. The /OL- SPIRIT:

1. 9ill 'a%ti,i'ate in the RES2RRE$TION (7:11)

4. B* the S'i%it $h%istians oe%,ome SIN2L DESIRES (7:1<)

See elo

<. LEADS (7:10)

0. TESTIIES ,on,e%nin@ 3oGs $/ILDREN (7:15)

3. S2AR-: The%efo%e& the $h%istian 2ST T2RN RO A $ARNAL LIE

(7:14& 1<)

1. 9e a%e ADOPTED SONS ho hae not *et ente%e into ou%

IN/ERITAN$E (7:1 1)

4. S2ERIN3 is ne,essa%* efo%e 3LORII$ATION (7:1)


1. The SPIRIT /ELPS 2S P2T TO DEAT/ T/E DEEDS O T/E BOD-&

LEADS 2S& et,.. Dis,uss /O9 T/E SPIRITS DOES T/IS& T/RO23/

/IS RE8ELATION IN T/E 9ORD& et,

4. In 9/AT 9A- 9AS T/E LA9 O OSES 9EAKJ (7:<)

<. Dis,uss the BLESSIN3S of ein@ IN $/RIST.



LESSON 1>

MOTIVATION FOR SERVICE

(Romans 7:17 H <;)

PLEASE NOTE: the a'ostle Paul has s'o?en of : (1) SIN& T/E 2NI8ERSAL

PROBLE& (4) $/RIST& the means of OR3I8ENESS& (<) The EANIN3

O SAL8ATION B- 3RA$E T/RO23/ AIT/ (See Romans 0& )& (0) an&

the /OLINESS O LIE T/AT IS DEANDED B- O2R OBEDIEN$E TO

$/RIST (5:1 6 7:1). No& 9/AT IS T/E OTI8ATION T/AT LEADS

2S TO $OITTED DIS$IPLES/IPJ 9/- SER8EJ 9/-J See Romans

7:17 6 <;.

I. BE$A2SE 3LOR- IS $OIN3 (Romans 7:17 6 <>)

A. The S2ERIN3 9E DO NO9 ,annot e ,om'a%e to the 3LOR-

APPROA$/IN3 (7:17) (See II $o%inthians 0:15)

B. The hole $REATION LIES IN R2STRATION AND PAIN (7:1; 6 44)

The BONDA3E O $ORR2PTION

$. Een $/RISTIANS 3ROAN& 9AITIN3 OR T/E REDEPTION O

T/E BOD- (7:4<). Een the* ho hae the i%st6f%uits of the

S'i%it

D. Ou% /OPE is STILL BEORE 2S& O2R /OPE IS NOT -ET REALIED&

OR /OPE REALIED IS NO LON3ER /OPE (7:40&

4).

/o'e '%ou,es STEADASTNESS (II Timoth* 1:14)

E. The LORD PRO8IDES an 3I8ES ASS2RAN$E (7:45 6 <>)

1. #ehoah6#i%eh (The Lo% sees an PRO8IDES) (3enesis 44:10)

PRO8IDE6EN$E P%oien,e

4. The SPIRIT INTER$EDES AND SENDS T/E $/RISTIANGS

PRA-ERS 2P9ARD hen e hae a@oniFin@ lon@in@s not

aeMuatel* e+'%esse (7:45& 4)

<. 3o ill AKE ALL T/IN3S 9ORK OR O2R 3OOD 9/EN 9E

LO8E /I (7:47). NOTE: 9e a%e $ALLED * the 3OSPEL

(II Thessalonians 4:10)

0. 3oGs P2RPOSE/AS BEEN REALIED (7:4;& <>). /e

OREKNE9& PREDESTINED& $ALLED& et,

(See DIS$2SSION 2ESTION)



II. BE$A2SE of O2R TRI2P/ T/RO23/ 3ODGS LO8E (7:<1 6 <;)

A. I 3OD BE ON O2R SIDE& 9/O $AN BE A3AINST 2SJ (7:<1)

B. /E 3A8E 2S /IS SON 66 9ILL /E NOT PRO8IDE ALL T/AT 9ENEEDJ (7:<4)

$. 9ho ,an a,t AS A PROSE$2TOR TO $ONDEN T/E $/OSEN O

3ODJ 3o #2STIIES (7:<<& <0)

D. PLEASE NOTE: The BEA2TI2L S2AR- O T/E 3OSPEL 66

#ES2SG DEAT/& RES2RRE$TION& REI3N AT 3ODGS RI3/T

/AND (7:<0)

E. Noti,e that #ES2S LI8ES TO AKE INTER$ESSION OR T/E

$/RISTIAN (7:<0) See /e%es :4

. NO ONE OR NOT/IN3 $AN SEPARATE 2S RO T/E LO8E O

$/RIST (7:< 6 <;)

1. This is s'ea?in@ of $/RISTGS LO8E OR 2S

4. This LO8E O 3OD is IN $/RIST #ES2S O2R LORD (7:<;)

<. No /ARDS/IP $AN SEPARATE 2S

0. NO OR$E IN T/E 2NI8ERSE

3. 9e a%e ORE T/AN $ON2ERORS T/RO23/ /I T/AT LO8ED

2S


1. Dis,uss Romans 7:47 ,on,e%nin@ /O9 the Lo% o%?s in the $h%istianGs life.

$om'a%e this ith 3enesis 0:& = >:4>= $olossians 1:1= atthe

5:4 6 <0.

4. Sho the DIEREN$E eteen Bile PREDESTINATION (7:4;& <>)& an

$AL8INISTI$ PREDESTINATION hi,h tea,hes that 3o a%it%a%il*

sele,te ,e%tain iniiuals fo% salation outsie of thei% on f%ee ,hoi,e.

$om'a%e E'hesians 1:< 6 .

<. Do *ou feel a @%eate% lesse assu%an,e hen *ou stu* this 'assa@eJ (7:17 6 <;)



LESSON 11

THE LORD IS RIGHT!

(Romans ;:1 6 11:<5)

PLEASE NOTE: In all that the a'ostle Paul has sai in the oo? of Romans& he has

,lea%l* emonst%ate that T/ERE IS NO SAL8ATION O2TSIDE O $/RIST

(1) ALL a%e une% the BONDA3E O SIN& (4) $/RIST IS 3ODGS ANS9ER

(<) SAL8ATION IS T/E 3IT O 3OD TO T/OSE 9/O /A8E T/AT

OBEDIENT AIT/ IN $/RIST The%efo%e& ithout $h%ist& EN ARE LOST

IS 3OD RI3/T IN DOIN3 T/ISJ Is the Lo% 8INDI$ATED in sa*in@ that

EN ARE LOST O2TSIDE O $/RISTJ T/E LORD IS RI3/T Please see

the folloin@ SE8EN POINTS ADE B- PA2L

I. The PROBLE as that the #E9S 9ERE 32ILT- O 2NBELIE

(Romans ;:1:)

A. PA2L SPOKE T/E TR2T/ (;:1)

B. Paul ha a 3REAT SORRO9 IN T/IS /EART OR ISRAEL& AND

$O2LD 9IS/ /ISEL A$$2RSED OR ISRAEL /e

LO8ED /IS PEOPLE (;:4& <)

$. LOOK AT ALL T/E PRI8ILE3ES T/E #E9S /AD (;:0& ). -et& the*

e%e 32ILT- O 2NBELIE IN $/RIST

II. 3OD is SO8EREI3N /e has the RI3/T TO $/OOSE T/OSE 9/O 9ILL BE

SA8ED It is T/OSE 9/O A$$EPT $/RIST (;:5 6 4;)

A. LES/L- DES$ENT is NOT ENO23/ It is NOT the ,hil%en of LES/

T/AT ARE PLEASIN3 TO 3OD& ut %athe% the $/ILDREN O

PROISE (;:5 6 7)

B. Be,ause /e is SO8EREI3N& 3o sele,te #A$OB& not ESA2

3o ha that %i@ht to SELE$T T/E #E9S T/RO23/ 9/O

T/E $/RIST 9O2LD $OE (;:1> 6 1<)

$. 3o is NOT 2NRI3/TEO2S IN T/IS (;:10 6 17)

D. The%efo%e& AN $ANNOT IND A2LT 9IT/ 3OD (;:1; 6 4;)

III. ISRAELGS LOST $ONDITION IS ITS O9N A2LT (;:<> 6 1>:1<)

A. The* sou@ht SAL8ATION T/RO23/ A LA9 O 9ORKS& NOT B-

AIT/ (;:<> 6 <<). Not th%ou@h $h%ist



B. The* SO23/T A RI3/TEO2SNESS O T/EIR O9N (1>:1 6 0)

See also Phili''ians <:;

$. The 3OSPEL IS OR ALL (See 1>:11 6 1<) an is

2NDERSTANDABLE

I8. The #E9SG RE#E$TION 9AS NOT BE$A2SE T/E- LA$KED

OPPORT2NIT- (1>:10 6 41)

A. The ESSA3E ABO2T $/RIST 9AS A8AILABLE TO ALL

(1>:10 6 17)

B. 3o DESI3NED T/E ESSA3E TO BE 2NDERSTOOD (1>:1; 6 41)

8. DID 3OD RE#E$T /IS PEOPLE& T/E #E9SJ NO NO (11:1 6 1>)

A. PA2L 9AS A #E9 (11:1& 4)

B. 3o has ala*s ha a E9& a RENANT 9/O SER8E /I

(11:4 6)

$. 3o $/OOSES EN T/RO23/ 3RA$E& not a S-STE O 9ORKS

(11:5)

D. OST O T/E #E9S 9ERE /ARDENED A3AINST $/RIST

(11: 6 1>)

8I. The #E9SG RE#E$TION O $/RIST 9AS A 9ARNIN3 TO 3ENTILE

$/RISTIANS (11:11 6 40)

A. B* ISRAELGS RE#E$TION O $/RIST& SAL8ATION $AE TO

3ENTILES (11:11& 14)

B. Paul as the a'ostle to the 3ENTILES (11:1< 6 15)

$. Paul 9ARNED T/E 3ENTILES A3AINST PRIDE (11:1 640)

Th%ou@h 2NBELIE& T/E- ALSO $O2LD BE $2T O

8II. 3o ants to ETEND /IS ER$- TO E8ER-ONE (11:4 6 <5)

A. 3o LO8ES T/E #E9S On a,,ount of the PATRIAR$/S (11:47& 4;)

B. All a%e G$O2NTED AS DISOBEDIENT& SO T/AT 3OD A- /A8E

ER$- ON ALL (11:<4)

$. The 9A-S O 3OD ARE BE-OND $OPRE/ENSION AND 9ORT/-

O PRAISE (11:<< 6<5)




1. Is it REALL- TR2E T/AT EN& ALL EN ARE LOST 9IT/O2T $/RISTJ

4. Does 3o hae the RI3/T TO SA-& TO SPE$I-& 9/O 9ILL BE SA8EDJ

<. Dis,uss the meanin@ in PaulGs is,ussion of the 9ILD OLI8E AND T/E

DOESTI$ OLI8E TREE. (11:15 6 40)

LESSON 14

THE MERCIES OF GOD AND YOUR LIFE

(Romans 14:1 H 41)

PLEASE NOTE: Be@innin@ ith $/APTER 14& Paul ill EN$O2RA3E /e has

s'o?en of ALL T/AT 3OD /AS DONE OR 2S 9e a%e SINNERS (Romans

1 6 <). $/RIST IS T/E SOL2TION (<:41 6 :41). /ain@ een RAISED TO A

NE9 LIE& 9E 2ST BE /OL- (5:1 6 7:1). The%e is 3REAT

OTI8ATION TO DO T/IS (7:17 6 <;). 3o is RI3/T IN 9/AT /E /AS

DONE (;:1 6 11:<5). NO9& he%e a%e PRA$TI$AL TEA$/IN3S ON /O9 TO

LI8E Noti,e the T/EREORE (14:1) hi,h as?s the Muestion& 9hat is it

Gthe%e fo%JG

I. The DEAND OR TRANSORATION O LIE (14:1& 4)

A. Paul is sa*in@ that SAL8ATION T/RO23/ $/RIST is the REASON TO

LI8E RI3/T1

B. -ou ill PRESENT -O-R BODIES AS A LI8IN3 SA$RII$E

BE$A2SE O 3ODGS ER$IES PLEASE NOTE T/IS (14:1)

$. The NAT2RE O O2R TRANSORED LIE:

(%om the 'en of %othe% Bill Smith)

1. 9ILLIN3L- 66 P%esent 3ie it to the Lo%

4. TOTALL- 66 -ou% oies 3ie *ou%self ,om'letel*

<. $ONTIN2ALL- 66 Liin@ A !Nee% Enin@" ,ommitment

0. PRIESTL- 66 Sa,%ifi,e Rea /e%es 1<:1& 15)

. LIE 9ORS/IP 66 REASONABLE SER8I$E It is the !9a*

of Life" of the DIS$IPLE of $h%ist



D. The IND is RE#E"E. (14:4). Rea $olossians <:161.

II. A TRANSORED LIE emans a $ORRE$T 8IE9 O -O2RSEL

(14:< 6 7)

A. /ONEST& /2BLE 8IE9 O SEL (14:<)

B. 9ORKIN3 TO3ET/ER AS A EBER O T/E BOD- (14:0& )

$. AL9A-S 2SIN3 T/E ABILITIES AND 3ITS 3I8EN TO 2S (14:5 6 7)

Bein@ 3OOD STE9ARDS

III. A TRANSORED LIE ill DEAND A TENDER LO8E OR T/E AIL-

O T/E LORD (14:; 6 15)

A. A TENDER AE$TION fo% othe% $h%istians (14:;& 1>)

B. NO /-PO$RIS-

$. ER8EN$- ON IRE (14:11)

D. /APP-& OPTIISTI$& PATIENT& PRA-ER2L (14:14)

E. /ELPIN3 OT/ERS (14:1<) 3ENERO2S

. 8I$TOR- O8ER T/E 2N#2ST Bless them (14:10)

3. EPAT/- Ente% into the LI8ES O OT/ERS !ReCoi,e" an !ee'"

ith them (14:1)

/. 2NIT- (14:15)

I8. A TRANSORED LIE emans the PROPER RE3ARD OR ALL EN

(14:1 6 41)

A. #ever REPA0 E/IL "ITH E/IL (14:1)

B. Be ,on,e%ne ith /ONORABLE T/IN3S ONL- (14:1)

$. Lon@ fo% PEACE "ITH E/ER0O#E As mu,h as 'ossile (14:17)

D. Do NOT ta?e 8EN3EAN$E ON OT/ERS (14:1;)

E. /el' *ou% ENEIES (14:4>)

. The se,%et of 8I$TOR- Oe%,ome means to 3AIN 8I$TOR-

Be 8I$TORIO2S ith 3OOD (14:41)




1. Dis,uss the ER$IES O 3OD as OTI8ATION fo% liin@ a

TRANSORED LIE. Is it t%ue that 3oGs me%,ies in,lue

ALL T/AT PA2L /AS SAID ABO2T T/E 3OSPEL& T/E 3RA$E O3OD& #ES2SG SA$RII$E& et,. in ,ha'te%s 1 6 11J

4. Dis,uss REA)O#A&LE )ER/ICE o% SPIRIT2AL 9ORS/IP. Is it t%ue that

ou% SER8I$E is .AIL0 LI/I#$ & NOT #2ST O2R ASSEBL- AS

A BOD-J (14:1& 4)

<. Dis,uss the 8ARIET- of 9ORK in 14:0 6 7. Is it t%ue that E8ER- $/RISTIAN

/AS A #OB TO DOJ

LESSON 1<

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE TRANSFORMED LIFE

(Romans 1<:1 6 1:1<)

In ,ha'te% 14 of Romans& Paul ha s'o?en of the TRANSFORMED LIFE If e '%esent

ou% oies as a LI8IN3 SA$RII$E (14:1& 4)& e ill hae (1) The %i@ht ie

,on,e%nin@ O2RSEL (14:< 6 7)& (4) A TENDER LO8E fo% the AIL- O T/E

LORD (14:; 6 15)& an& (<) A PROPER RE3ARD fo% ALL EN (14:1 6 41).

No& in ,ha'te%s 1<& 10& an the fi%st 'a%t of ,ha'te% 1& the a'ostle ill outline the

RESPONSIBILITIES that $h%istians hae in a SPE$II$ 9A- toa% 3O8ERNENT&

T/E 9ORLD& AND A 9EAK BROT/ER& in aition to the ,omman of LO8E

I. RESPONSIBILIT- to ou% $O/ER#E#T (1<:1 6 )

A. 9E ARE TO OBE- T/E PO9ERS T/AT BE (1<:1)& fo% @oe%nment

is o%aine of 3o See also I Pete% 4:1< 6 1

B. 3o uses $O/ER#E#T as His 1I#I)TER (1<:0)

$. 3oe%nment has PO"ER TO PU#I)H (1<:0)

D. The %es'onsiilit* to PA0 TA2E) and )HO" RE)PECT (1<:5& )

II. RESPONSIBILIT- TO LO/E (1<:7 6 1>)

A. O9E NO AN AN-T/IN3 means to PA0 "HAT 0OU O"E

B. LO8E& hoee%& is a DEBT that e ,an NE8ER PA- O



$. LO/E is al-a's e3pressed in ACTIO# (1<:;& 1>)

III. RESPONSIBILIT- to 'ut on the ! AROR O! LI$HT (1<:11 6 10)

A. ETERNAL SAL8ATION is NEARER no than -e first believed (1<:11)

This is 2T2RE SAL8ATION

B. The $h%istianGs BE/A8IOR is PROPER& not the ehaio% of $ARO2SIN3

an DR2NKENNESS& of SENS2ALIT- 9h*J /e has P2T

ON T/E LORD #ES2S $/RIST See 9ALKIN3 a,,o%in@ to

the SPIRIT& NOT T/E LES/ (7:14 6 1). The%efo%e& e al?

in LI3/T& not DARKNESS

I8. RESPONSIBILIT- to a "EA, &ROTHER (10:1 6 1:1<)

A. The%e a%e some ho a%e )TRO#$ in the faith& an the%e a%e also those ho

a%e "EA, (See Romans 1:1).

B. SOE ,oul EAT EAT & othe%s ate onl* /E$ETA&LE) Some ,ounte

one a* oe% anothe%. These e%e matte%s of

INDIEREN$E o% OPINION& not matte%s of faith (10:4 6

5)

$. $h%istians M"ST NOT CON#EMN THEIR BRETHREN $it% HARSH

&"#GMENT OVER MATTERS of EPE#IENC Please note

this

D. All $h%istians belon* U#TO THE LOR. (10:7)

E. B E CO#CER#E. A&OUT 0OUR "EA, &ROTHER& an e ,e%tain that

-O2R A$TIONS 9ILL #OT CAU)E HI TO &E LO)T (10:1)

. NO AN S/O2LD /IOLATE HI) CO#)CIE#CE (10:4> 6 4<). This is

the meanin@ of -hatsoever is not of faith is sin (10:4<)

3. 9e must )HO" LO/E TO A "EA,ER &ROTHER& an o hat E.I!IE) &

o% B2ILDS /I 2P (10:1& 1;)

/. The )TRO#$ must help the "EA,4 and #OT TR0 TO PLEA)E

THE)EL/E) (1:1)

I. CHRIST DID NOT TRY TO PLEASE HIMSELF (1:<)

#. Paul mae a PLEA !OR U#IT0 (1:& 5)

K. T/E ADONITION IS: "ELCOE O#E A#OTHER Cust as

CHRI)T "ELCOE. OR RECEI/E. 0OU & an this ill

&RI#$ $LOR0 TO $O. (1:)



L. LOO, AT HO" CHRI)T RECEI/E) E# (1:7 6 1<)


1. Does the ,omman O"E #O A# A#0THI#$ s'ea? a@ainst installmentbu'in* J (1<:7)

4. /o o A,ts :4; an 0:1;& 4> %elate to the ,omman to O&E0 OUR

$O/ER#E#T J

<. NOTE: Paul as s'ea?in@ aout the $h%istianGs attitue toa% a &ROTHER I#

CHRI)T "HO CE !RO A .I!!ERE#T &AC,$ROU#. Paul

u%@e us to 9EL$OE ONE ANOT/ER Does this sa* an*thin@ to

us aout OUR RELATIO#)HIP TO &RETHRE# O! .I!!ERE#T

RACIAL4 or LA#$UA$E4 or TRI&AL &AC,$ROU#.5

LESSON 10

PRINCIPLES IN PAUL'S CONCLUSION

(Romans 1:10 6 15:4)

PLEASE NOTE: The last I8E $/APTERS of Romans ,ontain '%a,ti,al

,ommanments that $OE O2T of the $h%istianGs %elationshi' to the Lo%

(Romans 14 6 15). BE$A2SE O 3ODGS ER$IES (Romans 14:1)& LI8E T/IS

KIND O LIE -O2 ARE SA8ED B- T/E 3RA$E O 3OD T/RO23/

$/RIST NO9& DO T/IS 9e hae loo?e at the TRANSORED LIE of the

DIS$IPLE (14:1 6 41)& the %es'onsiilit* to 3O8ERNENT& TO BE PEOPLE

9/O LO8E (1<:1 6 10)& an to RE$EI8E ONE ANOT/ER 9IT/O2T

PARTIALIT- (10:1 6 1:1<). No& let us see ORE BEA2TI2L PRIN$IPLES

IN PA2LGS $ON$L2SION

I. The 8ISION of the ISSIONAR- (Romans 1:10 6 40)

A. Paul ha $ONIDEN$E in the Roman %eth%en (1:10)

B. /e ha s'o?en unto them BOLDL- (1:1)

$. /e ha een ent%uste ith a INISTR- TO T/E 3ENTILES

(1:15 6 17)

D. Paul ha '%ea,he ALL T/E 9A- RO #ER2SALE TO ILL-RI$2

(Roman '%oin,e no%th of a,eonia) (1:1;)

1. Please note that some '%ea,h IN EISTIN3 $ON3RE3ATIONS



(I Timoth* 1:<)& et,.

4. Othe%s& li?e PA2L& ant to PREACH "HERE CHRI)T HA) #OT

&EE# #AE. (1:4>)

<. THOSE WHO HAVE NOT HEAR# M"ST HEAR (1:41)

0. Paul ante to @o to ROE (1:44& 4<)

. Then& he ante to $O O# TO )PAI# (1:40)

II. MINISTERING NEEDY PEOPLE (1:4 6 <<)

A. Befo%e @oin@ to ROE and )PAI# & he must @o to #ER2SALE (1:4).

Please see A,ts 4> an ,ha'te%s folloin@

B. /e as TAKIN3 A $ONTRIB2TION TO NEED- SAINTS (1:4 64)

1. iniste%in@ is the o% fo% )ER/I#$ See atthe 4>:47.

4. See this same $ONTRIB2TION in I $o%inthians 15:1 6 < an

II $o%inthians 7& ;

<. The o% CO#TRI&UTIO# (1:45) is the o% !ELLO")HIP

(A S/ARIN3 TO3ET/ER O ATERIAL T/IN3S)

0. NOTE: This $ONTRIB2TION as @ien& not onl* to hel' nee*

saints& ut also to $EENT BROT/ERL- RELATIONS

BET9EEN #E9IS/ AND 3ENTILE $/RISTIANS The #E9IS/

$h%istians ha %ou@ht the 3OSPEL to the 3entiles. No& the

3ENTILES ill hel' ith ATERIAL BLESSIN3S (1:4)

. Paul neee T/EIR PRA-ERS (1:<> 6 <<)

III. BEA2TI2L $OENDATION O &ELO/E. &RETHRE# (15:1 6 15)

A. P/OEBE as a one%ful )ER/A#T of the ,hu%,h in $en,h%eae

(15:1& 4)

B. A6UILA and PRI)CILLA hae %etu%ne to ROE Loo? at the one%ful

o%? the* ha one& an e%e oin@ (15:< 6 ). See ho the* ha

EARLIER een fo%,e to leae Rome (A,ts 17:1 6 7)

$. Please note the TE#.ER A!!ECTIO# that Paul felt fo% man* %othe%s

an siste%s& an the $OENDATION /E 3A8E T/E

(15: 6 15)

18. A PLEA.I#$ to A/OI. those ho CAU)E .I/I)IO# (15:1& 17)



8. PRAI)E for OUR $O. ho 3A8E T/IS $LORIOU) $O)PEL (15:4 6 4)


1. Does Paul7s ATTITU.E ,on,e%nin@ I))IO# "OR, tea,h us to e I))IO# 6 I#.E.J

4. Dis,uss the o% !ELLO")HIP as it is use * Paul to s'ea? of the

contribution for the saints (1:45)

<. 9h* is it 3OOD to COE#. people ho )ER/E THE LOR. -ith .EEP

.E.ICATIO# 8ust as Paul commended A#0 in Romans 9:;9 < 9:5



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