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Romans
Study 1 | Romans 1:1-17
Introducing the Gospel
1. (v.1, 6) What is the passion and ultimate goal of Paul’s life?
2. (v.1-6) What do we learn about the content of this gospel from the first 6
verses?
3. (v.8-15) What is the immediate goal of Paul?
In Romans 1:16-17 Paul gives us his overall theme. The word ‘gospel’ literally means ‘good news.’ Here are how some people have defined the gospel:
“Through faith in Christ, therefore, Christ’s righteousness becomes our righteousness and all that he has becomes ours.” Martin Luther
“…a man will be justified by faith when, excluded from righteousness of works, he by faith lays hold of the righteousness of Christ, and clothed in it appears in the sight of God not as a sinner, but as righteous.” John Calvin
“The gospel is the counterintuitive, joyous, exuberant news that Jesus has brought the unending, limitless, stunning love of God to even us.” Rob Bell
“The Gospel is the news that Jesus Christ, the Righteous One, died for our sins and rose again, eternally triumphant over all his enemies, so that there is now no condemnation for those who believe, but only everlasting joy.” John Piper, The Gospel in 6 Minutes
How would you explain the gospel, the good news of Jesus Christ? Write out your own definition and post it on the blog.
4. (v.16) Why does Paul refer to being not ashamed (i.e. offended) by the gospel? In what ways can the gospel offend or be despised?
5. (v.16) What does Paul mean when he calls the gospel “the power of God”? In what ways is it powerful?
6. (v.16) What releases the power of the gospel into our lives?
7. (v.17) What is the righteousness spoken of here?
8. (v.17) What does it mean to “live” by this righteousness of faith?
For next Sunday read Romans 1:18-32
I would like to thank Timothy J. Keller for his resources in this study guide.
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Tweet the Gospel:
There’s nothing we can do—good or bad—that will disqualify us from heaven and or that will open its gates. God sent his Son to do it.
There are a lot of other things I would have liked to have added, but that’s what kept coming up during my devotional: it’s not up to us.
Comment by Walter Görlitz January 23, 2010 @ 5:34 pm