The Good News of Salvation in Jesus Christ

Studies in Paul’s Epistle to the Romans

Lesson 2 : Prologue / Theme Verses  (1:1-17)

PAUL:  (1)  A BONDSLAVE  (2)  CALLED  (3)  AN APOSTLE  (4)  SET APART FOR THE GOSPEL  –  CHRISTIANS:  (1)  CALLED  (2)  SAINTS  (3)  RECIPIENTS OF GRACE AND PEACE  (4)  BELOVED  –  THE GOSPEL:  (1)  DIVINE SOURCE  (2)  PROMISED IN OT  (3)  SUBJECT OF THE GOSPEL: THE DIVINE SAVIOR  (4)  HUMILIATION VS. EXALTATION OF THE SAVIOR  (5)  UNIVERSAL CALL OF THE GOSPEL  (6)  THE GOSPEL PRODUCES OBEDIENCE THROUGH FAITH  –  PAUL’S GENERAL COMMENTS AND INTRODUCTION TO THE ROMANS:  (1)  PAUL IS THANKFUL  (2)  PAUL IS PRAYERFUL  (3)  PAUL’S SERVICE IS SINCERE AND SPIRITUAL  (4)  PAUL IS SUBMISSIVE TO THE WILL OF GOD  (5)  PAUL WANTED HIMSELF AND THE ROMAN CHRISTIANS TO BE MUTUAL BLESSINGS  –  THEME VERSES