GOD’S WORK IN THE WORLD
Romans: A Global Gospel – Part 1 of 3
Romans 1.1-7
THE WORK OF GOD IS REVEALED BY …
THE Servants HE Calls
v. 5 “Through him we have received grace and apostleship …” (csb)
v. 1 “Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God …” (esv)
THE Good News HE Gives THAT …
* JESUS ACHIEVED Perfect Obedience
vv.2–3 “… the gospel he promised beforehand through his prophets in the Holy Scriptures regarding his Son … a descendant of David …” (niv)
Leviticus 18.5 “Keep my decrees and laws, for the man who obeys them will live by them. I am the Lord.” (niv)
* JESUS TRANSCENDED Fleshly Weakness
vv. 3–4 “… descended from David according to the flesh and was declared to be the Son of God in power according to the Spirit … by his resurrection …” (esv)
Hebrews 2.14 “… since the children have flesh and blood in common, Jesus also shared in these …” (csb)
THE People HE Gathers
v. 5 “… to bring about the obedience of faith for the sake of his name among all the nations …” (esv)
v. 6 “… called to belong to Jesus Christ …” (esv)
v. 7 “… loved by God and called to be saints: Grace to you and peace …” (esv)
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