Good News for All People 4. Unashamed Romans 1:16-17 Introduction Verses 8-15 are the thanksgiving section of the letter introduction. Paul was truly thankful for the Christians in Rome, both Jews and Gentiles. He had long wanted to visit them and preach in Rome, but as the slave of Jesus Christ he didn’t simply make…
Good News for All People 3. A Preacher in Debt Romans 1:8-15 Introduction The opening part of Paul’s letter to the Romans begins in verse 1 and runs through verse 15. We might call this the introduction of the letter. The opening consists of two parts: the salutation in verses 1-7, and the thanksgiving in…
The Letter to the Romans Good News for All People 2. Grace Received Romans 1:1-7 Introduction Verses 1-7 are the salutation for the letter in a standard epistolary form. The salutation identifies the author and the recipients, with a greeting of blessing. Paul introduces the unifying theme of the letter here, which is the gospel.…
The Letter to the Romans Good News for All People 1. Introduction to Romans Romans 1:1 Imagine you were going to write a letter to a small church in a large, world city to encourage them in facing their challenges. What if their city is heavily influenced by contemporary philosophy, so the society doesn’t believe…
Acts 28:17-31 17 And it came to pass, that after three days Paul called the chief of the Jews together: and when they were come together, he said unto them, Men and brethren, though I have committed nothing against the people, or customs of our fathers, yet was I delivered prisoner from Jerusalem into the…
Acts 26:1-8 1 Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Thou art permitted to speak for thyself. Then Paul stretched forth the hand, and answered for himself: 2 I think myself happy, king Agrippa, because I shall answer for myself this day before thee touching all the things whereof I am accused of the Jews: 3 Especially…
Acts 22:12-21 12 And one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, having a good report of all the Jews which dwelt there, 13 Came unto me, and stood, and said unto me, Brother Saul, receive thy sight. And the same hour I looked up upon him. 14 And he said, The God of…
Acts 21:40-22:11 40 And when he had given him licence, Paul stood on the stairs, and beckoned with the hand unto the people. And when there was made a great silence, he spake unto them in the Hebrew tongue, saying, 1 Men, brethren, and fathers, hear ye my defence which I make now unto you.…
Acts 20:22-27 22 And now, behold, I go bound in the spirit unto Jerusalem, not knowing the things that shall befall me there: 23 Save that the Holy Ghost witnesseth in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions abide me. 24 But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto…
Acts 20:13-21 13 And we went before to ship, and sailed unto Assos, there intending to take in Paul: for so had he appointed, minding himself to go afoot. 14 And when he met with us at Assos, we took him in, and came to Mitylene. 15 And we sailed thence, and came the next…