Good News for All People 5. Without Excuse Romans 1:18-32 Introduction Verses 16-17 transition us from the introduction to the body of the letter. Paul explained his eagerness to preach the gospel in terms of the gospel revealing God’s righteousness and God’s power unto salvation. He reiterated two themes that run throughout the letter. He…
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 28:1-16 1 And when they were escaped, then they knew that the island was called Melita. 2 And the barbarous people shewed us no little kindness: for they kindled a fire, and received us every one, because of the present rain, and because of the cold. 3 And when Paul had gathered a bundle…
Acts 27:27-44 27 But when the fourteenth night was come, as we were driven up and down in Adria, about midnight the shipmen deemed that they drew near to some country; 28 And sounded, and found it twenty fathoms: and when they had gone a little further, they sounded again, and found it fifteen fathoms.…
Acts 27:13-26 13 And when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, loosing thence, they sailed close by Crete. 14 But not long after there arose against it a tempestuous wind, called Euroclydon. 15 And when the ship was caught, and could not bear up into the wind, we let…
Acts 27:1-12 1 And when it was determined that we should sail into Italy, they delivered Paul and certain other prisoners unto one named Julius, a centurion of Augustus’ band. 2 And entering into a ship of Adramyttium, we launched, meaning to sail by the coasts of Asia; one Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica, being…