Fall DHG - Romans 1:11-17

Review 1:8-10

The Romans Faith was proclaimed throughout the world

We talked about how the Romans were known for their faith. For this to be true, they had to put their faith into action. We need to do the same.

We talked about how Paul was always praying for the Romans.

We need to pray for others as well.

Have you been praying this week?

Read verses 11 and 12

Two verbs we want to consider:

Paul wanted to see the Romans so that he could strengthen them

Paul wanted to see the Romans so they would be mutually encouraged

Strengthen and Encourage - we need to do the same

Q: Can you think of anyone who needs to be encouraged in their faith? Do you know anyone who is struggling?

Q: What are some practical ways we can encourage them?

Pray for them

Spending time with them

Bible study

ENCOURAGEMENT

Ken Graves: One of the most powerful things you can do is encourage someone

More effective than rebuke

When someone you respect tells you that you are doing great, it makes you want to continue

We also read about being MUTUALLY ENCOURAGED

Just as other Christians need us, we need them

Campfire example: Don’t be the stick that gets taken out of the fire.

Let’s read

Fellowship should be:

Pray and learn from the Word

Share one another’s burdens

Rejoice in the Lord together

Read vs 13-15

Paul felt obligated to preach to gospel.

To all unbelievers, Paul felt a debt to preach the gospel. He owed it to them.

Now it is our turn, Christ commissioned us to do the same in .

When you meet an unbeliever, think that you actually owe it to them to preach the gospel.

Read 16-17

This is Paul’s thesis statement. The entire message of Romans in seed form.

Paul was not ashamed of the Gospel. Why? It was God’s power

Q: What impact did the gospel have on your life?

The gospel is powerful. It can change the life of the worst person.

Anyone have an example?

Be encouraged, that person you are praying for is not out of God’s reach

What is salvation? 3 tenses:

Saved from the penalty of sin (past)

Saved from sins power: present tense

Saved from sins presence: future

The gospel is for EVERYONE WHO BELIEVES, was for the Jew first, then the Greek

Some teaching is that the gospel is only for the elect. Some people, not all

Gospel is for ALL who believe.

It came to the Jews first, and then to everyone else

The gospel declares the RIGHTEOUSNESS OF GOD

Righteousness is God is morally perfect

Justice demands that anyone who is not morally perfect must be punished

Q: God wants to forgive sinners. How can he be morally perfect (righteous) and still forgive sinners?

Jesus had to pay the penalty for our sin.

THAT IS THE GOSPEL