Sermon Tone Analysis

Homiletical idea for Chapters 1-4

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23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, 24 and are justified by his grace as a gift, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus,

Main Passage for Chapters 1-4

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21 But now the righteousness of God has been manifested apart from the law, although the Law and the Prophets bear witness to it— 22 the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all who believe.

For there is no distinction: 23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, 24 and are justified by his grace as a gift, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus, 25 whom God put forward as a propitiation by his blood, to be received by faith.

This was to show God’s righteousness, because in his divine forbearance he had passed over former sins.

26 It was to show his righteousness at the present time, so that he might be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus.

Homiletical idea for chapters 5-8

Through Christ and we then can be more than conquerors; nothing can separate us from the Love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Main passage for Chapters 5-8

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28 And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.

29 For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be the firstborn among many brothers.

30 And those whom he predestined he also called, and those whom he called he also justified, and those whom he justified he also glorified.

God’s Everlasting Love

31 What then shall we say to these things?

If God is for us, who can be against us?

32 He who did not spare his own Son but gave him up for us all, how will he not also with him graciously give us all things?

33 Who shall bring any charge against God’s elect?

It is God who justifies.

34 Who is to condemn?

Christ Jesus is the one who died—more than that, who was raised—who is at the right hand of God, who indeed is interceding for us.

35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ?

Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or danger, or sword?

36 As it is written,

“For your sake we are being killed all the day long;

we are regarded as sheep to be slaughtered.”

37 No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us.

38 For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, 39 nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.

The gospel is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes.

Homiletical idea for Chapters 1-4

We are called to be holy people, saints, who belong to Christ Jesus.

1:1-6

PAUL UNDERSTANDS HIS MISSION:

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16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.

17 For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith for faith, as it is written, “The righteous shall live by faith.”

PAUL KNOWS WHO HE IS:

All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God and are justified by his grace as a gift through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus whom God put forward as a propitiation by his blood to be received by faith.

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Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God, 2 which he promised beforehand through his prophets in the holy Scriptures, 3 concerning his Son, who was descended from David according to the flesh

Paul KNOWS that he has been CALLED.

He makes no apology.

He didn’t stop to wait for approval from a denominational board or the church elders.

He didn’t attend seminary, though we know he went away for three years studied the scriptures.

He knew that he had heard the voice of Jesus though that was many years before, many imprisonments before, some stoning’s, a few beatings and a lot of stuff that would have made US question our call but Paul became more firm in his resolve to live out his call to proclaim the good news to all who would listen.

Main points:

“Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God,” (, ESV)

Paul calls himself a servant.

A servant of Christ Jesus.

The word is actually the word (Doulos) δοῦλος.

It means “slave,” the property of an owner.

Paul claim to belong to someone else-he is not his own man.

He is a slave, one who works without pay.

Being called a slave of the king was actually a title of some honor and for Paul it seems to be taken as such.

Paul claims to have been called.

In , the letter to the church at Corinth, Paul says he was, “Called by the will of God.” .

The word “called” in means: Called, invited, welcomed, appointed.

Originally it was used to designate those invited to a banquet[1]

Paul says he is called as an apostle.

(apostolos) ἀπόστολος meaning one who is sent; an ambassador.

Jesus called his twelve disciples apostles () because they were his ambassadors.

An ambassador has some authority as one sent by his master to bear a message.

Paul says he is set apart for the gospel of God.

Again, in the Greek the word is the same word we get Pharisee from (aphorízō) ἀφορίζω.

Paul was a Pharisee before, one set apart for the law.

Now he is set apart, not for the law but for the gospel-the GOOD NEWS.

A. The gospel is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes, and it reveals God’s righteousness which is by faith from first to last.

Paul is SURE he is called.

In no uncertain terms Paul tells us he is a slave who has been called, sent, and set apart to tell others the good news of God.

PAUL IS WRITING TO ROME:

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7 To all those in Rome who are loved by God and called to be saints:

Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

1.

We are called to be holy people, saints, who belong to Christ Jesus.

1:1-6

BACKGROUND ON PAUL’S WRITING OF THIS BOOK:

Paul wrote to the Christian churches in Rome.

Paul has not been there yet.

We can assume these were churches that met in homes on the first day of the week, Sunday.

(As opposed to the Sabbath Saturday.)

Romans was probably written in Corinth around A.D. 57 (before Philippians).

We think this is true from some of the internal evidence.

First, in (NIV) I commend to you our sister Phoebe, a deacon, of the church in Cenchreae.

2 I ask you to receive her in the Lord in a way worthy of his people and to give her any help she may need from you, for she has been the benefactor of many people, including me.

3 Greet Priscilla and Aquila, my co-workers in Christ Jesus. 4 They risked their lives for me.

Not only I but all the churches of the Gentiles are grateful to them.

Phoebe is probably carrying this letter from her home to Rome.

Her home, Cenchrae, is near Corinth as we see in (ESV) 18 After this, Paul stayed many days longer and then took leave of the brothers and set sail for Syria, and with him Priscilla and Aquila.

At Cenchreae he had cut his hair, for he was under a vow.

You will note that Priscilla and Aquilla who host a church in their home and who are known for their excellent Bible teaching are now in Rome.

PAUL UNDERSTANDS HIS MISSION:

Secondly, we believe this is written from Corinth because Paul says: (NIV) 23 Gaius, whose hospitality I and the whole church here enjoy, sends you his greetings.

And this is likely the same Gaius who lived in Corinth and was baptized by Paul, he also traveled with Paul.

This book is the fullest expression of Christian theology in the Bible.

But, it also focuses on a tension that existed in the Christian church at this time, particularly in Rome.

Because the church started as Jewish.

Jesus and his disciples and Paul were all Jewish and the first Christians were Jewish.

But over time Gentiles began to become Christians.

The Jews were expelled from Rome by Roman Emperor Claudius in Ad 49 because of strife over “Chrestos” which probably means that the Jews who were not becoming Christians and those who were had issues with one another.