Roman 1:16+17

Read Romans 1:16-17

New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update Chapter 1

16For 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.

17For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written, “bBUT THE RIGHTEOUS man SHALL LIVE BY FAITH.”

Discuss:

1:16 - For I am not ashamed of the gospel

What does ashamed mean?

What is the Gospel?

1:16b - for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes,

What does power mean?

How does the power of God get demonstrated?

What does believe mean?

1:16c - to the Jew first and also to the Greek

Why the Jew first?

What does Paul mean by Greek?

1:17 - For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith;

What is the “IT” Paul is speaking about?

What is the righteousness of God?

What did Paul mean by faith to faith?

1:17b - as it is written, “BUT THE RIGHTEOUS man SHALL LIVE BY FAITH.”

When Paul says “as it is written” what is he speaking about?

What OT passage is Paul quoting?

What is Paul saying about faith?

Application:

Do you believe that the GOSPEL has the power to save those who believe?

Has the GOSPEL powerfully saved you?

If you believe it has the power to save those who believe why is it or why is it not part of your everyday conversations?

Give Examples of how you have made the gospel part of your conversation this week.

How does seeing God’s righteousness encourage you to live by Faith?

How does your Faith increase your ability to share the GOSPEL?

How are you obeying the command given in verse 17 to live by faith?