ROMANS  OUTLINE


Introduction  (1:1-17)

  1. Paul's Greeting  (1:1-7)
  2. Paul's Purpose and Occasion  (1:8-15)
  3. Theme  {The Revealed Righteousness of God}  (1:16-17)

Revelation #1  -  Righteousness of God is obtained by faith.

  1. God's wrath against unrighteousness (The Bad News)  (1:18 - 3:20)
    1. The guilt of the Gentile Pagan  (1:18-31)
      1. Reasons for Gentile guilt  (1:18-23)
      2. Results of Gentile guilt  (1:24-31)
    2. The judgment of the self-righteous  (2:1-16)
      1. Judgment according to truth  (2:1-4)
      2. Judgment according to their deeds  (2:5-10)
      3. Judgment with impartiality  (2:11-16)
    3. The condemnation of the unfaithful Jew  (2:17 - 3:8)
      1. Condemnation through hypocrisy  (2:17-24)
      2. Condemnation through trusting ritual  (2:25-29)
      3. Condemnation through unbelief  (3:1-8)
    4. Conclusion: All are guilty before God  (3:9-20)
  2. God's provision of righteousness (The Good News)  (3:21 - 5:21)
    1. Justification by faith explained  (3:21-31)
    2. Justification by faith illustrated in Abraham  (4:1-25)
      1. Righteousness apart from works  (4:1-8)
      2. Righteousness apart from ritual  (4:9-12)
      3. Righteousness apart from the Law  (4:13-15)
      4. Righteousness by faith in God's promises  (4:16-25)
    3. Justification by faith has benefits  (5:1-11)
    4. Justification in contrast to condemnation  (5:12-21)
  3. God's sanctification of the saint  (6:1 - 8:39)
    1. Positional sanctification  (6:1-11)
    2. Practical sanctification  (6:12-23)
    3. Personal struggle in sanctification  (7:1-25)
      1. Struggle with the death of old nature  (7:1-6)
      2. Struggle with the Law  (7:7-12)
      3. Struggle with the sin condition  (7:13-25)
    4. Power of sanctification  (8:1-39)
      1. The Spirit releases us from condemnation  (8:1-11)
      2. The Spirit makes us sons of God  (8:12-17)
      3. The Spirit gives us hope in times of suffering  (8:18-30)
      4. The Spirit assures us of total victory  (8:31-39)

Revelation #2  -  Righteousness of God is retained by sovereign election.

  1. God's election of Israel (The Past)  (9:1-29)
    1. Israel's special position  (9:1-5)
    2. Israel's position is based on sovereign choice  (9:6-13)
    3. Sovereign choice is based on sovereign will  (9:14-29)
  2. Israel's rejection of God (The Present)  (9:30 - 10:21)
    1. Israel seeks righteousness through works  (9:30-33)
    2. God provides righteousness through Christ  (10:1-13)
    3. Israel rejects God's provision  (10:14-21)
  3. God's gracious restoration of Israel (The Future)  (11:1-36)
    1. God's grace maintains a remnant  (11:1-10)
    2. God's grace uses rejection for Gentile salvation  (11:11-24)
    3. God's grace will restore Israel  (11:25-36)

Revelation #3  -  Righteousness of God is proclaimed by Christian living.

  1. Christian responsibility  (12:1 - 13:14)
    1. Responsibility to God  (12:1-2)
    2. Responsibility to society  (12:3-21)
      1. Within the Church  (12:3-8)
      2. Outside the Church  (12:9-21)
    3. Responsibility to government  (13:1-7)
    4. Responsibility to neighbors  (13:8-14)
  2. Christian unity  (14:1 - 15:13)
    1. In worship  (14:1-13)
    2. In liberty  (14:14-23)
    3. In support  (15:1-6)
    4. In acceptance  (15:7-13)

Conclusion  (15:14 - 16:27)

  1. Paul's ministry  (15:14-22)
  2. Paul's plans  (15:22-33)
  3. Paul's greetings and final words  (16:1-27)


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