Here’s an outline for the book of Romans. We’ll be covering it this week during our study of Paul’s 13 Letters.
Romans
- GOD’S RIGHTEOUSNESS REVEALED (1:1-17)
- Salutation (1:1-7)
- Paul and the church in Rome (1:8-17)
- GOD’S RIGHTEOUSNESS IMPUTED (JUSTIFICATION) (1:18-5:21)
- Universal need for justification (1:18-3:20)
- God’s provision of justification (3:21-31)
- OT illustrations of justification (4:1-25)
- Certainty of justification (5:1-11)
- Universal effectiveness of justification (5:12-21)
- GOD’S RIGHTEOUSNESS IMPARTED (SANCTIFICATION; GLORIFICATION) (6:1-8:39)
- Questions about sanctification (6:1-23)
- Identified with Christ (6:1-14)
- Enslaved to righteousness (6:15-23)
- New relationship in sanctification: free from law (7:1-25)
- New power in sanctification: The Holy Spirit (8:1-17)
- Present sufferings, future glory (8:18-39)
- GOD’S RIGHTEOUSNESS TOWARD ISRAEL (9:1-11:36)
- Israel’s rejection (9:1-10:21)
- The positive outcome of Israel’s rejection (11:1-36)
- GOD’S RIGHTEOUSNESS APPLIED (12:1-15:13)
- The principle of righteousness (12:1-2)
- Applications of righteousness (12:3-15:13)
- In church and community (12:3-21)
- Toward government (13:1-7)
- In social relationships (13:8-14)
- In matters of opinion (14:1-15:13)
- GOD’S RIGHTEOUSNESS PROPAGATED (15:14-16:27)
- Paul’s purpose in writing; his plans (15:14-33)
- Greetings, warning, benediction (16:1-27)