• 6th May 2010 - By rodney

    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

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