STUDIES IN ROMANS

LESSON 3

THANKSGIVING & PRAYERS (CON’T)

Romans 1:13-17 (KJV)

¹³ Now I would not have you ignorant, brethren, that oftentimes I purposed to come unto you, (but was let hitherto,) that I might have some fruit among you also, even as among other Gentiles.  ¹⁴ I am debtor both to the Greeks, and to the Barbarians; both to the wise, and to the unwise.  ¹⁵ So, as much as in me is, I am ready to preach the gospel to you that are at Rome also.  ¹⁶ For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.  ¹⁷ For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.

Romans 1:13-17 (AMP)

¹³ I want you to know, brethren, that many times I have planned and intended to come to you, though thus far I have been hindered and prevented, in order that I might have some fruit (some result of my labors) among you, as I have among the rest of the Gentiles.  ¹⁴ Both to Greeks and to barbarians (to the cultured and to the uncultured), both to the wise and the foolish, I have an obligation to discharge and a duty to perform and a debt to pay. ¹⁵ So, for my part, I am willing and eagerly ready to preach the Gospel to you also who are in Rome.  ¹⁶ For I am not ashamed of the Gospel (good news) of Christ, for it is God’s power working unto salvation [for deliverance from eternal death] to everyone who believes with a personal trust and a confident surrender and firm reliance, to the Jew first and also to the Greek, ¹⁷ For in the Gospel a righteousness which God ascribes is revealed, both springing from faith and leading to faith [disclosed through the way of faith that arouses to more faith]. As it is written, The man who through faith is just and upright shall live and shall live by faith.

1.    PAUL’S PURPOSE v.13

Ø  To come and preach the Gospel to the Romans Had been hindered

Ø  Just as he had to many other Gentiles

2.    PAUL’S DEBT v.14

Ø  (AMP) I have an obligation to discharge, a duty to perform and a debt to pay

Ø  To preach the Gospel

3.    PAUL’S WILLINGNESS v.15

Ø  I am willing and eagerly ready

Ø  ‘as much as in me is’ –Paul was full of desire to preach to them with his all

4.    PAUL WAS NOT ASHAMED v.16

Ø  Of the Gospel of Christ - it had power to save – everyone! Unto eternal life

5.    PAUL’S STAND ON FAITH v.17

Ø  Gospel reveals the righteousness of God available for believers

Ø  This brings faith and leads to further faith (the path of faith for all to follow)

LET US LIVE THE GOSPEL AND GROW IN FAITH!