Romans 1:1-15

Romans 1:1-15

The Making of a 1st Century Letter
1. Name of Sender
2. Name of Recipient
3. Greeting
4. Praise/Thanks to God
5. Personal/Missions Update
6. Discussion of Main Subject(s)
7. Various Greetings
8. Benediction

How does this compare to the other Epistles?
1. He refers to himself as an Apostle 9 times
2. He refers to himself as a servant 3 times
3. He refers to himself as set-apart 1 time
4. He refers to himself as a prisoner 1 time
5. He refers to himself as simply Paul 2 times

How did Paul describe himself to the Roman Christians?
1. Paul viewed himself as a serving person
2. Paul viewed himself as a sent person
3. Paul viewed himself as a set-apart person
*This is one of his longest greetings, perhaps b/c he wants to establish from the beginning the connection b/w the Gospel and Judaism. This will help bring the church together.

Paul’s Mission Statement
I, Paul, am a servant of Jesus Christ
Called to be an Apostle
Set apart for the Gospel of God*
To call people from among the Gentiles
*notice it is FOR the Gospel, not set apart FROM Gentiles


Your Mission Statement
I, ______, am a _________ of Jesus
Called to be a/an __________
___-______ for the gospel of God
To call people from among _____________

What was the good news?
1. Jesus is the prophetically predicted good news
2. Jesus is the son of David
3. Jesus is the Son of God
4. Jesus Christ (Messiah), our Lord (YHWH/Adonai = Kurios)

How was it proven that Jesus was the Son of God?
1. His resurrection by the spirit of holiness

Why did Paul want to meet with them?
1. Because he was so thankful for their faith
2. Because he wanted to invest in their faith
3. Because he wanted to be edified by their faith