Bill Acton :: Romans 1:16 - The Gospel of the Grace of God

Sermon Outline for Romans 1-16

The Gospel of the Grace of God

1. Introduction:
   1. Read the Conclusion of Romans – 16:17-27
   2. Paul’s Urgency for Truth and Warning about Error
   3. The Whole Counsel of God – Acts 20:27
2. Summarizing Romans:
   1. The Gospel of the Grace of God
   2. “How God saves sinners completely”

1. Begins with God – Dan 4:35; Rom 8; Rom 9
   1. Who He is
      1. Attributes
         1. Sovereignty
         2. Holiness and perfection
         3. Wrath
         4. Condemnation of sin
         5. Punishment of sin
   2. Sovereignty
      1. Creation
      2. History
      3. Personal
      4. Salvation
   3. Has not surrendered His sovereignty
   4. Man’s will is not above God’s will
   5. His sovereignty in salvation predestinates
      1. Elects
      2. Saves
   6. God saves sinners
2. Continues with Man’s Condition
   1. Who is man
   2. What is his condition
   3. Adam – created – image represented
   4. Disobeyed – sinned – died
   5. Questions
      1. What is the condition of man in sin? – Depravity!
         1. Serious?
         2. Mild?
         3. Partial?
         4. Complete?
         5. Total
      2. Biblical definition – dead
      3. Totally – sin has affected every area of life
      4. Mind, heart and will
      5. Dead spiritually
      6. Without understanding
      7. Cannot – will not
      8. Unable – Jhn 8
      9. Unwilling – Jhn 10
3. Centers in God’s Grace and Mercy
   1. Salvation provided
   2. Predestination
   3. Election – Eph 1:4
   4. Grace – to save
   5. Without predestination and election no one would be saved
4. Continues with Provision
   1. The atoning sacrifice
   2. Definite
   3. Adequate
   4. Effectively applied
5. God’s Power Exercised
   1. Effective calling
   2. Regeneration
   3. Life
      1. Spiritual
      2. Eternal
   4. Conversion
      1. Forgiveness
      2. Removal of wrath
      3. Propitiation
   5. Repentance
   6. Faith
   7. Reconciliation
   8. God’s doing
   9. Not man’s decision
   10. Man’s response
6. God’s Perseverance
   1. Eternal commitment
   2. Present sanctification includes –
      1. Our sin
      2. Our failure
      3. Our growth
   3. His work
      1. Way
      2. Timing
      3. Process
7. Result
   1. Response
      1. Worship
      2. Humility
      3. Gratitude
      4. Security
      5. Freedom
      6. Service