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Kress Biblical Resources :: The Prologue, Prayer Report, and Primary Theme of the Epistle (Rom 1:1-17)

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The Gospel of Salvation by Faith Unites All Believers—Jew and Greek

The Prologue, Prayer Report, and Primary Theme of the Epistle (Rom 1:1-17)

  1. Paul’s introduction (Rom 1:1-7)
    1. The author
      1. The human author (Rom 1:1-5)
        1. The man Paul (Rom 1:1a; cf. Act 7:58; Act 8:1; Act 9:1-30; Act 11:25-30; Act 12:25-28:31; 1Co 15:30-32; 2Co 6:4-5; 2Co 11:23-30; Gal 1:13-2:16; Phl 3:4-14; 2Th 3:8)
        2. The ministry that Paul was given (Rom 1:1bcd)
          1. Christ’s slave (Rom 1:1b)
          2. Called as an Apostle (Rom 1:1c)
          3. Commissioned for the Gospel of God (Rom 1:1d)
        3. The message Paul preached (Rom 1:2-4)
          1. The promise of the Gospel in the Old Testament (Rom 1:2)
          2. The Person of the Gospel—God’s Son, Jesus Christ our Lord (Rom 1:3-4)
            1. God’s Son became a man (Rom 1:3)
            2. God’s Son is the promised Messiah-King, born of the seed of David (Rom 1:3)
            3. God’s Son is identified as the powerful Savior through His resurrection from the dead (Rom 1:4a; cf. Rom 1:16)
            4. God’s Son is Jesus Christ our Lord (Rom 1:4b)
        4. The mission that Paul was on (Rom 1:5)
          1. The power for his mission (Rom 1:5a)
          2. The purpose for his mission (Rom 1:5bc)
            1. For the salvation of the Gentiles through the obedience of faith (Rom 1:5b)
            2. For the sake of Christ’s name—i.e., the praise of Christ’s Person (Rom 1:5c)
      2. The divine Author (2Ti 3:16-17; 2Pe 1:12-21; 2Pe 3:15-16; cf. Col 4:16; 1Th 2:13; 1Th 5:27; 2Th 3:1-4; 1Ti 5:18 [in which Paul quotes Luke alongside Deu 25:4 and calls them “Scripture”])
    2. The audience (Rom 1:6-7a)
      1. The original recipients (Rom 1:6-7a)
        1. A largely Gentile church—commingled with a growing number of Jewish background believers (Rom 1:6a; cf. Rom 2:17ff; Rom 4:1ff; Rom 9; Rom 10; Rom 11; Rom 14; Rom 15:1-13; etc.)
        2. A living church—called of Jesus Christ (Rom 1:6b)
        3. A loved church—in Rome—called as saints (Rom 1:7a)
      2. The current recipients (2Ti 3:16; cf. 2Pe 3:15-16)
    3. The Apostolic greeting (Rom 1:7bc)
      1. The greeting/prayer of grace to you and peace (Rom 1:7b)
      2. The Giver of grace and peace (Rom 1:7c)
  2. Paul’s prayer report (Rom 1:8-13)
    1. His prayers for the Roman church (Rom 1:8-10)
      1. Paul consistently rendered thanks to God for them (Rom 1:8)
        1. The priority of prayer and thanksgiving (Rom 1:8a)
        2. The Person he thanked and the people he was thankful for (Rom 1:8b)
        3. The proclamation that inspired his prayers of thanksgiving (Rom 1:8c)
      2. Paul consistently remembered them in prayer, and consistently requested success in coming to them (Rom 1:9-10)
        1. He was speaking sincerely about his prayer life on their behalf (Rom 1:9ab)
        2. He was seeking God consistently on their behalf (Rom 1:9c)
        3. He was seeking God consistently, yet submissively for success in coming to them (Rom 1:10)
    2. His passion for the Roman church (Rom 1:11-13)
      1. Edification: Paul desired that they be strengthened and encouraged (Rom 1:11-12)
        1. The ministry of an Apostle, which would strengthen the church (Rom 1:11)
        2. The mutual fellowship of believers, which would encourage both Paul and the believers in Rome (Rom 1:12)
      2. Communication: Paul desired that they be informed of his previous plans to come to them (Rom 1:13a)
      3. Sanctification and multiplication: Paul desired that they grow and be added to, through his gospel ministry in Rome (Rom 1:13b)
  3. Paul’s passion and primary theme in the epistle (Rom 1:14-17)
    1. His duty in regard to the gospel and all men (Rom 1:14)
    2. His desire in regard to the gospel and those in Rome (Rom 1:15)
    3. His delight in regard to the gospel itself (Rom 1:16-17)
      1. Paul embraced the preeminence of the gospel (Rom 1:16a)
      2. Paul understood the power of the gospel (Rom 1:16b)
      3. Paul apprehended the particulars of the gospel (Rom 1:16c-17)
        1. It results in salvation for everyone who believes (Rom 1:16c)
        2. It reveals the righteousness that comes from God on the basis of faith (Rom 1:17)
          1. The summary statement that encapsulates justification by faith (Rom 1:17a)
          2. The Scripture that encapsulates justification by faith (Rom 1:17b)
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