1. WBC Bible School Method – What does it say? What does it mean? – How does it apply to me/us? – Who needs help? Context – Passage; Chapter; Book; New Testament; Bible

2. Romans - Outline 1:1-17 The gospel of God & Paul’s desire to share it 1:18-3:20The wrath of God against all people 3:21-8:39The Grace of God in the gospel 9:1-11:36The plan of God for Jews & Gentiles 12:1-15:13The will of God for changed relationships 15:14-16:27The providence of God in the ministry of Paul

3. WBC Bible School Question the text – What does it tell me about God? Father, Son, Holy Spirit – What does it tell me about......people in general?...me in particular? – What does it tell me about sin?...nature; origin; effect;

4. Romans part 2 Gospel of God - 1v1; 16-17 – Power of God – Salvation; everyone who believes (Gk pisteuo) – First Jew, then Gentile – Righteousness from (of) God – By faith (Gk pistis)

5. Romans part 2 Wrath of God - 1v18-32 – Gospel & Wrath? – The settled, holy hostility of God against evil – Godlessness; wickedness – [people] are without excuse – Who is Paul talking about?

6. Romans part 2 Revelation 1v18ff – God is knowable! – Creation – General Revelation (c/f special) – Invisible qualities – made visible Eternal power Divine nature

7. Romans part 2 Response 1v21ff – Rejected God – Futility & Darkness – Idolatry

8. Romans part 2 Result 1v24ff – God gave them over...v24; 26; 28 – Exchange... GloryImages Truth Lie CreatorCreated NaturalUnnatural

9. Romans part 2 Consequences1v28ff – Mind...Heart... Body... V21; 24; 28 – Sexual confusion – Moral degeneration – Social disintegration – Death!

10. Romans part 2 Judgement2v1-6 – Self-righteous – self-condemned – Judgement truth (Gk root – unhidden) – Judgement v Kindness – Repentance v Stubbornness – Day of Wrath Righteous Judgement “According to what he has done”

11. Romans part 2 Impartial Judgev7-11 – Seek glory; do good - persistence Glory, honour, immortality, eternal life, peace – Seek self; do evil – reject truth Wrath, anger, trouble, distress – Jew AND Gentile Salvation by works?

12. Romans part 2 Law and Judgementv12-16 – With or without law? – Hearing or doing? – Code or conscience? – Gospel & judgement