1. Romans 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)

2. Romans Consequences of rejecting God 1v28ff
Mind...Heart... Body... V21; 24; 28
Sexual confusion
Moral degeneration
Social disintegration
Death!

3. Romans Wrath & Judgement 1v18-3v20 1v18-32 Rejection and wrath
2v1-16 You... have no excuse – Jews & Gentiles
2v17-38 God’s name blasphemed – Jews
3v1-20 No-one declared righteous - Everyone

4. Romans part 3 Judgement 2v1-6 Self-righteous – self-condemned
Judgement truth (Gk root – unhidden)
Contempt v Kindness, tolerance, patience
Repentance v Stubbornness
Day of Wrath Righteous Judgement
“According to what he has done” Judgement by works
Evidence – justice seen to be done

5. Romans part 3 Impartial Judge 2v7-11 Salvation by works?
Seek glory; do good - persistence
Glory, honour, immortality, eternal life, peace
Self-seeking; do evil – reject truth
Wrath, anger, trouble, distress
Jew AND Gentile - no favouritism
Salvation by works?

6. Romans part 3 Law and Judgement 2v12-16 With or without law?
Hearing or doing? (faith v obedience?)
Code or conscience?
Gospel & judgement

7. Romans part 3 Jews & the Law 2v17-29
Relationship with God - know his will
Teach others - dishonour God
Circumcision - outward or inward
covenant

8. Romans part 3 God’s faithfulness 3v1-20 Jews advantage - words of God
“My sinfulness enhances God’s glory”
No-one is righteous! All have sinned...
Sin is ungodly; pervasive; universal
Law consciousness of sin