1. Romans 1:16-17
By David Turner

2. Romans 1:16–17 (ESV)
16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. 17 For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith for faith, as it is written, “The righteous shall live by faith.”

3. Romans 1:16–17 (ESV)
16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. 17 For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith for faith, as it is written, “The righteous shall live by faith.”

4. From: The Path of the Wind
In the following video Lee and Katie Have been dating for two weeks when Katie decides to share something about her past.

5. From: The Path of the Wind

6. Romans 1:16–17 (ESV)
16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. 17 For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith for faith, as it is written, “The righteous shall live by faith.”

7. Background
Paul writes from Corinth At the time of Paul, Corinth “was notorious as a place of wealth and indulgence. ‘To live as a Corinthian’ meant to live in luxury and immorality. As a seaport it was a meeting place of all nationalities and it offered all of the attendant vices. The temple of Aphrodite … priestesses were more than a thousand.. ‘sacred slaves’ who engaged in prostitution. It’s wealth was derived from its commercial traffic by sea and land, its pottery and brass industries, and its political importance as the capital of Achaia…” Population: 200,000 free men and 500,000 slaves. Pictorial Encyclopedia of the Bible

9. Paul Commends the Church in Rome For their “faith”.
Background
Paul Commends the Church in Rome For their “faith”.

10. Role of the Jews and Gentiles in the Church at Rome
Background
Role of the Jews and Gentiles in the Church at Rome

11. Background
The Church was Probably started in the synagogues. There was contention in the synagogues over whether Jesus was the Christ.

12. Background
Claudius “expelled the Jews from Rome because they were constantly rioting at the instigation of Chrestus (believed to be a corruption of the Greek Christos)” - Suetonius : The Life of Claudius
Act 18:1-2 After this Paul left Athens and went to Corinth. And he found a Jew named Aquila, a native of Pontus, recently come from Italy with his wife Priscilla, because Claudius had commanded all the Jews to leave Rome (probably around A. D. 49).

13. Background
The Jews would be returning to Rome by the time of this letter (A.D. 54).
Rom 16:3-5a Greet Prisca and Aquila, my fellow workers in Christ Jesus, who risked their necks for my life, to whom not only I give thanks but all the churches of the Gentiles give thanks as well. Greet also the church in their house.

14. Romans 1:16–17 (ESV)
16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. 17 For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith for faith, as it is written, “The righteous shall live by faith.”

15. Romans 1:16–17 (ESV)
16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. 17 For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith for faith, as it is written, “The righteous shall live by faith.”

16. From: The Path of the Wind
As their relationship grows stronger Lee opens up to share with Katie about his life.

17. From: The Path of the Wind

18. Romans 1:16–17 (ESV)
16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. 17 For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith for faith, as it is written, “The righteous shall live by faith.”

19. Romans 1:16–17 (ESV)
16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. 17 For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith for faith, as it is written, “The righteous shall live by faith.”

20. Romans 1:16–17 (ESV)
16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. 17 For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith for faith, as it is written, “The righteous shall live by faith.”

21. Romans 1:16–17 (ESV)
16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. 17 For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith for faith, as it is written, “The righteous shall live by faith.”

22. From: The Path of the Wind
When People share their faith and live by faith the result is “from faith to faith”. In the following clip we will see how walking by faith can lead others to faith.

23. From: The Path of the Wind

24. Romans 1:16–17
16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. 17 For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith for faith, as it is written, “The righteous shall live by faith.”