1. Why Should You Not be Ashamed Of the Gospel? Romans 1:15-17

2. Why Do So Few Witness Like We Should?

3. Why Do So Few Witness Like We Should? 1. Considered a religious fanatic.

4. Why Do So Few Witness Like We Should? 1. Considered a religious fanatic. 2. Afraid our witness would be rejected.

5. Why Do So Few Witness Like We Should? 1. Considered a religious fanatic. 2. Afraid our witness would be rejected. Peter declared, “Even if all fall away, I will not.” - Mark 14:29

6. Romans 1:15-17 That is why I am so eager to preach the gospel also to you who are at Rome. I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes: first for the Jew, then for the Gentile. For in the gospel a righteousness from God is revealed, a righteousness that is by faith from first to last, just as it is written: “The righteous will live by faith.”

7. I. Because It is the Gospel of Righteousness. For in the gospel a righteousness from God is revealed, a righteousness that is by faith from first to last... - v17

8. A. Gospel ( τ ὸ ε ὐ αγγέλιον ) = the “Good News”.

9. I Corinthians 15:1-4 Now, brothers, I want to remind you of the gospel I preached to you, which you received and on which you have taken your stand. By this gospel you are saved, if you hold firmly to the word I preached to you. Otherwise, you have believed in vain. For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures...

10. I Corinthians 15:1-4 Now, brothers, I want to remind you of the gospel I preached to you, which you received and on which you have taken your stand. By this gospel you are saved, if you hold firmly to the word I preached to you. Otherwise, you have believed in vain. For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures...

11. Romans 5:21... just as sin reigned in death, so also grace might reign through righteousness to bring eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

12. Romans 5:21... just as sin reigned in death, so also grace might reign through righteousness to bring eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. John 14:6 Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.”

13. B. Righteousness ( δικαιοσύνη ) = justification, not guilty, having a right relationship.

14. 1. Righteousness doesn’t mean God makes you a good person.

15. B. Righteousness ( δικαιοσύνη ) = justification, not guilty, having a right relationship. 1. Righteousness doesn’t mean God makes you a good person. 2. Righteousness does mean God treats you as though you were never a sinner!

16. I. Because It is the Gospel of Righteousness. II. Because It is the Power of God. I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes: first for the Jew, then for the Gentile. - v16

17. A. Have you ever dreamed you could have miraculous power?

18. B. Power ( δύναμις ) = “dynamite”, mighty, an unconquerable force.

19. The gospel has the power to: ConvictPersuadeConvert

20. I. Because It is the Gospel of Righteousness. II. Because It is the Power of God. III. Because It is for Salvation. I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes: first for the Jew, then for the Gentile. - v16

21. A. Salvation ( σωτηρία ) = deliverance from danger, to be rescued.

22. What are you saved from? B. You are saved from danger. Matthew 8:23-27

23. What are you saved from? C. You are saved from this wicked world. Acts 2:40 Save yourselves from this corrupt generation.

24. What are you saved from? D. You are saved from being lost. Luke 19:10 For the Son of Man came to seek and to save what was lost.

25. What are you saved from? E. You are saved from sin. Matthew 1:21 She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.

26. What are you saved from? F. You are saved from the wrath of God. II Thessalonians 1:7-8... the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven in blazing fire with his powerful angels. He will punish those who do not know God and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus.

27. I. Because It is the Gospel of Righteousness. II. Because It is the Power of God. III. Because It is for Salvation. IV. Because It is for Everyone Who Has Faith.

28. A. What is Faith?

29. 1. Loyalty. II Thessalonians 1:4 Therefore, among God’s churches we boast about your perseverance and faith in all the persecutions and trials you are enduring.

30. A. What is Faith? 2. A conviction that something is true. I Corinthians 15:17 And if Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile; you are still in your sins.

31. A. What is Faith? 3. The Christian way. II Corinthians 13:5 Examine yourselves to see whether you are in the faith; test yourselves. Do you not realize that Christ Jesus is in you — unless, of course, you fail the test?

32. A. What is Faith? 4. It is an indestructible hope. II Corinthians 5:7 We live by faith, not by sight.

33. A. What is Faith? 5. It is absolute trust.

34. B. How does faith progress?

35. 1. Receptivity - “I’m willing to listen”.

36. B. How does faith progress? 1. Receptivity - “I’m willing to listen”. 2. Mental Assent - “What you say is true”.

37. B. How does faith progress? 1. Receptivity - “I’m willing to listen”. 2. Mental Assent - “What you say is true”. 3. Total Surrender You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your body. - I Corinthians 6:19-20.

38. If you’ve been a bit cowardly with your witness lately, remember you’re cheating yourself out of using the power of God. People will respond to the wonderful message of the death, burial & resurrection of our Lord!