Exploratory Teaching on Book of Romans Chapter 1 to 8

By Pastor John Carter and Pastor Andrew Carter

From 5th July to 8th July 2010

Venue : First Baptist Church. Kuching

Introduction and Background

Romans 1 v.1 – 8 The Gospel

1. Introduction

2. The Preacher of the Good News ( v.1)

3. Paul’s Position as a Servant of Christ ( V.1a)

4. Paul’s Authority as an Apostle (vs.1b)

5. Paul’s Power as Being Set Apart for the Gospel (v.1c)

6. The Promise of the Good News (v.2)

7. The Person of the Good News (v.3-4)

8. The Provision of the Good News )v.5a)

9. The Proclamation (v.5a)

10.The Purpose (v.5c-6)

11.The Privileges of the Good News (v.7)

Romans 1 v.8 – 15. True Spiritual Leadership

1. A Thankful Spirit (v.8)

2. A concerned Spirit (v9-10a)

3. A Willing and Submissive Spirit (v.10b)

4. A Loving Spirit (v.11)

5. A Humble Spirit (v.12)

6. A Fruitful Spirit (v.13)

7. An Obedient Spirit (v.14)

8. An Eager Spirit (v.15)

9. Romans 1 v.16 – 32 The Judgment of God

Romans 3v.9-20 Guilt and the Plight of Man

1. The Charge (v.9)

2. The Case (v.10-17)

2a.The Character of the Accused (v.10-12)

2b. The Conversation of the Accused (v.13-14)

2c. The Conduct of the Accused (v.15-17)

3. The Motive (v.18)

4. The Verdict (v.19-20)

Romans 3 v. 21-31 Man Justified at the Cross

Romans 5 v.1 – 11 The Security of Salvation

1. The Believer’s Peace with God (v.1 )

2. The Believer’s Standing in Grace (v.2a)

3. The Believer’s Hope in Glory (v2b-5a)

4. The Believer’s Possession of Divine Love (v.5b-8)

5. The Believer’s Certainty of Deliverance (v.9-10)

6. The Believer’s Joy in God (v5 v.11)

Romans 6 v.1-14 Transforming Sanctification

1. The Opposition to a Holy Life (v1)

2. Paul’s Answer to the Opposition to Living a Holy Life (v.2)

3. Paul’s Answer Why We Are to Live a Holy Life (v,6-10)

3b.We Are Baptized into Christ (v.3a)

3b.We Are Identified in Christ’s Death and Resurrection(v3b-5)

4. Alive to God (v.11-14)

4a.We Know> (v.11a)

4b.Consider / Reconciled on (v.11b-12)

4c.Present Our members (v12-14)

Romans 8 v.1-16 Life in the Spirit

1. The Spirit frees us from Sins and Death and Enables Us to Fulfil the Law (v1-4)

1a. The Reality of Freedom – No Condemnation (v.1)

1b. The Reason of Freedom- Justification (v.2)

1c. The Route to Freedom- Christ’s Substitutionary Death (v. 3)

1d. The Result of Freedom-Santification (v.4)

2. The Spirit Changes Our Nature and Empowers Us For Victory(v.5-13)

2a.The Holy Spirit Changes Our Nature ( V.5-11)

2b.The Holy Spirit Empowers Us for Victory (v.12-13)

3. The Spirit Confirms Our Adoption as Children of God (v.14-16)

3a.We are Lead By the Spirit (v.14)

3b. We are given access to God by the Spirit (v.15)

3c. We are Assuted by the Spirit (v.16)

Romans 8 v.17-39 Secure In Christ