Paul’s Remarkable Helpers
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In Romans 16, Paul reveals his deep affection for those whom he had served, for those who had served him, and for those who served with him.
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Magnifying Jesus
Paul introduces himself by stating his divine call (v. 1), the message that he has been called to proclaim (vv. 2–4), and the specific task with which he is occupied (vv. 5–6). Finally comes the address in v. 7a, followed by the usual Pauline salutation in v. 7b. The length and theological orientation of this prescript are due mainly to the fact that Paul was introducing himself to a church that he had neither founded nor visited. He wanted to establish his credentials as an apostle with a worldwide commission to proclaim the good news of Jesus Christ.
January 15, 2017
Romans 1:1
LakeRidge Baptist Church
Delivered by Raif Turner
Outline
Introduction — New Testament Greetings
I. Paul the Man
A. Background (Acts 21:39; 22:3; 23:6)
B. Conversion (Acts 9, 22, 26)
C. Spiritual Condition (1 Cor 14:18; 2 Cor 11:22-12:4; Phil 3:4-14)
II. Paul the Bond-Slave (Romans 1:1)
Paul’s description of himself as Christ’s servant accomplishes several things:
1. Puts him in the same category as those to whom he is writing
2. Emphasizes that his chief function as a disciple of Christ is service
3. Reminds his readers that he is a servant of Christ first and a servant of man second—and that he is writing to them in this capacity
Conclusion — When Jesus Is Magnified
Isaiah 6; Phil 1:20; John 3:30
Bible Text
Romans 1:1 (NKJV)
Paul, a bondservant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated to the gospel of God
Other Messages
Ministering in the Will of God
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In Romans 15:22–32, Paul demonstrates six characteristics of his own ministry that should be evidenced in the life and ministry of every believer who is committed to doing God’s will.
The Goal of Paul’s Mission
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In Romans 15:14-21 Paul gives a defense of his ministry, especially of his boldness in writing this letter to a church he did not found and had never visited. Except for a few individuals he had met elsewhere, he did not know the Christians in Rome. Yet he addresses them both warmly and forthrightly, as if they were close friends.