Introduction
This beautiful journey through the Book of Romans unveils a magnificent letter, penned by Paul to the believers in Rome—a church of Gentiles and Jewish brothers alike—written to reveal the simplicity of the good news, God’s news of kindness. It’s a story of redemption, a gospel call that answers seven vital questions: What is the gospel? Whose good news is it? What is its purpose? Where should we preach it? How should we propagate it? Who ought to declare it? And who are the target audience, with their responses to this call?
Paul wrote to equip these believers, to mature them in the truth, so they could join him in taking this gospel beyond Rome, even to Spain. It’s a message of freedom—from sin, self, Satan, and the systems of this world—through the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, forming a new family of praise and worship.
The five main Themes of the book of Romans help the reader to summarize the message of freedom: 1. Sin (Romans chap.1-3: ), 2. salvation (Romans chap. 3-5), 3. sanctification (Romans chap. 6-8), 4. sovereign choice (Romans chap. 9-11), and 5. service (Romans chap. 12-16)
“For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes: first to the Jew, then to the Gentile. For in the gospel the righteousness of God is revealed—a righteousness that is by faith from first to last, just as it is written: ‘The righteous will live by faith.'”
