Romans 1:1-6 New International Version (NIV)

1 Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle and set apart for the gospel of God— ² the gospel he promised beforehand through his prophets in the Holy Scriptures ³ regarding his Son, who as to his earthly life^[a] was a descendant of David, ⁴ and who through the Spirit of holiness was appointed the Son of God in power^[b] by his resurrection from the dead: Jesus Christ our Lord. ⁵ Through him we received grace and apostleship to call all the Gentiles to the obedience that comes from^[c] faith for his name’s sake. ⁶ And you also are among those Gentiles who are called to belong to Jesus Christ.

The Basis For All True Christian Beliefs

                            Introduction to Romans (Part I)

(Romans 1:1-6)

1. An Introduction to the Book of Romans

 A.  Its Mighty Power (Rom 1:16-17)

B.  Its Major Parts

 1.  Deals with Man’s Sin (Chapters 1-3)

2.  Deals with Man’s Salvation (Chapters 4 & 5)

3.  Deals with Man’s Sanctification (Chapters 6-8)

4.  Deals with God’s Sovereignty (Chapters 9-11)

5.  Deals with Man’s Service (Chapters 12-15)

6.  Deals with Paul’s Salutation (Chapter 16)

C.  Its Magnificent Purposes

1.  Reveal Way For Saints to be Sanctified

                                       (Rom 6:11-14, 7:21-25, 12:1-2)

2.  Reveal Way For Sinners to be Saved

                        (Rom 3:10, 3:23, 5:12, 6:23, 5:8, 10:9-10, 10:13)