ROMANS 1:17

Sunday Morning:  December 19, 2004

Text: Romans 1:15-17  So, as much as in me is, I am ready to preach the gospel to you that are at Rome also.  16  For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.  17  For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.

PREACH THE GOSPEL

Romans 1:15  "So, as much as in me is, I am ready to preach the gospel to you that are at Rome also."

“THE GOSPEL TO YOU”

THE GOSPEL FOR THOSE IN ROME

Romans 1:7  "To all that be in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ."

PAUL’S GOSPEL A SECRET

Romans 16:25-26  "Now to him that is of power to stablish you according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation [uncovering] of the mystery, which was kept secret since the world began, 26. But now is made manifest, and by the scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the everlasting God, made known to all nations [Jews and Gentiles] for [leading to] the obedience [attentive subjection] of [from] faith:"

FOR THOSE WHO HAVE EARS

2 Thessalonians 2:13-14  "But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation [so great salvation Heb. 2:3] through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth: 14. Whereunto [salvation] he called you by our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ."

 

GOSPEL FOR THE BELIEVING

Romans 1:16  "For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto [leading to] salvation to every one that [the] believeth [present active participle, believing]; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek."

BELIEVE TO BE SAVED

Acts 16:31  "And they said, Believe [aorist active imperative] on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt (not leading to) be saved, and thy house."

 “THAT BELIEVETH”

FAITH THE SAME AS BELIEVETH

Romans 4:11  "And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had yet being uncircumcised: that he might be the father of all them that believe [present active], though they be not circumcised; that righteousness (by faith) might be imputed unto them also:"

THERE IS NO DIFFERENCE

Romans 3:22  "Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of [from] Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe [present active participle]: for there is no difference:" (between faith and believe in the present tense)

THE GOSPEL UNCOVERS A SECRET

Romans 1:17  "For therein is the righteousness of God revealed [present active, process] (by Paul’s gospel) from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith."

“FOR”

This word is a conjunction tying verse 17 with verse 16.

“THEREIN”

NEUTER SINGULAR

Romans 1:17  "For therein [neuter singular] is the righteousness of God revealed . . ."

IN AGREEMENT WITH THE GOSPEL

Romans 1:16  "For I am not ashamed of the gospel [neuter singular] of Christ: . . . "

“RIGHTEOUSNESS OF GOD”

SEEK HIS RIGHTEOUSNESS

Matthew 6:33  "But seek [present active] ye first the kingdom of God, and his (God’s) righteousness; . . ."

RIGHTEOUSNESS BY FAITH

Romans 3:21-22  "But now the righteousness of God without [in addition to, Mat. 14:21; 2 Cor. 11:28] the (moral) law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets; 22. Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference:"

RIGHTEOUSNESS OF GOD

Romans 3:28  "Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without [in addition to] the deeds of the (moral) law."

BY FAITH WE PLEASING GOD

Hebrews 11:6  "But without faith it is impossible to please him: . . and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him."

“REVEALED”

UNCOVERED

Romans 1:17  "For therein is the righteousness of God revealed [present active, being uncovered] (by Paul’s gospel. . ."

COVERED

2 Corinthians 3:13-16  "And not as Moses, which put a veil [covering] over his face, that the children of Israel could not stedfastly look to the end of that which is abolished: 14. But their minds were blinded: for until this day remaineth the same veil [covering] untaken away in the reading of the old testament; which veil [covering] is done away in Christ. 15. But even unto this day, when Moses is read, the veil is upon their heart. 16. Nevertheless when it (Israel) shall turn to the Lord, the veil [covering] shall be taken away."

UNTIL THE FULNESS OF THE GENTILES

Romans 11:25  "For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in."

“FROM FAITH TO FAITH”

INCREASING FAITH

Romans 1:17  ". . . from [ek, out from] faith to [eis, leading to] faith: . . ."

FAITH GROWS

2 Corinthians 10:15  ". . . having hope, when your faith is increased [present passive, growing], . . ."

BY PREACHING THE WORD OF GOD

Romans 10:17  "So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God." (preached)

“THE JUST”

OBEDIENT TO THE MORAL LAW

Luke 1:6  "And they were both righteous [dikaiov, just] before God, walking [present middle] in all the commandments (moral law) and ordinances of the Lord blameless."

PAUL WAS JUST

Philippians 3:6  "Concerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless."

HE WANTED MORE

Philippians 3:9  "And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:"

 “SHALL LIVE BY FAITH”

LIVE IN HOPE

Romans 1:17 ". .The just shall live by [by means of] faith."

FAITH PRODUCES EVIDENCE OF THE HOPE

Hebrews 11:1  "Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen."

LIVING IN HOPE BY A GROWING FAITH

1 Peter 1:3-5  "Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, 4. To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you, 5. Who are kept [present tense, guarded] by the power of God through faith unto (so great) salvation (Heb 2:3) ready to be revealed [uncovered secret] in the last time."

HOPE OF GLORY

Colossians 1:27  "To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:"