ROMANS 1:1, 3

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Sunday Morning:  August 15, 2004

Text: Read Romans 1:1-7

Romans 1:1

"Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God,"

Paul –  Acts 22:3  "I am verily a man which am a Jew, born in Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, yet brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, and taught according to the perfect manner of the law of the fathers, and was zealous toward God, as ye all are this day."

Philippians 3:5-6  "Circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, an Hebrew of the Hebrews; as touching the law, a Pharisee; 6. Concerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless."

Galatians 1:13-14  "For ye have heard of my conversation in time past in the Jews' religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and wasted it: 14. And profited in the Jews' religion above many my equals in mine own nation, being more exceedingly zealous of the traditions of my fathers."

A servant –  1 Corinthians 9:19  "For though I be free from all men, yet have I made myself servant unto all, that I might gain the more."

2 Corinthians 4:5  "For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus' sake."

1 Thessalonians 2:7-8  "But we were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherisheth her children: 8. So being affectionately desirous of you, we were willing to have imparted unto you, not the gospel of God only, but also our own souls, because ye were dear unto us."

Romans 12:11  "Not slothful [delay, tardy] in business [diligence]; fervent [to be hot] in spirit; serving the Lord;"

Called – Matthew 13:9-11  "Who hath ears to hear, let him hear. 10. And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables? 11. He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you (who have ears) to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them (that have no ears) it is not given."

Matthew 22:14  "For many are called, but few are chosen [called out]."                        

2 Timothy 1:9  "Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began,"

1 Thessalonians 2:12  "That ye would walk worthy of God, who hath called you unto his kingdom and glory."

An Apostle –  Galatians 1:1  "Paul, an apostle, (not of men (in the casting of lots), neither by man, but by Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead;)"

1 Timothy 1:1  "Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the commandment of God our Saviour, and Lord Jesus Christ, which is our hope;"

Romans 11:13  "For I speak to you Gentiles, inasmuch as I am the apostle of the Gentiles, I magnify mine office:"

Galatians 2:7-8  "But contrariwise, when they saw that the gospel of the uncircumcision was committed unto me, as the gospel of the circumcision was unto Peter; 8. (For he that wrought effectually in Peter to the apostleship of the circumcision, the same was mighty in me toward the Gentiles:)"

1 Corinthians 9:1-2  "Am I not an apostle? am I not free? have I not seen Jesus Christ our Lord? are not ye my work in the Lord? 2. If I be not an apostle unto others, yet doubtless I am to you: for the seal of mine apostleship are ye in the Lord."

1 Corinthians 15:9  "For I am the least of the apostles, that am not meet to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God."

2 Corinthians 11:5  "For I suppose I was not a whit behind the very chiefest apostles."

2 Corinthians 12:11  "I am become a fool in glorying; ye have compelled me: for I ought to have been commended of you: for in nothing am I behind the very chiefest apostles, though I be nothing."