Romans ("The Preaching of the Cross")
(Class Notes)
- "The Preaching of the Cross" (I Corinthians 1:18):
- Justification by the Cross alone (Romans 1:1 - 5:11)
- The THEME of the gospel introduced (1:1-17)
- Key Point - Divine Righteousness (1:16-17)
- The NEED for the gospel explained (1:18 - 3:20)
- The DEFINITION of the gospel (3:21-31)
- Key Point - Redemption that is in Christ Jesus
(3:24-26)
- The EXPOSITION of the gospel (4:1-25)
- Key Point - Faith without Works Reckoned for Righteousness (4:4-5 cf. 4:1-3,6-8)
- The RESULT of the gospel (5:1-11)
- Key Point - Peace and Access by Faith
(5:1-2)
- Key Point - Reconciliation and Glory through Christ
(5:10-11)
- Sanctification by the Cross alone (Romans 5:12 - 8:39)
- The SOURCE of Sin and Righteousness (5:12-19)
- Key Point - Headship: Adam vs. Christ (5:19)
- The SOURCE of New Life (5:20 - 6:23)
- Key Point - Identification with Christ (6:3-4)
- Key Point - His Death Reckoned to be Our Death
(6:9,11)
- The MANIFESTATION of Sin by the Law (7:1-25)
- Key Point - Sin is Made Known by the Law (7:7-8)
- The MANIFESTATION of Righteousness by His Spirit (8:1-39)
- Key Point - Our Spirit is Made Righteous by His Spirit
(8:9-10)
- Key Point - Our Body Awaits Its Redemption (8:22-23)