Paul begins his letter to the Romans with a declaration about the gospel. Then, after sending his greetings to the Romans, he tells them of his desire to visit them and be a blessing to them.

What Does It Say?

1. The gospel of God had been promised before by His __________ in the holy ____________.
2. Paul talks about having received grace and ________________ for obedience to the ___________ among all nations.
3. Paul refers to the Roman believers as ___________ of God and called to be ___________.
4. Paul gave testimony that he served God with his _________ in the __________ of His Son.
5. Paul desired to impart unto the Romans some spiritual ________ to the end that they might be ________________.

What Does It Mean?

1. Romans 1:4And declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead:
   See All... says that Jesus Christ was declared to be the Son of God by the resurrection from the dead. When did Jesus become the Son of God? Was He the Son of God before He arose from the dead? What does it mean that the resurrection declared Him to be the Son of God?
2. Paul assures the Romans that “without ceasing I make mention of you always in my prayers” (v.9). What does the phrase “without ceasing” mean in context? How would you apply this to the command in 1 Thessalonians 5:17Pray without ceasing.
   See All... to pray without ceasing?
3. What does Paul mean by the “mutual faith” (v.12)? How is this related to other phrases like “the common faith “ (Titus 1:4To Titus, mine own son after the common faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ our Saviour.
   See All...), “the common salvation” (Jude 1:3Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints.
   See All...), and “like precious faith” (2 Peter 1:1Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness of God and our Saviour Jesus Christ:
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What Does It Mean to Me?

1. Paul introduces himself as a servant, an apostle, and as “separated unto the gospel of God” (v.1). Why do you think he calls himself a servant of Jesus Christ before he mentions that he is an apostle? What does he mean by being separated unto the gospel of Christ? How can you apply these two answers to your own life?
2. Paul tells the Romans that “your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world” (v.8). What do you think this means? Tell possible ways that this may have happened. Give examples of when you have spoken of the faith of others. If you have not done so, do so now. Whose faith could you speak of in a good way? What can you say about their faith? Why is their faith worth speaking of? What can you learn from this?

Suggested Memory Verses

Romans 1:1-4 [1] Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God, [2] (Which he had promised afore by his prophets in the holy scriptures,) [3] Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, which was made of the seed of David according to the flesh; [4] And declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead:
See All...; Romans 1:8First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world.
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