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    Paul introduces himself as a servant of Christ called as an apostle to preach the gospel to the Gentiles. He expresses his desire to visit the church in Rome in order to strengthen their faith and impart spiritual gifts. Paul explains that he has been prevented from visiting them so far but that he is obligated and eager to preach the gospel to both wise and foolish in Rome, just as he has done for other Gentiles.

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    Paul introduces himself as a servant of Christ called as an apostle to preach the gospel to the Gentiles. He expresses his desire to visit the church in Rome in order to strengthen their faith and impart spiritual gifts. Paul explains that he has been prevented from visiting them so far but that he is obligated and eager to preach the gospel to both wise and foolish in Rome, just as he has done for other Gentiles.

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    Minnetonka

    Monday
    Evening
    Bible Study
    The Apostle
    Paul’s Letter to
    the Romans
    Romans 1:1-15
    Romans 1:1-7
    Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called as an apostle,
    having been set apart for the gospel of God, 2 which he
    promised beforehand through his prophets in the holy
    scriptures, 3 concerning his Son who was born from
    the seed of David according to the flesh, 4 who was
    appointed Son of God in power by the resurrection
    from the dead according to the Spirit of holiness,
    Jesus Christ our Lord, 5 through whom we have
    received grace and apostleship for the obedience of
    faith among all the Gentiles on behalf of his name, 6
    among whom you also are the called of Jesus Christ, 7
    to all the beloved who are in Rome, called saints: grace
    to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord
    Jesus Christ.
    Romans 1:8-15
    8 First, I offer thanks to my God through Jesus Christ
    concerning all of you, because your faith is being
    proclaimed in the whole world. 9 For God is my witness (the
    one whom I serve in my spirit in the gospel of his Son) as to
    how I make mention of you without ceasing, 10 at all times in
    my prayers, requesting if perhaps now at last by God‘s will
    to come to you. 11 For I long to see you in order that I may
    impart some spiritual gift to you, that you may be
    established; 12 that is, that I may be encouraged along with
    you through the faith of one another, both yours and mine. 13
    And I do not want you to be ignorant, brothers, that I have
    often planned to come to you (and until now I have been
    prevented), in order that I may get some fruit also among
    you just as also among the rest of the Gentiles. 14 To both
    Greeks and to barbarians, to the wise and to the foolish I am
    obligated. 15 So, as for me, I am eager to preach the gospel
    also to you who are in Rome.
    Paul’s Threefold Self-Description
    • His Master: ―a servant of Christ Jesus‖
    – Compare OT ―servant of the LORD‖ [Abraham, Gen 26:24; Ps 105:6,
    42; Moses, Num 12:7, 8; Deut 34:5; Josh 1:1, 2; Ps 105:26; Ex 14:31;
    David, 2 Sam 7:5, 8; Isa 37:35; Isaiah, Isa 20:3; Prophets, Amos 3:7;
    Zech 1:6]).
    – No distinction between ―servant of the LORD‖ and ―servant of Christ
    Jesus.‖ Implicit acknowledgment of Christ‘s deity.
    • His Gift: ―called as an apostle.‖
    – Paul uses an expression that stresses the character of his apostolic
    call, his gift as Christ‘s authorized minister.
    – ―Apostle‖ (1:1) distinguished from ―apostleship‖ (1:5).
    – The word is also used in 1:6 [called of God], 7 [called saints]; 8:28
    [called according to his purpose].
    – The word expresses the thought of divine calling in contrast to
    human appointment.
    – See Galatians 1:1.
    • His Work: ―having been set apart for the gospel of God.‖
    – ―Set apart‖ refers to his birth (Gal 1:15; cf. Jer 1:5).
    – God‘s initiative for his purpose of proclaiming the gospel.
    Romans 1:2
    . . .the gospel of God, which he promised
    beforehand through his prophets in the holy
    scriptures. . . .

    Romans 16:25-26
    Now to him who is able to establish you according
    to my gospel and the proclamation of Jesus
    Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery
    concealed for long ages, 26 but is now disclosed
    through the prophetic scriptures, according to the
    commandment of the eternal God. . . .
    Romans 1:3, 4
    Three Contrasting Matched Pairs

    . . . concerning his Son who was born from


    the seed of David according to the flesh,
    who was appointed Son of God in power
    by the resurrection from the dead
    according to the Spirit of holiness, Jesus
    Christ our Lord. . . .
    Romans 1:3, 4
    Son who was born

    from the seed of David


    according to the flesh

    who was appointed Son of God in power


    by the resurrection from the dead
    according to the Spirit of holiness
    Romans 1:3, 4
    • Son who was born • who was appointed
    Son of God in power
    • from the seed of • by the resurrection
    David from the dead
    • according to the flesh • according to the
    Spirit of holiness
    Two Phases of Christ‘s
    Redemptive Role

    Exaltation

    Humiliation
    Spirit of holiness?
    ―The only conclusion is that Christ is now
    by reason of the resurrection so endowed
    with and in control of the Holy Spirit that,
    without any confusion of the distinct
    Persons, Christ is identified with the Spirit
    and is called the Lord of the Spirit (2 Cor
    3:18). Thus, when we come back to the
    expression, ―according to the Spirit of
    holiness‖ our inference is that it refers to
    the state of that pneumatic [spiritual]
    endowment in which Jesus entered
    through His resurrection‖
    appointed Son of God
    OT Son of God Typology/Foreshadowing

    • 2 Samuel 7:14—―I will be to him a father,


    and he shall be to me a son.‖
    • Psalm 2:7—―You are my Son; today I have
    begotten you.‖
    • Exodus 4:22-23— ―Thus says the LORD,
    Israel is my firstborn son, and I say to you,
    ‗Let my son go that he may serve me.‘‖
    • Luke 3:38—―. . . the son of Adam, the son
    of God.‖
    Romans 1:5-7
    . . . through whom we have received
    grace and apostleship for the
    obedience of faith among all the
    Gentiles on behalf of his name,
    among whom you also are the called
    of Jesus Christ, to all the beloved
    who are in Rome, called saints:
    grace to you and peace from God our
    Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
    Refers to the •Obedience which is faith.

    Romans
    resurrected Christ. 1:5-7
    •Obedience from faith.
    •Faithful obedience.
    •Obedience of faithfulness.

    . . . through whom we have received


    grace and apostleship for the
    obedience of faith among all the
    Gentiles on behalf of his name,
    among whom you also are the called
    of Jesus Christ, to all the beloved
    who are in Rome, called saints:
    grace to you and peace from God our
    Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
    Romans 1:5
    . . . through whom we have received grace and
    apostleship for the obedience of faith among all
    the Gentiles. . .

    Romans 16:25-26
    Now to him who is able to establish you according
    to my gospel and the proclamation of Jesus
    Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery
    concealed for long ages, 26 but is now disclosed
    through the prophetic scriptures, according to the
    commandment of the eternal God has been made
    known for the obedience of faith unto all the
    Gentiles. . . .
    Romans 1:8-15
    Paul explains why he has
    not yet visited the Roman
    church, that he desires to
    do so, and why.
    Romans 1:8-15
    8 First, I offer thanks to my God through Jesus Christ
    concerning all of you, because your faith is being
    proclaimed in the whole world. 9 For God is my witness (the
    one whom I serve in my spirit in the gospel of his Son) as to
    how I make mention of you without ceasing, 10 at all times in
    my prayers, requesting if perhaps now at last by God‘s will
    to come to you. 11 For I long to see you in order that I may
    impart some spiritual gift to you, that you may be
    established; 12 that is, that I may be encouraged along with
    you through the faith of one another, both yours and mine. 13
    And I do not want you to be ignorant, brothers, that I have
    often planned to come to you (and until now I have been
    prevented), in order that I may get some fruit also among
    you just as also among the rest of the Gentiles. 14 To both
    Greeks and to barbarians, to the wise and to the foolish I am
    obligated. 15 So, as for me, I am eager to preach the gospel
    also to you who are in Rome.
    Romans 1:8
    First, I offer thanks to my God
    through Jesus Christ concerning all
    of you, because your faith is being
    proclaimed in the whole world.
    Romans 16:19
    For news of your obedience has
    reached all; therefore I rejoice over
    you.
    Obedience of faith
    Romans 1:11-12
    For I long to see you in order that I
    may impart some spiritual gift to you,
    that you may be established; that is,
    that I may be encouraged along with
    you through the faith of one another,
    both yours and mine.
    What is the spiritual gift?
    What is the spiritual gift?
    • Gift (charisma) used to denote God‘s
    gracious gift in Jesus Christ (5:15; 6:23).
    • Gift (charisma) used in plural for the
    gracious gifts bestowed by God upon
    Israel (11:29).
    • Gift (charisma) used to denote a spiritual
    gift or endowment bestowed upon
    believers by the Holy Spirit for service to
    God and to others (12:6-8; 1 Cor 12:14).
    Paul bestow a spiritual gift?
    • 1 Corinthians 1:4-7—―I give thanks to my God always for
    you because of the grace of God that was given you in
    Christ Jesus, that in every way you were enriched in him in
    all speech and all knowledge—even as the testimony
    about Christ was confirmed among you—so that you are
    not lacking in any spiritual gift. . . .
    • Acts 19:6–―And when Paul had laid his hands on them, the
    Holy Spirit came on them, and they began speaking in
    tongues and prophesying.‖
    • By bestowing spiritual gifts to others the apostles:
    – Authenticated their ministry as truly Christ-authorized, as Christ‘s
    vicars upon the earth.
    – Strengthened the congregations by equipping them with gifts for the
    edification of the body.
    Romans 1:13-15
    And I do not want you to be ignorant,
    brothers, that I have often planned to
    come to you (and until now I have been
    prevented), in order that I may get some
    fruit also among you just as also among
    the rest of the Gentiles. To both Greeks
    and to barbarians, to the wise and to the
    foolish I am obligated. So, as for me, I am
    eager to preach the gospel also to you
    who are in Rome.

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