Insight: Romans 1:1-17; 8:28, 38-39; 12:9-21

After Christ’s death and Resurrection many Christians trusted in Him. This angered the Jewish leaders, Paul (formerly Saul) being one of them at the time. Paul had a life-changing experience when he was blinded for three days in the presence of God. He converted to Christianity and then went on missionary journeys sharing the good news of Jesus Christ.

God and People

God set apart Paul to be an apostle, set apart for the gospel of Christ. God works for the good for all that love Him. Paul served God in his preaching of the gospel. As a missionary, he longed to visit others.

Jesus

The gospel is Jesus Christ, appointed the Son of God in Power by His Resurrection from the dead (Romans 1:4). The gospel brings salvation to everyone that believes in Jesus for the forgiveness of their sins. The love of God is in Jesus our Lord.

My Response

Sins:

1. Disbelief that God the Father sent God the Sin into the world as a propitiation for our sins
2. Hating or doing to others what they do to me
3. Being conceited
4. Taking revenge
5. Ignoring others who are in need

Promises:

1. God promised the gospel beforehand through the prophets.
2. All things work for good of those who love God.
3. For those God foreknew He predestined.
4. Nothing can separate us from the love of God.

Examples:

1. Paul obeyed the call of God and set forth to proclaim the gospel to us using the skills given to him by God.
2. We are to set forth using the skills God has given us as well.

Commands:

1. Be devoted to one another in love.
2. Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, and faithful in prayer.
3. Practice hospitality.
4. Bless those who persecute me.
5. Rejoice with those who rejoice and mourn with those who mourn.
6. Live in harmony with others.
7. Do not be proud or conceited.
8. Do not repay evil for evil.
9. Live in peace.
10. Do not take revenge.
11. Overcome evil with good.