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JANUARY 1, 2023
STUDY NOTES
ROMANS 1:1-4
BIBLE TEACHER: CLIFTON JONES
THE GOSPEL OF JESUS, THE LIVING LORD
INTRODUCTION
The customary greeting of a NT letter started with the name of the writer
Then the writer would follow with a brief description of who he was
He would then identify his qualifications for writing on a particular subject
Then there would be the name of who was going to receive the letter
Then there would follow a word of greeting
The salutation of Romans is longer than any other of Paul’s letters
Probably because Paul was not that well known in the church at Rome
So, Paul wanted to establish who he was and how important his message was to them (And us)
The first seven verses are one sentence in the Greek
THE WRITER--Rom 1:1 Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the
gospel of God,
There are thirteen New Testament Epistles (letters) which begin with the name of Paul
And if Paul wrote Hebrews, then there are fourteen New Testament letters written by Paul
Paul begins this letter by identifying himself three different ways in verse 1:
(1) He was a servant of Jesus Christ (2) He was called to be an apostle
(3) He was set apart to preach the Gospel
Paul was previously known as “Saul of Tarsus” and a persecutor of the church (Acts 8:1-3)
Saul was his Jewish name and Paul was his Gentile name (Acts 13:9)
Saul personally met the Lord Jesus on the road to Damascus, Act 9:3 And as he journeyed, he came near
Damascus: and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven:
And he heard a voice from heaven, Act 9:4 And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him,
Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?
That voice was identified, Act 9:5 And he said, Who art thou, Lord?
And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom
thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.
(Saul was already under conviction)
Paul received Christ and immediately became a “servant of Jesus Christ,” Act 9:6 And he trembling
and astonished said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do?
And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into
the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do.
As a servant of Jesus Christ Paul went to Rome to do what Jesus had told him to do (Acts 28:17-31)
The first thing Paul wants them to know is that he is “a servant of Jesus Christ”
He wanted to identify with his commitment to Jesus Christ as his Lord
As Christians we should have that same commitment to Christ as our Lord today, too often we don’t
Paul knew that he was not his own, he had been purchased by Christ, 1Co 6:19 What? know ye not that
your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your
own? 1Co 6:20 For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit,
which are God's.
The purchase price was not silver or gold, 1Pe 1:18 Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed
with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your
fathers; 1Pe 1:19 But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:
Nothing was more important to Paul than to be identified with Jesus Christ his Savior and Lord
Many Christian leaders today want as many titles behind their name as they can have
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They want to be looked upon and identified by man in as many ways as they can be
The title that was most meaningful to Paul is not the most popular title of today
Paul wanted to be identified as “a servant of Jesus Christ,” a “bond-slave” for Jesus
Paul is saying that he was completely devoted to serving Christ, which he describes in, Eph 6:6 Not with
eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;
Paul’s desire was for others to see Christ in his life, through all things, and at-all times
For that to be true his heart must be set upon doing the will of God as a “servant of Jesus Christ”
James said that he was a bondservant, Jas 1:1 James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to
the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting.
Peter wanted to be known as a bondservant, 2Pe 1:1 Simon 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:
Jude was glad that he could be called a bond-slave, Jud 1:1 Jude, the servant of Jesus Christ, and brother
of James, to them that are sanctified by God the Father, and preserved in Jesus Christ, and called
Nothing was more meaningful to John than the fact that he was a servant, Rev 1:1 The Revelation of
Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to
pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:
We must realize today that there is no higher calling of God than to be a servant of Jesus Christ
More than anything else Paul wanted to live his life in obedience to Jesus Christ
Paul called Him “Jesus,” which is His human name and means “Savior”
“Christ” is who Jesus is and means that He is the “Anointed One,” the “Messiah”
Paul also wanted them to know that he was “called to be an apostle”
Which is important to us, we must be sure that we pay attention to what Paul says in this book
We are to hear Paul because of who he is and the message that he was given by Christ
Paul had the authority to write this letter because he was “called to be an apostle”
To be “called” means that he was not self-appointed, and he was not called by man, Gal 1:1 Paul, an
apostle, (not of men, neither by man, but by Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the
dead;)
He had heard the call of God and he had obeyed God’s call
He was “called to be an apostle,” 1Co 1:1 Paul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will
of God, and Sosthenes our brother,
An “apostle” is “one who is sent with a message,” one who was sent with authority
In a strict, official, or technical sense the title apostle presents a unique New Testament person
It refers to those 12 chosen by Jesus and given the official title of “Apostles” while He was on the earth
Paul was qualified to be an Apostle because he had seen the risen Christ, 1Co 9:1 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?
When Paul met Jesus on the Damascus Road, Jesus commissioned him (Acts 9:6)
Jesus said that Paul was a chosen vessel, Act 9:15 But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a
chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel:
Paul was called to preach the gospel of Jesus to the Gentiles, Gal 1:11 But I certify you, brethren, that the
gospel which was preached of me is not after man.
Jesus revealed to Paul want he was to teach and preach, Gal 1:12 For I neither received it of man, neither
was I taught it, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ.
Paul’s main subject was the “Gospel,” he was “separated unto the gospel of God”
That is an amazing point in the life and ministry of Paul, he was called before he was born, Gal 1:15 But
when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother's womb, and called me by his grace,
Paul was “set apart” for the gospel of God which is the theme of Romans
Romans presents the truths related to the “Gospel of God” (Romans 15:14-21)
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