Sermon Tone Analysis

CONTEXT

12 Therefore, just as through one man sin entered into the world, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men, because all sinned—

13 for until the Law sin was in the world, but sin is not imputed when there is no law.

14 Nevertheless death reigned from Adam until Moses, even over those who had not sinned in the likeness of the offense of Adam, who is a btype of Him who was to come.

15 But the free gift is not like the transgression.

For if by the transgression of the one the many died, much more did the grace of God and the gift by the grace of the one Man, Jesus Christ, abound to the many.

16 The gift is not like that which came through the one who sinned; for on the one hand the judgment arose from one transgression resulting in condemnation, but on the other hand the free gift arose from many transgressions resulting in justification.

17 For if by the transgression of the one, death reigned through the one, much more those who receive the abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness will reign in life through the One, Jesus Christ.

18 So then as through one transgression there resulted condemnation to all men, even so through one act of righteousness there resulted justification of life to all men.

19 For as through the one man’s disobedience the many were made sinners, even so through the obedience of the One the many will be made righteous.

20 aThe Law came in so that the transgression would increase; but where sin increased, grace abounded all the more,

21 so that, as sin reigned in death, even so grace would reign through righteousness to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

THEME

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-The righteousness of God.

ORIGIN

-Book was written by Paul, likely from Corinth, during Paul’s missionary Journey to Greece where he stayed for 3 months.

AUDIENCE

-Predominantly Gentile saints, believers.

These where

DATE

-A.D. 58

PAUL’S RELATIONSHIP TO THE ROMANS

-He knew some of them, but had never been in Rome

INTERESTING FACTORS

All men are identical to Adam in sin and identical to Christ in righteousness.

(5:18)

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Introduction to

is an introduction and summary of the gospel

There is a parallel between and - Encloses the diagnosis of the human condition as a bookend of the righteousness of God being revealed by faith

CONTEXT

the human condition as a bookend of the righteousness of God being revealed by faith

is an exploration of the true condition of humanity, an analysis and diagnosis of the human condition

diagnosis of the human condition

Purpose of Study: Diagnose human Condition

remedy or the successful cure

The wrong diagnosis can lead to false remedies and no cure

The wrong diagnosis can lead to false remedies and no cure

us our right standing and why we cannot earn, deserve, or attain it ourselves

Jews and Gentiles are under God’s Wrath

is a summary of

Christ has come and offered himself as a peace offering between man and God

All, both Jews and Greeks, are under sin, as it is written: “None is righteous, no, not one; no one understands; no one seeks for God.

All have turned aside;

It is by faith alone that you can be saved

The result of faith is peace with God and “Much more”

one; no one understands; no one seeks for God.

All have turned aside;

It is a dark picture of humanity but this dark picture only serves to make the gospel shine all the brighter

So far we have learned that mankind, both jews and gentiles, were all equally destined to experience the wrath of God because of their sins, or transgression, against God ().

The apostle Paul then further explained it is, and that it has always been, that it is only by faith in Jesus Christ, and not by any works of man, that salvation can be obtained.

He also explained that faith not only eliminates our debt of sin, but that it also credit us with eternal righteousness (

shine all the brighter

In the last sermon, Pastor Paul talked about the results of Christ’s work on our behalf, namely: peace, or reconciliation, with God; and "much more” (eternal life).

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-Set the Jewish people apart

-A blessing to the Jewish people

-Law was a burden

-law was a means to righteousness (some thought)

-Paul says that the Law increases trespass and wrath ()

-Paul says that Jesus died because of our trespasses and raised for our justification ()

-The Law was a curse because it revealed the sin and made the sinless guilty.

If there is no law, there is no trespass.

-The Law make Christ even more needed and desired.

-After his conversion, Paul realizes, possible by means of revelation or discipleship through the apostles, that his theology about salvation was off, and that righteousness was rendered to the Abraham and his offspring by faith, not by works, for Abraham was justified before works (circumcision).

-The Law had a temporary function to point to God.

It attempted to bring people back to God’s standards but it failed in doing so because it did not address the original sin of the heart.

There was no internal compass.

-The law was like a temporary guardian, a custodian, a disciplinarian, a child guide; it was like a prison ()

9 There will be tribulation and distress for every soul of man who does evil, of the Jew first and also of the Greek,

10 but glory and honor and peace to everyone who does good, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.

11 For there is no partiality with God.

-The Universal Predicament of Sin ()

-For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men who suppress the truth in unrighteousness, 19 because that which is known about God is evident within them; for God made it evident to them.

20 For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood through what has been made, so that they are without excuse.

For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men who suppress the truth in unrighteousness,

9 There will be tribulation and distress for every soul of man who does evil, of the Jew first and also of the Greek,

10 but glory and honor and peace to everyone who does good, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.

11 For there is no partiality with God.

19 because that which is known about God is evident within them; for God made it evident to them.

9 There will be tribulation and distress for every soul of man who does evil, of the Jew first and also of the Greek,

20 For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood through what has been made, so that they are without excuse.

10 but glory and honor and peace to everyone who does good, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.

-In these passages Paul makes the case that all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God ()

New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (La Habra, CA: The Lockman Foundation, 1995), .

11 For there is no partiality with God.

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-God’s Provision of Salvation ()

-God made provisions for salvation by offering his only son as an offering of peace.

Through faith in His son, both Jews and Gentiles have equal opportunity for salvation.

God did it all, apart from works of men.

- If, in fact, Abraham was justified by works, he had something to boast about—but not before God. 3 What does Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.” 4 Now to the one who works, wages are not credited as a gift but as an obligation.

5 However, to the one who does not work but trusts God who justifies the ungodly, their faith is credited as righteousness.

6 David says the same thing when he speaks of the blessedness of the one to whom God credits righteousness apart from works: 7 “Blessed are those whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered.

8 Blessed is the one whose sin the Lord will never count against them.”  .

If, in fact, Abraham was justified by works, he had something to boast about—but not before God.

3 What does Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.”

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4 Now to the one who works, wages are not credited as a gift but as an obligation.

5 However, to the one who does not work but trusts God who justifies the ungodly, their faith is credited as righteousness.

6 David says the same thing when he speaks of the blessedness of the one to whom God credits righteousness apart from works:

7 “Blessed are those

- 3:1 You foolish Galatians, who has bewitched you, before whose eyes Jesus Christ was publicly portrayed as crucified? 2 This is the only thing I want to find out from you: did you receive the Spirit by the works of the Law, or by ahearing with faith? 3 Are you so foolish?

Having begun by the Spirit, are you now being perfected by the flesh? 4 Did you suffer so many things in vain—if indeed it was in vain? 5 So then, does He who provides you with the Spirit and works miracles among you, do it by the works of the Law, or by chearing with faith?