Pastor Mike's Sermon Notes

Lawndale Wesleyan Church
Rev. Michael Harbison, Pastor
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ROMANS


Paul’s Letter to the Romans

BACKGROUND:

Offering for Jerusalem
From Corinth in winter of ‘58
I Corinthians 16 : 6, Acts 21 : 2 ,3 Romans 15 : 26
Pentecostal Jews from Rome, Merchants
Roman civil servants
Greek business
Slaves and Servants, House churches
Rabbinical logic
     Digressions to address objections

OUTLINE

Theory 1-11
Application 12-15
Personal Greetings 16

Theology:1-11
Saved by grace through faith

Condemnation 1-3
-The conscience condemns the Gentile 1 :18- 2:16
-The law condemns the Jew 2 : 17 -3 : 27
Justification by faith 4-5
–     3:28 Thesis: Justification by faith not law
–Example of Abraham 4
–Justification through death of Jesus 5
Peace and Reconciliation , Gift of Righteousness
Sanctification by the Spirit 6-8
Jews and Gentiles 9-11

Application: Faith in Action 12-15

Ministry and attitude 12
Respect 13, 14
     Government 13:1-5
     Debt and Taxes 6,7
     Love 8-14
     The Convictions of others 14 : 1 - 15 : 13
Personal Greetings

The trip to Spain
The trip to Rome
The offering for Jerusalem
Personal greetings
A note from the secretary

NOTES

1:17 Gospel: a righteousness by faith
1:18 Wrath of God against wickedness      Standing before God on the Day of Judgment
24 , 26 , 28 God gave them over      The problem of conscience
2 : 4 – 10 When God Judges
–Repentance 4 , 5
–Seek glory honor and immortality 7
–Glory, honor, peace, eternal life – do good 10
2 : 26 – 29 True Jews
3: 9 , 23 All under sin
3:24-25 Justified through grace by sacrifice
4:3, 22-25 Faith credited for righteousness
5:1 Peace with God
5:6-11 Reconciliation with God

SERMON
Sanctifying a sinner by the Holy Spirit

Romans 6
United with Christ              baptism
Dead to sin                       account
Willing servant of God      who I am
Rebel against sin                who is boss
Show up for God               Bible in hand
TV Remote
Computer Mouse
Shopping Cards
Work Tools, uniform, on time

Romans 8
Work of the Spirit
Position: Justified in Christ
Set your mind on God
     believe      Spirit is life and peace
                      evil feelings death
Aware of God’s Spirit in you
Family of God, Heirs
God’s plan every Christian
     be like Jesus in thinking and feeling

Romans 10 : 9 - 13
The Beginning: Salvation
Believe the Gospel:
     Atonement and Resurrection
Confess Jesus as your Lord
Pray

Romans 12:1,2, 3-8, 9-21
Aware of Salvation through grace
Offer your body to be holy and please God
Offer your thinking to be transformed
     Don’t let the world mess with your mind
Offer yourself for ministry
Offer your feelings and attitudes