14. READ: ROMANS 1:1-17
[Romans 1:1] "Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called
to be an apostle and set apart for the Gospel of God--[2] the
Gospel He promised beforehand through His prophets in the Holy
Scriptures [3] regarding His Son, Who as to His human nature was a
descendant of David, [4] and Who through the Spirit of holiness was
declared with power to be the Son of God by His resurrection from
the dead: Jesus Christ our Lord. [5] Through Him and for His
Name's sake, we received grace and apostleship to call people
from among all the Gentiles to the obedience that comes from faith.
[6] And you also are among those who are called to belong to Jesus
Christ.
[7] "To all in Rome who are loved by God and called to
be saints:
"Grace and peace to you from God our Father and from
the Lord Jesus Christ.
[8] "First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all
of you, because your faith is being reported all over the world.
[9] God, Whom I serve with my whole heart in preaching the Gospel
of His Son, is my witness how constantly I remember you [10] in my
prayers at all times; and I pray that now at last by God's
Will the way may be opened for me to come to you.
[11] "I long to see you so that I may impart to you
some spiritual gift to make you strong-- [12] that is, that
you and I may be mutually encouraged by each other's faith.
[13] I do not want you to be unaware, brothers, that I planned many
times to come to you (but have been prevented from doing so until
now) in order that I might have a harvest among you, just as I have
had among the other Gentiles.
[14] "I am obligated both to Greeks and non-Greeks,
both to the wise and the foolish. [15] That is why I am so eager to
preach the Gospel also to you who are at Rome.
[16] "I am not ashamed of the Gospel, because it is the
power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes: first for
the Jew, then for the Gentile. [17] For in the Gospel a
righteousness from God is revealed, a righteousness that is by
faith from first to last, just as it is written: 'The
righteous will live by faith,'" [Habakkuk 2:4].
a. How was Jesus declared with power to be God's Son?
b. What should we be calling people to?
c. How did Paul serve God with his whole heart?
d. Why was Paul NOT ashamed of the Gospel?
e. What is revealed in the Gospel?
