SERIES: ROMANS
MESSAGE: Paul & His Gospel
TEXT: Romans 1:1–7
MESSAGE BY: Pastor Tim Lewis

1. Paul’s Identity – Who am I to write to you?
- A servant of Jesus. (V. 1a)
(1 Cor. 6:19–20; 1 Pet. 1:18–19; 2 Cor. 5:14)
- An apostle.
(Matt. 10:1–2; Luke 6:12–13; Acts 1:21–22; 1 Cor. 9:1; 2 Cor. 12:11–12; 1 Thes. 2:13)
- A called apostle. (V. 1)
(Gal. 1:1; 1 Cor. 15:8–11; Gal. 1:11–12)
- A servant “set apart” unto the Gospel. (Jer. 1:5; Gal. 1:13–17; Acts 26:14–18)

Definition Apostle –
“An apostle is one chosen and sent with a special mission as the fully authorized representative of the sender.”

2. Paul’s Gospel – What is my message to you? (Vv. 1b–5)
- It is good news! (Luke 2:10–14)
- The origin of the gospel. (John 3:16)
- The attestation of the scripture.
(Rom. 3:21; 4:1–3; Acts 2:14–36; 1 Cor. 15:3–4)
- The substance of the gospel. (Vv. 3–5, 9)
- The purpose of the gospel. (V. 5) (Rom. 16:26)
- The goal of the gospel. (V. 5) (Phil. 2:9–11; Eph. 1:3–14)