- Introduction:
- Read the Conclusion of Romans 16:17-27
- Paul's Urgency for Truth and Warning about Error
- The Whole Counsel of God's Acts 20:27
- Summarizing Romans:
- The Gospel of the Grace of God
- "How God saves sinners completely"
- Begins with God's Dan 4:35;Rom 8;Rom 9
- Who He is
- Attributes
- Sovereignty
- Holiness and perfection
- Wrath
- Condemnation of sin
- Punishment of sin
- Sovereignty
- Creation
- History
- Personal
- Salvation
- Has not surrendered His sovereignty
- Man's will is not above God's will
- His sovereignty in salvation predestinates
- God saves sinners
- Continues with Man's Condition
- Who is man
- What is his condition
- Adam — created — image represented
- Disobeyed — sinned — died
- Questions
- What is the condition of man in sin? — Depravity!
- Serious?
- Mild?
- Partial?
- Complete?
- Total
- Biblical definition — dead
- Totally — sin has affected every area of life
- Mind, heart and will
- Dead spiritually
- Without understanding
- Cannot — will not
- Unable — Jhn 8
- Unwilling — Jhn 10
- Centers in God's Grace and Mercy
- Salvation provided
- Predestination
- Election — Eph 1:4
- Grace — to save
- Without predestination and election no one would be saved
- Continues with Provision
- The atoning sacrifice
- Definite
- Adequate
- Effectively applied
- God's Power Exercised
- Effective calling
- Regeneration
- Life
- Conversion
- Forgiveness
- Removal of wrath
- Propitiation
- Repentance
- Faith
- Reconciliation
- God's doing
- Not man's decision
- Man's response
- God's Perseverance
- Eternal commitment
- Present sanctification includes —
- Our sin
- Our failure
- Our growth
- His work
- Result
- Response
- Worship
- Humility
- Gratitude
- Security
- Freedom
- Service