Study Questions: Romans 1:1-17

Study Questions: Romans 1:1-17

Rom. 1:1    Paul, a bond-servant of Christ Jesus, called as an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God,  2 which He promised beforehand through His prophets in the holy Scriptures,  3 concerning His Son, who was born of a descendant of David according to the flesh,  4 who was declared the Son of God with power by the resurrection from the dead, according to the Spirit of holiness, Jesus Christ our Lord,  5 through whom we have received grace and apostleship to bring about the obedience of faith among all the Gentiles for His name’s sake,  6 among whom you also are the called of Jesus Christ;

Rom. 1:7   to all who are beloved of God in Rome, called as saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Rom. 1:8   First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, because your faith is being proclaimed throughout the whole world.  9 For God, whom I serve in my spirit in the preaching of the gospel of His Son, is my witness as to how unceasingly I make mention of you,  10 always in my prayers making request, if perhaps now at last by the will of God I may succeed in coming to you.  11 For I long to see you so that I may impart some spiritual gift to you, that you may be established;  12 that is, that I may be encouraged together with you while among you, each of us by the other’s faith, both yours and mine.  13 I do not want you to be unaware, brethren, that often I have planned to come to you (and have been prevented so far) so that I may obtain some fruit among you also, even as among the rest of the Gentiles.  14 I am under obligation both to Greeks and to barbarians, both to the wise and to the foolish.  15 So, for my part, I am eager to preach the gospel to you also who are in Rome.

Rom. 1:16   For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.  17 For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written, “BUT THE RIGHTEOUS man SHALL LIVE BY FAITH.”

Study Questions (Rom 1:1-17):

1.  List 3 phrases that describe Paul. (1:1)

            a.

            b.

            c.

What other information is revealed about Paul in the following verses?
Acts 9:1-19

Phil 3:4-6

2.  What did God promise beforehand through His prophets in the holy Scriptures? (1:1-2)

3.  (P) What do the following Old Testament texts reveal about the gospel of God?

            a.  Ps 22:1 (cf. Matt 27:46)

            b.  Ps 69:9 (cf. John 2:17; Rom 15:3)

            c.  Ps 118:22 (cf. Matt 21:42; Acts 4:11)

            d.  Isa 28:16 (cf. Rom 9:33; 10:11; 1Pet 2:6)

            e.  Isa 53:3-5; 10 (Matt 8:17; Rom 4:25; 10:16; Heb 9:28; 1 Pet 2:24-25)

f.  2Sam 7:16 (Davidic Covenant) (cf. Rev 22:16)

g.  Isa 7:14  (Matt 1:23)

4.  About whom does the gospel of God concern? List at least 3 descriptive phrases of God’s Son. (1:3-4)

            a.

            b.

            c.

5.  By what was Jesus declared the Son of God with power? (1:4)

6.  What does Paul say that he and his companions received? For whose sake was Paul called to bring about obedience of faith among all the Gentiles? (1:5-6)

7.  To whom is Paul’s letter addressed? From whom does grace and peace come? (1:7)  (A) Define “grace” and “peace”. How has God’s grace and peace been manifested to you?

8.  Who does Paul thank for “you all”? Why is he thankful? (1:8)

9.  How does Paul serve God? (1:9) (C) What is the gospel? (1 Cor 15:1-4)

10.  For what is Paul praying? Why does Paul want to see them? (1:10-12) 

11.  (A)  How could you pray for your spouse? children? spiritual family? What is your attitude and motive towards praying for others?

12.  Why does Paul want to see his brethren in Rome? (1:13) (A) Amongst whom are you desiring to sow spiritual seeds? What is your plan to obtain fruit among them? What is preventing you from doing this?

13.  To whom is Paul under obligation to preach the gospel? What word describes Paul’s attitude towards his obligation to preach the gospel (1:14-15) (A) What is your attitude towards sharing the gospel?

14.  Of what is Paul not ashamed? (1:16)  Describe the gospel in your own words. 

(cf. 1Cor 15:1-4)

15.  How is the gospel’s power described? (1:16)

16.  Take a few minutes to memorize Rom 1:16 (theme verse of Romans). Write a prayer response to God, incorporating the truths of this verse.

“For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek” (Rom 1:16).

17.  What is revealed in the gospel? By what will the righteous man live? (1:17)
(A) Define “faith”. How can you live by faith?

18.  What do you learn about God in Rom 1:1-17? How could you apply this truth to your life?

Write a prayer response to Rom 1:1-1