Romans 1:15-17

Romans 1:15-17
“That is why I am so eager to preach the gospel
also to you who are in Rome. For I am not
ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of
God that brings salvation to everyone who
believes: first to the Jew, then to the Gentile. For in
the gospel the righteousness of God is revealed—a
righteousness that is by faith from first to last,[a]
just as it is written: “The righteous will live by
faith.”
How to appreciate th
GOSPEL?
 In these verses, Paul remind us that we
have a GOSPEL to be proud of. We want to
preach on the thought NOT ASHAMED OF
THE GOSPEL.
But the message of JESUS CHRIST and HIS
SALVATION is a message we should share
with everyone, everywhere without shame
or fear.
Let me share with you the marks of the
GOSPEL that make it a message of which we
need not to be ashamed.
marksof the
GOSPEL
 THE GOSPEL
IS MARKED BY
SOVEREIGN
POWER
I. The Gospel is marked by Sovereign
Power

“We love because he first loved us.” 1John4:19

“For what I received I passed on to you as of first

importance[a]: that Christ died for our sins according to
the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on
the third day according to the Scriptures” 1 Corinthians 15:3-4

“He was delivered over to death for our sins and was
raised to life for our justification”. Romans 4:25
I. The Gospel is marked by Sovereign
Power
“I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has given me strength,
that he considered me trustworthy, appointing me to his
service. Even though I was once a blasphemer and a
persecutor and a violent man, I was shown mercy because
I acted in ignorance and unbelief. The grace of our Lord
was poured out on me abundantly, along with the faith
and love that are in Christ Jesus. Here is a trustworthy
saying that deserves full acceptance: Christ Jesus came
into the world to save sinners—of whom I am the worst.”
1Timothy 1:12-15
I. The Gospel is marked by Sovereign
Power
“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has
come: The old has gone, the new is here!” 2 Corinthians 5:17

“For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do

good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.”
Ephesians 2:10

“The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have
come that they may have life, and have it to the full.”
John 10:10
I. The Gospel is marked by Sovereign
Power

“We love because he first loved us.” 1John4:19

“For what I received I passed on to you as of first

importance[a]: that Christ died for our sins according to
the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on
the third day according to the Scriptures” 1 Corinthians 15:3-4

“He was delivered over to death for our sins and was
raised to life for our justification”. Romans 4:25
 THE GOSPEL
IS MARKED BY
SINGULAR
PURPOSE
 II. The Gospel is marked by Singular
Purpose

“I give them eternal life, and they shall never

perish; no one will snatch them out of my hand.”
John 10:28
 THE GOSPEL
IS MARKED BY
SIMPLE
PLAN
 III. The Gospel is marked by Simple
Plan
“For it is by grace you have been saved, through
faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift
of God— not by works, so that no one can boast.”
Ephesians 2:8-9
“Very truly I tell you, the one who believes has eternal life.”
John 6:47
“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only
Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have
eternal life.” John 3:16
 III. The Gospel is marked by Simple
Plan

“Very truly I tell you, whoever hears my word and believes

him who sent me has eternal life and will not be judged
but has crossed over from death to life.” John 5:24

They replied, “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be

saved—you and your household.” Acts 16:31
 THE GOSPEL
IS MARKED BY
SOLEMN
PLEDGE
 IV. The Gospel is marked by Solemn
Pledge

“The Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” And let the one who
hears say, “Come!” Let the one who is thirsty come; and
let the one who wishes take the free gift of the water of
life.” Revelation 22:17

“All those the Father gives me will come to me, and

whoever comes to me I will never drive away.” John 6:37
 IV. The Gospel is marked by Solemn
Pledge

“He came to that which was his own, but his own did not
receive him.” John 1:11

“Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his
name, he gave the right to become children of God—”
John 1:12

“I told you that you would die in your sins; if you do not
believe that I am he, you will indeed die in your sins.”
John 8:24
 THE GOSPEL
IS MARKED BY
SATISFYING
PAY OFF
V. The Gospel is marked by Satisfying
pay off.
“Or do you not know that wrongdoers will not inherit the
kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually
immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers nor men who have sex
with men nor thieves nor the greedy nor drunkards nor
slanderers nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God.
And that is what some of you were. But you were washed,
you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the
Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God.”
1 Corinthians 6:9-11
“Who will bring any charge against those whom God has
chosen? It is God who justifies.” Romans 8:33
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSION

Romans 10:13-17
 CONCLUSION
Questions arise in my mind
How are you doing when it come to sharing that
message?
Who do you know in your life who needs to hear
the gospel?
Why not come to altar and pray for those people
and ask GOD to give you the opportunity to tell
them about JESUS?
 If you are saved, you are not
ashamed of the GOSPEL! You
know its power and there is a
desire within you to share it
with those who do not know
its power.
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