231 - Les Feldick Bible Study Lesson 1 - Part 3 - Book 20 - Introducing Romans Chapter 1:5-10

https://lesfeldickbiblestudy.com Through the Bible with Les Feldick LESSON 1 * PART 3 * BOOK 20 INTRODUCING ROMANS CHAPTER 1:5-10 Now let's Pick up Paul in Romans Chapter 1, that great apostle to the Gentiles, the revealer of all the Church Age doctrines. Well, back to Chapter 1 of the Book of Romans. In the last lesson we were showing that Paul was uniquely called of God to be the apostle of the Gentiles. Now verse 2: Romans 1:2,3 Now I have to stop for a moment, and explain the seed of David. Way back in Genesis 3:15 we have the reference to the Seed of the woman. And what would the Seed of the woman accomplish? Galatians 3:16 "Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. Christ is the Seed of Abraham. We have three distinct seeds that Paul is going to make reference to. We also have that reference to the seed of Abraham which brings us into the picture, because when it comes to the realm of faith + nothing, we Gentile believers are referred to by Paul as the seed of Abraham, because, of course, of Christ being the Seed. So repeating verse 3: Romans 1:3 "Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, which was made of the seed of David according to the flesh:" Now verse 4: Romans 1:4 "And declared to be the Son of God with (what?) power,..." That's another word that Paul will use over and over when he talks about his Gospel: that it is the power of God. We are without hope, we've been in the slave market of Satan. Conditions in those slave ships that brought those poor human beings over from Africa were totally inhuman. God bought us out of that slave market. Now then, how did God accomplish it? With His Power! Then you could go down and buy slaves. Now, with God, it took all the power at His disposal to bring us out of Satan's slave market. Romans 1:4 "And declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness (and what proved it?), by the resurrection from the dead:" Remember, after looking at Acts 13:33,34, I brought you to Romans 1:4. These two passages show the very terminology of the "Only begotten Son of God" is not a reference to Bethlehem, but rather a reference to His Resurrection. That's when He became the truly only begotten Son of God. It was the power of Resurrection. What changed that fear? The Resurrection! Ephesians 2:1 The power of Resurrection! Romans 1:5 Matthew 10:5,6 So now Paul can write: Romans 1:5,6 Among whom are ye also the called of Jesus Christ: To all that be in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints; Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ." Called to be saints! God does that all on our behalf, and we will be looking at that more in-depth as we study the Book of Romans. Romans 1:8 First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world." Now remember at the time Paul's writing the Roman Empire was pretty much the then-known world. Consider the chronology: Paul was converted about 37 A.D., he went for three years of that time to "God's personal seminary," as I call it. Look at the time interval. I want you to remember that Paul has been ministering to Gentiles for about twenty-three years before he gets to Rome. Paul won't cover all the deep doctrines of Romans when he writes to the Thessalonians, and the further you come into Paul's revelations the deeper they get. How did the Gospel get completely through the Roman Empire if Paul's in prison? The Roman Army was proud of the way they treated their troops. The same way with the Romans. Believers! Remember in another one of his letters it says that his Gospel had even penetrated the Roman Palace. We know Paul didn't, so how did it? By these Roman soldiers. They would go from Paul's house to maybe duty at the Roman Palace and Emperor. Titus 2:11 "For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath (past tense) appeared to all men." So from this one man Christianity just scattered throughout the whole Roman Empire. Now Romans 1:9: Romans 1:9 "For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of his Son (that's another thing that you want to watch for: the various terms that Paul puts on his Gospel. He will never call it the Gospel of the Kingdom, never! He will call it the Gospel of God, Gospel of His Son, My Gospel, The Gospel of the Grace of God, The Gospel of Christ, and so forth, but it's always uniquely Paul's Gospel), that without ceasing I make mention of you always in my prayers;" Romans 1:10,11 "For I long to see you, that I may impart unto you some spiritual gift, to the end ye may be established;" Paul at this time had never been to Rome. The Roman congregation was established by the witnesses of other Gentile Believers. Not this apostle. Now verse 12: Romans 1:12-15 Romans 1:16 #LesFeldick #BibleStudy #Bible