Journey through Romans - that can transform lives

1. The Gospels
Acts of the Apostles
Paul’s Letters
Other Letters
Revelation
A New Testament (NT) Journey
Lesson 7: Romans – Life Transformation Journey

2.  Romans – Life Transformation Journey
 1 Corinthians - Heaven’s Gold
 2 Corinthians – Jars of Clay
 Galatians – No longer I
 Ephesians - Pushing Limits
 Philippians - The Mind of Christ
 Colossians – Complete Maturity in Christ
 1 Thessalonians – Cascading Hope
 2 Thessalonians – Confident Hope
 1 Timothy - Fighting Fit
 2 Timothy – Fearless Faithfulness
 Titus – Double Grip
 Philemon

3.  Summary
 Slaves to sin
 Saved by grace
 Sacrifice for perfection
 Share the Gift
 Discussion
 FAQ

4. EVENT TIMELINE OF THE NEW TESTAMENT

5. I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the
mercies of God, to present your bodies as a
living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God,
which is your spiritual worship.
Do not be conformed to this world, but be
transformed by the renewal of your mind,
that by testing you may discern what is the will
of God, what is good and acceptable and
perfect. Romans 12:1,2

6.  Apostle Paul wrote it roughly about 56-57
A.D.
 Romans answers questions such as salvation,
predestination, God’s sovereignty, judgment,
spiritual growth, righteousness of God, etc.
 Paul highlights salvation only through faith in
God’s righteousness: "I am not ashamed of
the gospel, because it is the power of God for
the salvation of everyone who believes... "
(1:16).

7. Following are key questions answered in Romans:
 Why believe?
 What happens to real nice guys who don’t?
 What is grace?
 If God has already predestined us, where does
the individual’s role come in?
 Why suffering?
 How to discipline our flesh?
 If Paul himself is struggling to control his flesh,
what message does it give us?

8. Paul stresses the universality of sin:
 “None is righteous, no, not one”; Romans
3:10
 For all have sinned and fall short of the glory
of God. Romans 3:23

9.  All who have sinned under the law will be
judged by the law Romans 5:12b

10. Rom 11:4 But what is the divine response to
him? “I have kept for Myself seven thousand
men who have not bowed the knee to Baal.” 5
In the same way then, there has also
come to be at the present time a
remnant according to God’s gracious
choice. 6 But if it is by grace, it is no longer
on the basis of works, otherwise grace is no
longer grace.

11. Rom 5:12 For all who have sinned without
the law will also perish without the law,
and all who have sinned under the law will be
judged by the law. 13 For it is not the hearers of
the law who are righteous before God, but the
doers of the law who will be justified. 14 For
when Gentiles, who do not have the law, by
nature do what the law requires, they are a law
to themselves, even though they do not have
the law.

12. Rom 5:15 They show that the work of the
law is written on their hearts, while
conscience also bears witness, and
their conflicting thoughts accuse or
even excuse them 16 on that day
when, according to my gospel, God judges the
secrets of men by Christ Jesus.

13. Only Christ’s
rule with Jews
in millenium
will win all
except for few
Adam to
Moses – failed
except for
remnant
Jews
under law
–failed
except for
remnant
Gentiles
without law –
failed except
for few
Church
under grace
– failing
except for
remnant
There is always
(or) only a
faithful
remnant, till
Christ’s comes.

14. Satan’s Designs God’s Turnarounds
 Sin
 Suffering
 Law highlighting sin
 Jews reject Christ
 Church resistant
 Conformed to world
 Salvation
 Develop character
 Grace overcomes
 Open door for
Gentiles
 Jesus’ leadership
wins
 Transformed mind

15. Romans 8:29 For those whom
he foreknew he
also predestined to be conformed
to the image of his Son, in order
that he might be the firstborn
among many brothers.

16. God
foreknew
Pre-
destined
Called Justified Glorified
 Predestination is based on foreknowledge.
God knows in advance the choices we will
make in our lives
 Based on that knowledge He chooses and
calls those who will choose Him.

17. Romans 5:17 For if, because of one man's
trespass, death reigned through that one man,
much more will those who receive the
abundance of grace and the free gift of
righteousness reign in life through the one
man Jesus Christ.

18. Rom 4:4 Now to the one who works, his
wages are not counted as a gift but as
his due. 5 And to the one who does not
work but believes in him who justifies
the ungodly, his faith is counted as
righteousness.

19. Rom 7:6 But now we are released
from the law, having died to that
which held us captive, so that we
serve in the new way of the Spirit
and not in the old way of the
written code.

20.  As discussed earlier, grace is not licence to sin, it
is freedom from sin.
 Level of sin reduces level of grace in our lives.
 To increase grace in our lives, we need to be
constantly on our knees asking forgiveness from
God.
Sin
Grace
Grace available Grace utilized

21. The power of grace
is released through
the pursuit of
holiness in the
presence of Christ

22. Rom 12:1
I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by
the mercies of God, to present your
bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and
acceptable to God, which is your
spiritual worship.
SACRIFICE IS WORSHIP

23. Romans 6:12 Let not sin therefore reign in your
mortal body, to make you obey its
passions. 13 Do not present your members to
sin as instruments for unrighteousness,
but present yourselves to God as those
who have been brought from death to
life, and your members to God as
instruments for
righteousness. 14 For sin will have no
dominion over you, since you are not under law
but under grace.

24. Rom 12:2 Do not be conformed to this
world, but be transformed by the
renewal of your mind, that by testing
you may discern what is the will of God,
what is good and acceptable and
perfect.

25. Sinner
No faith
Undisciplined
mind
Undisciplined
body
Unsaved
Pharisee
No faith
Undisciplined
mind
Disciplined
body
Sanyasi
No faith
Disciplined
mind
Disciplined
body
Saved
sinner
Faith
Renewed
mind
Disciplined
body
Vessels of wrath (Rom 9:22) vessels of mercy (Rom 9:23)

26. Mind
Body
Sinner
Mind
Body
Saved
sinner Mind
Body
Trans-
formed
sinner Mind
Body
Christ

27. Romans 8:26In the same way the Spirit also
helps our weakness; for we do not know
how to pray as we should, but the Spirit
Himself intercedes for us with groanings
too deep for words; 27and He who searches
the hearts knows what the mind of the Spirit is,
because He intercedes for the saints according
to the will of God.

28. Romans 7:24 Wretched man that I am! Who will
deliver me from this body of death? 25 Thanks
be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord! So
then, I myself serve the law of God with
my mind, but with my flesh I serve the
law of sin.

29. Slave to
sin
Body
Mind

30. Mind (Delights
in God)
Flesh (Slave to
sin)

31. Rom 5:3 …… we rejoice in our sufferings,
knowing that suffering produces
endurance, 4 and endurance produces
character, and character produces
hope, 5 and hope does not put us to shame,
because God's love has been poured into
our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has
been given to us.

32. Endurance
Character
Hope
God’s love
Suffering

33. Romans 10:14 How then will they call on Him in whom they
have not believed? How will they believe in
Him whom they have not heard? And how will they
hear without a preacher? 15 How will they preach unless they
are sent? Just as it is written, “HOW BEAUTIFUL ARE THE FEET
OF THOSE WHO BRING GOOD NEWS OF GOOD THINGS!”

34. Romans 12:6 Having gifts that differ according
to the grace given to us, let us use them: if
prophecy, in proportion to our
faith; 7 if service, in our serving; the one who
teaches, in his teaching; 8 the one who exhorts,
in his exhortation; the one who contributes, in
generosity; the one who leads, with zeal; the
one who does acts of mercy, with cheerfulness.
ESV

35. Romans 12:9 Love must be
sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to
what is good. 10 Be devoted to one
another in love. Honor one another
above yourselves.

36.  So let's stop condemning each other. Decide instead to live in
such a way that you will not cause an other believer to
stumble and fall. Rom 14:13 NLT.
 What does the picture below indicate the futility of judging
others?

37. The difference between
the best saint and worst
sinner is largely at the
faith level. At the sin level
the difference is hairline
in front of God’s
righteousness.

38. Rom 16:17 I appeal to you, brothers, to watch
out for those who cause divisions and create
obstacles contrary to the doctrine that you
have been taught; avoid them. 18 For such
persons do not serve our Lord Christ, but their
own appetites, and by smooth talk and flattery
they deceive the hearts of the naive. 19 For your
obedience is known to all, so that I rejoice over
you, but I want you to be wise as to what is
good and innocent as to what is evil.

39.  Summary
 Slaves to sin
◦ Jews under law
◦ Gentiles not under law
◦ The big picture
 Saved by grace
◦ Free gift
◦ Faith
 Sacrifice for perfection
◦ Surrender
◦ Renewal of mind
◦ Struggle against sin
◦ Suffering
 Share the Gift
◦ Share the Love
◦ Use your gifts
◦ Do not judge
◦ Discern

40.  How much have we REALLY changed after
accepting Christ? Think of people close to us.
Think of ourselves.(ie. how much are we less
angry, impatient, selfish, etc.) Share/ reflect.
 What steps can we take to bring about a
bigger transformation in our lives?
 When do we tend to lack discernment on false
Christians and Christian leaders?
 How can we discern without judging
considering that only a “remnant” is true?

41. Have these questions been answered in the study
of Romans? Discuss and clarify.
 Why believe?
 What happens to real nice guys who don’t?
 What is grace?
 If God has already chosen and predestined us,
where does the individual’s role come in?
 Why suffering?
 How to discipline our flesh?
 If Paul himself is struggling to control his flesh,
what message does it give us?