TRANSFORMED: THE LIFE-CHANGING LETTER OF ROMANS
THE POWER OF THE GOSPEL
ROMANS 1:8-17
- THE GOSPEL HAS POWER TO CHANGE LIVES
“Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle and set apart for the gospel of God.” Romans 1:1
“For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes.” Romans 1:16
- THE GOSPEL ENCOURAGES US TO KEEP ON KEEPING ON
“I long to see you so that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to make you strong – that is, that you and I may be mutually encouraged by each other’s faith.” Romans 1:11-12
- THE GOSPEL ANNOUNCES WHAT IS AVAILABLE THROUGH CHRIST
“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, just as it is written: ‘The righteous will live by faith.’” Romans 1:16-17