Redemption inRomans

" First, I thank my God

through Jesus Christ for

you all, that your faith is

spoken of throughout

the whole world"

(Romans 1:8, NKJV).

INTRODUCCIÓNINTRODUCTION

• It is extremely important that a study of the book of Romans understand the book’s historical background.

INTRODUCCIÓN

• The objective of the lesson is to show the background in which the epistle to the Romans was written

BOSQUEJO

• Historical context

• Social context

I. HISTORICAL CONTEXT

• From Corinth, on his third missionary trip he wrote the letters to the Romans. Acts 20:1–3.

• Some scholars set this around 57 A.D.

• Paul was about to go to Jerusalem when he wrote this epistle, he carried offerings he had collected from the churches in Macedonia and Achaia. Romans 15:25-26

I. HISTORICAL CONTEXT

• “Yea, so have I strived to preach the gospel, not where Christ was named...” Romans 15:20

I. HISTORICAL CONTEXT

“Purpose”

• Paul wanted to visit the church in Rome to strengthen the work there and introduce Christianity to Spain.

I. HISTORICAL CONTEXT

II. SOCIAL CONTEXT

“When we got to Rome, Paul was

allowed to live by himself, with a

soldier to guard him. ” Acts 28:16)

“Guarded”

• In Jerusalem Paul was arrested, three years after he reached Rome in chains. Acts 28:20

II. SOCIAL CONTEXT

" First, I thank my God through Jesus

Christ for you all, that your faith is

spoken of throughout the whole

world" (Romans 1:8, NKJV).

II. SOCIAL CONTEXT

“ Your Faith”

• Expresses the broadest sense of loyalty, the new style of life which had been discovered in Christ

II. SOCIAL CONTEXT

“World”

• His loyalty was known in the Roman world known at that time. And fervent in Rome it was a strong and passionate Church.

II. SOCIAL CONTEXT

• I myself am convinced, my brothers, that you yourselves are full of goodness, complete in knowledge and competent to instruct one another. Romans 15:14

II. SOCIAL CONTEXT

• "Full of goodness"

Is righteousness in the heart and life, and motives in behavior.

II. SOCIAL CONTEXT

• "Knowledge"

It is the knowledge of the spiritual truth held by those that were strong in the faith.

1Cor. 8:1, 7, 10-11

II. SOCIAL CONTEXT

• “Exhortation”

Trained also to encourage/exhort, were willing to be encouraged and be exhorted.

II. SOCIAL CONTEXT

CONCLUSION

• Paul had an objective:

to preach in new places.

• Wrote announcing his

visits and his hope to

preach in Spain

This lesson was prepared by:

Pastor Alfredo Padilla Chávez

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