Romans - The Gospel of God
An Outline 

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GI. Paul's Salutation and Introduction (1:1-17)
A. Paul's Salutation to the Saints in Rome (1:1-7)
    1. The Author and His Identity (1:1)
    2. The Gospel and its Theme (1:2-4)
    3. The Recipients and Their Standing (1:5-7)
B. Paul's Interest in the Saints in Rome (1:8-15)
    1. Paul's Thanksgiving for the Saints (1:8)
    2. Paul's Desire to Visit the Saints (1:9-12)
    3. Paul's Purpose among the Saints (1:13-15)
C. Paul's Confidence in the Gospel of God (1:16-17)
    1. The Message of God’s Transforming Power (1:16)
    2. The Message of God's Revealed Righteousness (1:17)
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II. The Need for the Gospel - Condemnation and Justification (1:18-5:21)
A. The Guilt of Humanity and the Righteous Judgment of God (1:18-3:20)
    1. The Unrighteousness of the Gentiles and God’s Righteous Wrath (1:18-32)
        a. The Revelation of God's Wrath and its Cause (1:18-23)
            1. Their Sinfulness before God (1:18)
            2. Their Knowledge of God (1:19-20)
            3. Their Rejection of God (1:21-23)
        b. The Revelation of God's Wrath and its Consequences (1:24-32)
            1. Abandoned by God to an Unclean Lifestyle (1:24-25)
            2. Abandoned by God to an Unnatural Lifestyle (1:26-27)
            3. Abandoned by God to an Unrestrained Lifestyle (1:28-32)
   2. The Unrighteousness of the Jews and God’s Impartial Judgment (2:1-3:8)
        a. Their Guilt Exposed (2:1-29)
            1. The Hypocrisy of the Self-righteous (2:1-16)
                a. Inexcusable Hypocrisy (2:1-5)
                    1. Their Self-condemnation (2:1-2)
                        a. A Shared Guilt (2:1)
                        b. A Deserved Judgment (2:2)
                    2. Their Wrong Thinking (2:3-4)
                        a. A Challenge to Faulty Reasoning (2:3)
                        b. A Challenge to Wilful Ignorance (2:4)
                    3. Their Hard Heartedness (2:5)
                b. Impartial Justice (2:6-16)
                    1. The Day of Recompense for Deeds Done (2:6-11)
                        a. The Basis of God’s Judgment (2:6)
                        b. The Recompense of God’s Judgment (2:7-10)
                        c. The Impartially of God’s Judgment (2:11)
                    2. The Day of Judgment for Secrets Concealed (2:12-16)  
                        a. The Law and Judgment (2:12-15)
                        b. The Day of Judgment (2:16)
                            1. The Purpose of the Day of Judgment (2:16a)
                            2. The Certainty of the Day of Judgment (2:16b)
           2. The Guilt of the Self-confident (2:17-29)
               a. Their Inconsistency Exposed (2:17-24)
                   1. Their Self-confidence (2:17-20)
                   2. Their Self-contradiction (2:21-24)  
               b. Their Circumcision Nullified (2:25-29)
                   1. The Circumcision of Obedience is What Matters (2:25-27)
                   2. The Circumcision of the Heart is What Counts (2:28-29)
        b. Their Objections Answered (2:1-8)
            1. Their Advantage and the Oracles of God (3:1-2)
            2. Their Unbelief and the Faithfulness of God (3:3-4)
            3. Their Unrighteousness and the Justice of God (3:5-8)
    3. The Unrighteousness of All and God’s Universal Condemnation (3:9-20)
        a. The Conclusion of the Evidence (3:9)
        b. The Witness of the Scriptures (3:10-18)
        c. The Verdict of Universal Guilt (3:19-20)
B. The Justification of Sinners by the Grace of God through Faith (3:21-5:21)
    1. The Righteousness of God in the Gospel vs 21-26
        a. The Revelation of a Righteousness from God vs 21-24
             1. Righteousness apart from Law v 21
             2. Righteousness through Faith vs 22-23
             3. Righteousness by Grace v 24
        b. The Vindication of the Righteousness of God vs 25-26
            1. Christ, a Propitiation v 25a – What it Means
            2. Christ, a Propitiation vs 25b-26 – What it Proves
    2. The Elimination of Boasting through the Gospel vs 27-31
        a. The Principle of Faith vs 27-28 – Boasting Excluded
        b. The Commonality of Faith vs 29-30 – One God, Same Faith   
        c. The Outcome of Faith v 31 – the Law Upheld...

III. Freedom through the Gospel - Union and Sanctification (6:1-8:39)
A. The Glorious Freedom of Liberty through Death (6:1-7:25)
     1. Freedom from the Power of Sin (6:1-23)...
     2. Freedom from the Condemnation of the Law (7:1-25)
         a. A New Relationship – United to Christ vs 1-6
         b. A Sinful Nature - Exposed & Demonstrated by the Law (vs 7-25)
             1. The Power & Deceitful Character of Sin Exposed by the Law (vs 7-13)
             2. The Power and Debilitating Effect of Sin Demonstrated by the Law (vs 14-25)
B. The Blessed Assurance of Life in the Spirit (8:1-39)
     1. The Witness of the Spirit's Indwelling Presence (8:1-27)…
     2. The Assurance of God’s Unchangeable Purpose (8:28-39)…