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A suggested teaching outline:
Romans: A Teaching Outline
- Introduction
(1:1-17)
- Condemnation: The Need for God's Righteousness
(1:18-3:20)
- Guilt of the Gentiles (1:18-32)
- Guilt of the Jews (2:1-3:8)
- Conclusion: All Are Guilty before God (3:9-20)
- Justification: God's Righteousness
(3:21-5:21)
- Description of Righteousness (3:21-31)
- Illustration of Righteousness (4:1-25)
- Benefits of Righteousness (5:1-11)
- Contrast of Righteousness and Condemnation (5:12-21)
- Sanctification: The Demonstration of God's Righteousness
(6:1-8:39)
- Sanctification and Sin (6:1-23)
- Sanctification and the Law (7:1-25)
- Sanctification and the Spirit (8:1-39)
- Vindication of the Righteousness of God
(9:1-11:36)
- Israel's Past: The Election of God (9:1-29)
- Paul's Sorrow (9:1-5)
- God's Sovereignty (9:6-29)
- Israel's Present: The Rejection of God (9:30-10:21)
- Israel Seeks Righteousness by Works (9:30-33)
- Israel Rejects the Prophets (10:16-21)
- Israel's Future: The Restoration by God (11:1-36)
- Israel's Rejection Not Total (11:1-10)
- Israel's Rejection Not Final (11:11-32)
- Israel's Restoration: The Occasion for Glorifying God (11:33-36)
- Application of the Righteousness of God
(12:1-16:27)
- Righteousness of God Demonstrated in Christian Duty (12:1-13:14)
- Responsibilities Toward God (12:1-2)
- Responsibilities Toward Society (12:3-21)
- Responsibilities Toward Government (13:1-7)
- Responsibilities Toward Neighbors (13:8-14)
- Righteousness of God Demonstrated in Christian Liberties (14:1-15-13)
- Principles of Christian Liberties (14:1-23)
- Practice of Christian Liberties (15:1-13)
- Conclusion
(15:14-16:27)
- Paul's Purpose for Writing (15:14-21)
- Paul's Plans for Traveling (15:22-33)
- Paul's Praise and Greetings (16:1-27)
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