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Romans 1:14-17 – We Are Indebted to Sinners

Romans 1:14 — I am under obligation both to Greeks and to barbarians, both to the wise and to the foolish.  15 So I am eager to preach the gospel to you also who are in Rome.  16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.  17 For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith for faith, as it is written, “The righteous shall live by faith.” Read the rest of this entry »

Paul is writing the letter to the Romans to explain the gospel to them and explain to them how it radically affects our lives. Paul begins the letter by introducing himself which we looked at last week. It was obvious that Paul was passionate about his desire to see the gospel flourish in Rome. And in vss.8-15 it is obvious that Paul is determined to see this happen. Read the rest of this entry »