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Romans Commentaries & Sermons Romans Commentaries & Sermons Acts 1 Corinthians OVERVIEW CHART OF BOOK OF ROMANS Click chart to enlarge Chart from recommended resource Jensen's Survey of the NT - used by permission Romans Overview Chart - Charles Swindoll Source: Dr David Cooper Click to Enlarge ROMANS ROAD to RIGHTEOUSNESS Romans 1:18-3:20 Romans 3:21-5:21 Romans 6:1-8:39 Romans 9:1-11:36 Romans 12:1-16:27 SIN SALVATION SANCTIFICATION SOVEREIGNTY SERVICE NEED WAY LIFE SCOPE SERVICE FOR OF OF OF OF SALVATION SALVATION SALVATION SALVATION SALVATION God's Holiness God's Grace God's Power God's Sovereignty Gods Glory In In In In The Condemning Justifying Sanctifying Saving Object of Sin Sinners Believers Jew and Gentile Service Deadliness Design Demonstration of Salvation of Sin of Grace Power Given Promises Fulfilled Paths Pursued Righteousness Righteousness Righteousness Righteousness Righteousness Needed Credited Demonstrated Restored to Israel Applied God's Righteousness God's Righteousness God's Righteousness God's Righteousness God's Righteousness IN LAW IMPUTED OBEYED IN ELECTION DISPLAYED Slaves to Sin Slaves to God Slaves Serving God Doctrine Duty Life by Faith Service by Faith Modified from Irving L. Jensen's chart above Rome in the Time of Paul (c. A.D. 60) The city plan below shows most of the features of the city of Rome that archaeologists have so far identified as dating from the time of Paul. Sections of the city would have been very impressive in his time, but most of the outstanding buildings visible in Rome today date to after his death. (ESV.org) VERSE BY VERSE — COMMENTARY ON ROMANS Onsite, literal, conservative, millennial, evangelical Bruce Hurt, MD ROMANS COMMENTARY ROMANS 1-4 Romans 1:1 Romans 1:2 Romans 1:3 Romans 1:4 Romans 1:5 Romans 1:6 Romans 1:7 Romans 1:8 Romans 1:9 Romans 1:10 Romans 1:11 Romans 1:12 Romans 1:13 Romans 1:14 Romans 1:15 Romans 1:16 Romans 1:17 Romans 1:18 Romans 1:19 Romans 1:20 Romans 1:21 Romans 1:22 Romans 1:23 Romans 1:24 Romans 1:25 Romans 1:26 Romans 1:27 Romans 1:28 Romans 1:29 Romans 1:30 Romans 1:31 Romans 1:32 Romans 2:1 Romans 2:2 Romans 2:3 Romans 2:4 Romans 2:5 Romans 2:6 Romans 2:7 Romans 2:8 Romans 2:9 Romans 2:10 Romans 2:11 Romans 2:12 Romans 2:13 Romans 2:14 Romans 2:15 Romans 2:16 Romans 2:17 Romans 2:18 Romans 2:19 Romans 2:20 Romans 2:21 Romans 2:22 Romans 2:23 Romans 2:24 Romans 2:25 Romans 2:26 Romans 2:27 Romans 2:28 Romans 2:29 Romans 3:1 Romans 3:2 Romans 3:3 Romans 3:4 Romans 3:5 Romans 3:6 Romans 3:7 Romans 3:8 Romans 3:9 Romans 3:10 Romans 3:11 Romans 3:12 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