Shorewood Bible Church
Adult Bible Class
Romans Study
Handout #1
Alex Kurz
A General Outline of the Book of Romans
1. Section One.
Justification
Chapters 1 – 5.
A. Introduction.
1) The Author.
2) The Audience.
3) The Purpose.
1:1-14.
1:1-5.
1:6-10.
1:11-14.
B. The Gospel Of Christ.
1) The Power of God.
2) The Wrath of God.
3) The Guilt of Man.
4) The Provision of Grace.
5) The Law of Faith.
6) The Testimony of Faith.
7) The Eternal Results of Justification.
1:15 – 5:21.
1:15-17.
1:18-32.
2:1-3:19.
3:20-26.
3:27-31.
4:1-25.
5:1-21.
2. Section Two.
Identification
Chapters 6 – 8.
A. We Are Dead To Sin.
1) Declaration.
2) Description.
3) Application.
6:1-23.
6:1, 2.
6:3-10.
6:11-23.
B. We Are Dead To The Law.
1) Declaration.
2) Description.
3) Application.
7:1-25
7:1-4.
7:5-12.
7:13-25.
C. We Are Dead To The Flesh.
1) Declaration.
2) Description.
3) Application.
8:1-39
8:1-4.
8:5-8.
8:9-13.
D. We Are Sons Of God.
1) Declaration.
2) Description.
3) Application.
8:14-39.
8:14.
8:15-17.
8:18-39.
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3. Section Three.
Dispensation
Chapters 9 – 11.
A. Israel’s Program Suspended.
1) Israel’s Purpose.
2) Israel’s Suspension Explained.
9:1-33.
9:1-5.
9:6-33.
B. Israel’s Spiritual Stumbling.
1) Israel’s Stumbling Explained.
2) Israel Without Excuse.
10:1-21.
10:1-13.
10:14-21.
C. Israel’s Present State & Future Hope - Delayed.
1) Israel’s Present Fall & Blindness.
2) Israel’s Future Hope.
3) God’s Present Purpose.
11:1-36.
11:1-25.
11:26-29.
11:30-36.
4. Section Four.
Application
Chapters 12 – 16.
A. Our Service To God.
12:1, 2.
B. Our Service To The Body.
12:3-16.
C. Our Service To The Unsaved.
12:17-21.
D. Our Service Under Human Government.
13:1-7.
E. Our Service In The World.
13:8-14.
F. Our Service To Weaker Brethren.
14:1- 15:7.
G. Concluding Information.
1) Christ’s Past Age Ministry.
2) Paul’s Present Age Ministry.
3) Paul’s Love.
4) Paul’s Warning.
5) Paul’s Salutations.
6) Paul’s Commendation.
15:8-16:27.
15:8-12.
15:13-33.
16:1-16.
16:17-20.
16:21-24.
16:25-27.
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