Dr. McKellar’s Lesson for March 1, 2020

The Gospel of God and His Son

Romans 1:16-17

I. Organization

• theological treatise
• credentials and focus (1-7)
• prayer and obligation (8-15)
• desperation and deliverance (1:18-3:31)

II. Declaration 16a

• unashamed of the gospel
• understanding of the gospel

III. Explanation 16b-17

• power of God for salvation
• for all believing
• Jew and non-Jew
• because it reveals God’s righteousness

♦ from faith to faith
♦ Hab. 2:4

• in view of the revelation of wrath (1:18)
• saved from what?

IV. So what?

• Because the gospel alone has the power to save, keep on believing and sharing it.
• God supplies the righteousness He demands in Christ alone.
• “The wisdom of God ordained a way for the love of God to deliver us from the wrath of God without compromising the justice of God.” (Piper)
• “I love to tell the story…” (K. Hankey)
• Count on the gospel to get you safely home.