A People on Mission: Obligated, Eager, Bold, Confident, Expectant (Romans 1:14-17) - 8/10/25

Romans 1:14-17

INTRO

• Paul was set apart as an apostle. FOR THE GOSPEL

• Rome itself is a byproduct of the mission of the early church.

• WE HAVE THE SAME GOSPEL AND THE SAME MISSION

• We are saved and sent. We are sent to share.

• Over the next few weeks…ON MISSION FOR HIM
  

Obligated – We Have Been Entrusted with the Gospel – v. 14

• Because of what we have received.

• Christ has call us to the world. Everyone. Matthew 28:18-20. His love compels us 2 Corinthians 5:14-15
  

Eager – We are Passionate about Sharing Christ – v. 15

• Willing and ready to go and proclaim. Acts 1:8 Starting where you are to the ends of the earth.

• Rome.  Not the most ideal setting to be a Christian. Some 8 or so years after the letter he lost his life to Nero.

• In times of disaster and suffering… we should be ready and eager to serve and share.

• Proactive. Looking. Anticipating.
  

Bold – We Refuse to Be Ashamed -v. 16a

• Not ashamed. Refused the shrink under pressure.

• He was bold because of his conviction.

• Who God is. Who Christ is. Who he was. Who he is!
  

Confident – We Trust in God’s Power to Save – v. 16b

• Power. Dynamis. Dynamite

• Salvation – Redeem. Rescue. To Justify, Sanctify, Glorify… SINNERS

• Everyone who believes. More than believing facts, but rather trusting… a personal trust in Christ for the forgiveness of sin and

• It is universal, but exclusive. For all nations, but one must believe.

• He was confident because he knew that it was God and the power of the Gospel that brings hope and change. 1 Corinthians 1:18; Ephesians 2:8-9

• We have nothing to fear, when our confidence is in the Gospel.

• THEY KINGDOM COME…THY WILL BE DONE.
  

Expectant – We Live by Faith, From Start to Finish – v. 17

• For in it. The Gospel.

• The righteousness of God is revealed.

• Righteousness. Being right in the sight of God

• Revealed. Unveiled. Make known.

• For the Gospel to do what it does…BRING CHANGE.

• From faith to faith. From the start to the finish it is about faith. My trust in Christ to be saved and live out the saved life.