Outline of Romans (Broad Version)
- Sam Storms
- Nov 2, 2006
- Series: Romans
I. Epistolary Introduction - 1:1-17
A. Paul and the Principles of the Gospel- 1:1-7
1. The messenger of the gospel - 1:1
2. The message of the gospel - 1:2-4
3. The motivation of the gospel - 1:5-7
B. Paul and the People of Rome - 1:8-15
1. The apostle praying - 1:8-10
2. The apostle planning - 1:11-15
C. Paul and the Power of the Gospel - 1:16-17
1. The proclamation - v. 16
2. The principle - v. 17
II. The Way of Salvation - 1:18-5:21
A. Human Depravity: the doctrine of universal sin - 1:18-3:20
1. Sin & Condemnation of the Gentiles - 1:18-32
2. Sin and Condemnation of the Jews - 2:1-3:8
3. Sin and Condemnation of all Mankind - 3:9-20
B. Divine Deliverance: the doctrine of particular justification - 3:21-5:21
1. Justification: its provision - 3:21-31
2. Justification: its proof - 4:1-25
3. Justification: its product - 5:1-21
III. The Way of Sanctification - 6:1-8:39
A. Freedom from Bondage to Sin - 6:1-23
1. Free from sin - 6:1-14
2. Free for the Savior - 6:15-23
B. Freedom from Bondage to the Law - 7:1-25
1. Sanctification and God's law - 7:1-13
2. Sanctification and our sin - 7:14-25
C. Freedom from Bondage to the Flesh - 8:1-30
1. Life in the Spirit (1) - 8:1-4
2. Life in the Spirit (2) - 8:5-13
3. The Blessings of Sonship - 8:14-17
4. Groaning for Glory - 8:18-27
5. The Divine Design for Salvation - 8:28-30
D. A Celebration of Security - 8:31-39
1. God is your sovereign protector, or an answer to the question: "If God is for us, who is against us?" - v. 31
2. God is your supreme provider, or an answer to the question: "How will He not also with Him freely give us all things?" - v. 32
3. God is your spiritual protagonist, or an answer to the question: "Who will bring a charge against God's elect?" - vv. 33-34
4. God is your sustaining preserver, or an answer to the question: "Who shall separate us from the love of Christ?" - vv. 35-39
IV. God's Purpose with Israel - 9:1-11:36
A. Israel's Fall - 9:1-33
1. Paul's pain - 9:1-5
2. God's purpose - 9:6-13
3. Man's protest - 9:14-23
4. God's people - 9:24-33
B. Israel's Fault - 10:1-21
1. The negation of the gospel's purpose - 10:1-8
2. The nature of the gospel's principles - 10:9-13
3. The necessity of the gospel's proclamation - 10:14-15
4. The neglect of the gospel's privileges - 10:16-21
C. Israel's Future - 11:1-36
1. The Principle of the Remnant - 11:1-10
2. The Pattern of the Restoration - 11:11-33
3. A Concluding Doxology - 11:33-36
V. God's Principles for Living - 12:1-15:13
A. The Christian and Life - 12:1-21
1. Our Renewal - 12:1-2
2. Our Responsibilities - 12:3-8
3. Our Relationships - 12:9-21
B. The Christian and Law - 13:1-14
1. Obeying the law of the land - 13:1-7
2. Obeying the law of the Lord - 13:8-14
C. The Christian and Liberty - 14:1-23
D. The Christian and Love - 15:1-13
1. The Weak and the Strong - 15:1-6
2. The Jew and the Gentile - 15:7-13
VI. God's Providence over Paul's Life - 15:14-16:27
A. His power - 15:14-21
1. His confidence in their character - 15:14
2. His purpose in penning Romans - 15:15-16
3. His basis for boasting - vv. 17-19
4. His policy for preaching - vv. 20-21
B. His plans - 15:22-33
1. The plans of Paul under God's Providence - 15:22-29
2. The power of prayer in God's Providence - 15:30-33
C. His personals - 16:1-24
1. A commendation of Phoebe - 16:1-2
2. Greetings to his friends - 16:3-16
3. A final warning - 16:17-20
4. Greetings from his companions - 16:21-24
D. A concluding Doxology - 16:25-27