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Romans 1:5-7

5 through whom we have received grace and apostleship to bring about the obedience of faith for the sake of his name among all the nations, 6 including you who are called to belong to Jesus Christ,
7 To all those in Rome who are loved by God and called to be saints:
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

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The Mission of the Letter, Part 2— Pastor Lonnie D. Bell, Jr.
Romans 1:5-7
Sermon Series: Romans (7th sermon)
April 26, 2020

DEEP SHEET: Sermon Study Questions
1.   How do these verses remind us that ministry is about people? How can this be overlooked in practice?
2.   What’s the first thing that comes to your mind when you think “Christian”? How does Paul summarize it?
3.   What does it mean to say that God’s love for us is before time, in the fullness of time, and in our time?
4.   Why is it unbiblical to refer to only some Christians as “saints”?
5.   What does the greeting “grace and peace” entail?
6.   How does this passage encourage us to focus on God’s initiative and acts when we think or talk about who we are as Christians?

References: Romans 1:13; 8:30; 1 Corinthians 6:19-20; Ephesians 1:4-5; Galatians 4:4; John 3:16; Ephesians 2:4-5; 1:6; 1 Peter 2:9-10; Romans 5:1, 2; Psalm 145.