Sermon Outlines . Volume 12 | Issue 04

Salvation and Behaviour

by W. Graham Scroggie

The Epistle to the Romans

A Digest of the Argument
Introduction, 1:1-17
Theme: The Righteousness of God (1:16, 17)

I. DOCTRINAL PHILOSOPHY OF SALVATION
1:18-8:39
The Righteousness of God in Relation to Sins and Sin

 1. The Christian Message (1:18-5:21)
      1) Condemnation (1:18-5:21)
           a) The Gentiles (1:18-32)
           b) The Jews (2:1-3:8)
           c) The World (3:9-20)
      2) Justification (3:21-5:11)
           a) The ground of it (3:21-26)
           b) The means of it (3:27-4:25)
           c) The effect of it (5:1-11)
      Summary: Condemnation and Justification Traced to Their Historical Sources in Adam and in Christ

 2. The Christian Life (chapters 6-8)
      3) Santification (6:1-8:17)
           a) The principle of it (6:1-11)
           b) The practice of it (6:12-7:6)
           c) The preventative of it (7:7-25)
           d) The power of it (8:1-17)
      4) Glorification (8:12-30)
           a) The promise of it (8:12-17)
           b) The expectation of it (8:18-27)
           c) The certainty of it (8:28-30)
      Summary (8:31-39): From Condemnation to Glorification Celebrated in a Triumphant Song

II. DISPENSATIONAL: PHILOSOPHY OF HISTORY
Chapters 9-11
The Righteousness of God in Relation to the Calling of Israel

III. PRACTICAL: PHILOSOPHY OF BEHAVIOUR
11:1-15:13
The Righteousness of God in Relation to Everyday Life

 1. Paths of Duty (chapters 12-13)
      1) The Various Spheres (12:1-13:7)
      2) The Impelling Power (12:8-10)
      3) The Great Incentive (13:11-14)

 2. Principles of Action (14:1-15:13)
      1) Mutual Toleration (14:1-12)
      2) Brotherly Obligation (14:13-23)
      3) Christlike Consideration (15:1-15)
 Conclusion: 15:14-16:27