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  1. Salvation for the Nations - (The Gospel of the Kingdom announced by Jesus of Nazareth offers salvation and life to men and women of every nation and people) - {PDF Copy}
  2. The Foundation - (Paul reminded Timothy of the resurrection of Jesus and his victory over death since false teachers were denying the resurrection of believers) - {PDF Copy}
  3. Life-Giving Spirit - (Jesus dispenses the Life-Giving Spirit without which there is no enduring life. His words are spirit, and they are life) - {PDF Copy}
  4. The Mission - (The mission of the church between until the return of Jesus is to proclaim the Good News of his Kingdom to all nations – Matthew 24:14) - {PDF Copy}
  5. All Nations, not just Some! - (Is the Gospel of the Kingdom a message for only some nations, or is it Good News for all nations and peoples of the Earth?) - {PDF Copy}
  6. God Raised Him! - (Paul anchors all that God has done in the resurrection of Jesus from the dead, which also inaugurated the messianic age - Galatians 1:1-5) - {PDF Copy}
  7. His Name is Jesus - (The name Jesus means ‘Yahweh saves.’ In the Nazarene, the salvation promised to Israel has arrived in all its glory) - {PDF Copy}
  8. To the Nations Also - (The promise to bless all nations in Abraham is brought to fulfillment by Jesus of Nazareth, the true Seed of Abraham) - {PDF Copy}
  9. The Light of the World - (Jesus is the only true light in the World, one that shines all the brighter in the darkness and reveals life for men and women) - {PDF Copy}
  10. Living and Life-Giving - (Jesus is the Word made flesh in whom the glory of God is revealed, the same word by which God created all things) - {PDF Copy}
  11. Jesus is the Center - (Jesus is the key that unlocks the Hebrew Scriptures and reveals the nature and redemptive purposes of the God of Israel) - {PDF Copy}
  12. Delivered from This Age - (Paul anchors all that God has done in the death and resurrection of Jesus, the event that inaugurated the messianic age – Galatians 1:1-5) - {PDF Copy}
  13. God has Spoken! - (God has spoken His definitive word in His Son. All previous words given by the prophets were preparatory, promissory, and partial) - {PDF Copy}
  14. Purifying Sins - (Having achieved the purification of sins, Jesus sat down at the right hand of God to intercede for his people as their faithful High Priest) - {PDF Copy}
  15. The Messianic Age Dawns - (The era of the Levitical priesthood terminated with the arrival of the word in God’s Son, Jesus Christ, our High Priest forevermore) - {PDF Copy}
  16. Covenant Heirs - (With the outpouring of the Spirit on the Day of Pentecost, the blessings for all nations promised to Abraham commenced) - {PDF Copy}
  17. The Blessing of Abraham - (The Gift of the Spirit is imparted by Jesus as part of God’s promise to bless all the nations in Abraham’s Seed, namely, Jesus – Acts 3:25) - {PDF Copy}
  18. He Abolished Death - (Paul reminded Timothy of Christ’s resurrection and victory over death since false teachers were denying the future resurrection of believers) - {PDF Copy}
  19. The Last Enemy - (The arrival of Jesus at the end of the age will mean the end of the Last Enemy, namely, Death - 1 Corinthians 15:24-28) - {PDF Copy}
  20. The Final Sign - (According to Jesus. the End will not come until the Gospel of the Kingdom of God has been proclaimed to all nations – Matthew 24:14) - {PDF Copy}
  21. The Coming Resurrection - (Central to the future hope of the apostolic faith is the bodily resurrection of the dead when Jesus arrives to gather his saints) - {PDF Copy}
  22. Rescuing His People - (The Thessalonians received the Gospel in tribulation but remained faithful while anticipating the future return of Jesus – 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10) - {PDF Copy}
  23. One Covenant People - (Jesus is the promised Seed of Abraham, the heir of the covenant promises, and receipt of the inheritance is based on faith in Him) - {PDF Copy}
  24. One Spirit, One People - (By his death and resurrection, Jesus formed one covenant community - One New Man - based on faith in him – Ephesians 2:11-22) - {PDF Copy}
  25. The New Age Dawns - (The death of Jesus inaugurated the messianic age with consequent changes in the status of the Law and God’s people) - {PDF Copy}
  26. Understanding God - (Jesus of Nazareth, the Crucified One, is the interpretive key that unlocks the Hebrew Scriptures and unveils the Unseen God) - {PDF Copy}
  27. Resurrection and Creation - (At the heart of the salvation provided by Jesus are bodily resurrection and New Creation, and both will occur at his arrival from heaven) - {PDF Copy}
  28. Witnesses for Jesus - (In Revelation, the men purchased from every nation by the Lamb become his priestly witnesses who persevere in the Testimony of Jesus) - {PDF Copy}
  29. Redeeming Kings and Nations - (The Nations and the Kings of the Earth are found in the City of New Jerusalem because of the redeeming work of the Lamb) - {PDF Copy}

{ROMANS}
  1. Designated Son of God - (Paul introduces his ministry to the church in Rome and begins his exposition of the Gospel by identifying Christ’s qualifications to be the Messiah) - {PDF Copy}
  2. The Good News - (In Romans, Paul presents his gospel from humanity's plight due to sin to the resurrection of the dead and the New Creation) - {PDF Copy}
  3. Through His Faithfulness - (Men are not acquitted before God from the works of the Law but through the faithfulness of Jesus Christ – Romans 3:21-26) - {PDF Copy}
  4. The Message - (Jesus summoned his disciples to proclaim the Good News of his Kingdom to every inhabited corner of the Earth) - {PDF Copy}
  5. Jews and Greeks Alike - (The equality of Jew and Gentile before God is a pivotal theme in Romans. Members of either group stand or fall before Him on the same basis) - {PDF Copy}
  6. From Faith - For Faith - (Men are not set right before God from the works of the law, but from the faith of Jesus Christ) - {PDF Copy}
  7. The Faithfulness of God - (The righteousness of God refers to His faithfulness to fulfill His promises, and this is demonstrated by the salvation He has provided in Jesus) - {PDF Copy}
  8. The Salvation of God - (Paul presents his gospel to the assemblies of Rome, a message about God’s righteousness and wrath for all men) - {PDF Copy}
  9. Impasse and Rescue - (In Romans, Paul argues from plight to solution as he presents his Gospel to the church in Rome, a message for both Jews and Gentiles) - {PDF Copy}
  10. The Deeds of the Law - (In Romans, references to justification by works have a specific category of works in view – the Works of the Law - Romans 2:7-10) - {PDF Copy}
  11. The Heir of the World - (Because of his faith, Abraham is the heir of the world along with all men who are from the same faith as him – Romans 4:11-13) - {PDF Copy}


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