Outline of Romans Chapters 1-8
I. Introduction: Paul and the Gospel of God (1:1-17)
a. Paul’s call: A servant apostle set apart for the gospel (1:1-6)
b. Paul’s prayer: His desire to visit the Romans (1:7-15)
c. Paul’s Theme: The powerful gospel of God’s salvation through justification by faith in Jesus, the Son of God
II. Salvation: Needed for all have sinned (1:18-3:20)
a. The Gentiles have sinned (1:18-32)
b. The Jews have sinned (2:1-3:8)
c. The entire world has sinned and is in need of salvation (3:9-20)
III. Salvation: Justification by faith in Jesus (3:21-5:21)
a. Justification by faith revealed (3:21-31)
b. Abraham: Justification by faith illustrated (4)
c. The results of justification (5:1-11)
d. Adam vs. Jesus: Justification by faith illustrated (5:12-21)
IV. Salvation: Sanctification by faith in Jesus (6-8:17)
a. Dead to sin, alive to God in Jesus (6)
b. Dead to the law, married to Jesus (7:1-13)
c. Fighting the flesh by looking to Jesus (7:14-25)
d. Life in the Spirit of Jesus (8:1-17)
V. Salvation: Glorification throughout eternity with Jesus (8:18-39)
a. Resurrection of the dead and restoration of creation (8:18-25)
b. Present intercession (8:26-27)
c. All things work together to bring about glorification (8:28-30)
d. Eternally loved by Jesus (8:31-39)