The righteous will live by faith

 Romans 1:8-17

First: It is important, Paul was praying to those who trust in Jesus Christ in Roman. And Paul was eagerly going to Roman to see them and make them strong in faith.

Paul thought no matter to whom he was obligated both people to preach the gospel also to those who are in Rome.

The gospel is the power of God and in the gospel, a righteousness from God is revealed, The righteous will live by faith.

I am not ashamed of the gospel. this gospel is different from other religious and not so many people follow it, so there are challenges and scorns around us.

V7-15 are full of warm, human feeling. Paul greatly appreciates this group of Christians he has never met. He longs to see them and share with them all that the gospel means.

Why?

Paul as a servant of the gospel, he hopes he may go to Rome to see these group of Christian to encourage them.

Do we have such a heart to preach the gospel and encourage others to turn to the Lord?

Gospel revealed the righteousness from God, for no one is righteous in the world.

Gospel is power the power of God, it is not our power but the power of the Lord may change a man turn to the Lord, we just do what we can do to preach the gospel to this world.

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8-15:在主裏記念羅馬的教會：神可以見證他的心意，去的目的1）分享屬靈的恩賜。屬靈的恩賜可以分出去嗎？使你們可以堅固，進一步就是分享神的話清楚明白。用神的道來牧養他們。明白神的話可以使我們心得安慰，得堅固。服事的人看到人生命成長是最大的安慰！2)為了在羅馬傳福音，得果子。欠他們福音的債來描述，傳福音是基督徒的義務，不做不行的。

16-17: 福音的本質：福音的內容，以福音為榮。福音是為了所有人預備的。福音的目的是神的義在福音中彰顯。透過信福音的人將神的義彰顯出來。過程是透過信開始，透過信得救，彰顯神的義，神的榮耀。到最後達成了，也是相信神的作為、方法帶領來完成。

得生： 透過福音，因著信得重生。不管是什麼人都要靠神來得救。大家都一樣。神救人有他的目的，要顯明神的義、神的榮耀。我們每天所遭遇的都是要熬練我們，使我們得益處。

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How?

Eager to preach the gospel and may my faith could make me more strength in my life.