Ashamed of the Gospel

Paul's obligation (verse 14) to the Gospel is not a guilt trip of legalistic religious duty, but that he has a debt to deliver the gospel to ALL peoples.

• Being saved by the gospel should motivate us to be eager to preach it

• Paul Not Ashamed of Gospel
  -- Previously a rejecting Jew
  -- Under Roman Rule should be scared
  -- As Christian, rejected by all parties
  -- Commissioned ambassador of Gospel

1. GOSPEL POWER UNTO SALVATION

• Gospel itself is power
• As such, we are to PROCLAIM it

2. RIGHTEOUSNESS OF GOD REVEALED

• stems from His holiness (otherness)
• displayed by Law
• evidenced in inflexible justice
• interacts in judgment verdict
• need to know Law cannot save, know
  that all are sinners, need to repent

3. RIGHTEOUSNESS REVEALED FAITH TO FAITH

• source of faith to purpose = faith
• v.16 righteous shall live by faith
• faith living constant and forever
• salvation equal to/for all

CONCLUSION: Must preach the gospel (God's demand for righteousness, our lack of keeping it, Christ's fulfilling it for us); live by faith in gospel (display and administer forgiveness that gospel brought to you in all areas of life and interaction)