The Letter That Begins with God, Not You

Summary

The sermon explores the opening verse of Romans, focusing on Paul's identity not as a self-made apostle, but as someone defined by his relationship with Christ. The speaker references Romans 1:1, highlighting Paul's transformation from a Christian persecutor to a influential theologian, and quotes scholars like Samuel Taylor Coleridge and John Knox about the epistle's significance. The key takeaway is that Paul's life and ministry are fundamentally about "whose" he is—a servant bought, called, and set apart by God—rather than who he is by his own merit.