From Adam to Christ
Romans 5:12–21
Verses 1–11 recap what Christ has done for us, while verses 12–21 explain the profound contrast between Adam and Christ. Through one man sin and death entered the world, but much more does God's abundant grace and the free gift of righteousness reign in life through Jesus Christ.
Lesson Overview & Key Focus Areas
Who Was Paul?
Acts 9:1–6 | Galatians 1:13–16A Jew from Tarsus, Roman citizen, and Pharisee trained under Gamaliel. Zealous for ancestral traditions, he persecuted the church until the risen Jesus confronted him on the road to Damascus, turning the persecutor into a preacher to the nations.
Context: Transformed by grace to proclaim righteousness through Christ alone.
Review: Peace & Reconciliation
Romans 5:1–11Justified by faith, we have peace with God and access into grace. While we were without strength, sinners, and enemies, Christ died for us, reconciling us to God through His sacrificial love.
Main Truth: Tribulation produces hope, and God's love is poured into our hearts.
The Entrance of Sin & Death
Romans 5:12–14Through one man, Adam, sin entered the world, and death through sin. Adam serves as a figure of the One to come: demonstrating how one individual's action carries consequences for many.
Core Question: How can the act of one man affect many?
The Free Gift Overcomes the Fall
Romans 5:15–21Not as the offense, so also is the free gift. Where sin abounded, grace did much more abound. As sin reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Key Words to Mark: One man • Offence • Gift • Much more • Grace • Reign • Life.
Previous Lessons & Resources
Faith, the Promise, and What Makes Us Righteous Romans 4:9–25
Abraham was counted righteous by faith before circumcision was given, proving the sign did not create righteousness but sealed faith.
Confidence in Christ Alone Romans 3:27–4:8
Exploring why boasting is excluded, how faith establishes the Law, and the introduction of Abraham as the model of imputed righteousness.
Romans 3 Road Map: God Remains Faithful Romans 3:1–31
Exposing humanity's inability, exploring objections to God's justice, and reviewing the four stages of the spiritual journey roadmap.
Growing By His Grace Romans 2:17–29
Exploring structural faith and examining the internal heart transformation required to live truly aligned with grace.
Summer Break / No Scheduled Session
The Danger of Self-Righteous Judgment Romans 2
Includes the comprehensive Romans 2 Road Map study overview text data.