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Romans 15: 14-33
14 I myself am satisfied about you, my brothers, that you yourselves are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge and able to instruct one another.
15 But on some points I have written to you very boldly by way of reminder, because of the grace given me by God
16 to be a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles in the priestly service of the gospel of God, so that the offering of the Gentiles may be acceptable, sanctified by the Holy Spirit.
17 In Christ Jesus, then, I have reason to be proud of my work for God.
18 For I will not venture to speak of anything except what Christ has accomplished through me to bring the Gentiles to obedience—by word and deed,
19 by the power of signs and wonders, by the power of the Spirit of God—so that from Jerusalem and all the way around to Illyricum I have fulfilled the ministry of the gospel of Christ;
20 and thus I make it my ambition to preach the gospel, not where Christ has already been named, lest I build on someone else's foundation,
21 but as it is written, “Those who have never been told of him will see, and those who have never heard will understand.”
22 This is the reason why I have so often been hindered from coming to you.
23 But now, since I no longer have any room for work in these regions, and since I have longed for many years to come to you,
24 I hope to see you in passing as I go to Spain, and to be helped on my journey there by you, once I have enjoyed your company for a while.
25 At present, however, I am going to Jerusalem bringing aid to the saints.
26 For Macedonia and Achaia have been pleased to make some contribution for the poor among the saints at Jerusalem.
27 For they were pleased to do it, and indeed they owe it to them. For if the Gentiles have come to share in their spiritual blessings, they ought also to be of service to them in material
blessings.
28 When therefore I have completed this and have delivered to them what has been collected, I will leave for Spain by way of you.
29 I know that when I come to you I will come in the fullness of the blessing of Christ.
30 I appeal to you, brothers, by our Lord Jesus Christ and by the love of the Spirit, to strive together with me in your prayers to God on my behalf,
31 that I may be delivered from the unbelievers in Judea, and that my service for Jerusalem may be acceptable to the saints,
32 so that by God's will I may come to you with joy and be refreshed in your company.
33 May the God of peace be with you all. Amen.
A Magnificent Model - 15: 14-33
I myself am satisfied about you, my
brothers, that you yourselves are full of
goodness...since I have longed for many
years to come to you, I hope to see
you in passing as I go to Spain...
Paul’s Plan (15:14-33)
Summary: Paul shares his plans for the future and his
intention to visit his readers in Rome. He also asks them to
keep him in their prayers.
Characters: Paul is relaxing against a doorpost whilst he is
contemplating the work of Jesus Christ in the lives of the
Jews and the Gentiles. He is making plans to spend some
personal time with those who belong to the church in Rome.
Paul’s Plan - 15: 14-33
I myself am satisfied about you, my
brothers, that you yourselves are full of
goodness...since I have longed for many
years to come to you, I hope to see
you in passing as I go to Spain...
A Magnificent Model - 15: 14-33
I myself am satisfied about you, my
brothers, that you yourselves are full of
goodness...since I have longed for many
years to come to you, I hope to see
you in passing as I go to Spain...
Romans 15: 1-13
1 1 We who are strong have an obligation to bear with the failings of the weak, and not to please ourselves.
2 Let each of us please his neighbor for his good, to build him up.
3 For Christ did not please himself, but as it is written, “The reproaches of those who reproached you fell on me.”
4 For whatever was written in former days was written for our instruction, that through endurance and through the
encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.
5 May the God of endurance and encouragement grant you to live in such harmony with one another, in accord with
Christ Jesus,
6 that together you may with one voice glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
7 Therefore welcome one another as Christ has welcomed you, for the glory of God.
8 For I tell you that Christ became a servant to the circumcised to show God's truthfulness, in order to confirm the
promises given to the patriarchs,
9 and in order that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy. As it is written, “Therefore I will praise you among
the Gentiles, and sing to your name.”
10 And again it is said, “Rejoice, O Gentiles, with his people.” 11 And again, “Praise the Lord, all you Gentiles, and
let all the peoples extol him.”
12 And again Isaiah says, “The root of Jesse will come, even he who arises to rule the Gentiles; in him will the
Gentiles hope.”
13 May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may
abound in hope.
A Magnificent Model
- 15: 1-13
Let each of us please
his neighbor for his good,
to build him up.
15: 8b
...in order to confirm
the promises given to
the patriarchs,
15: 3-7
... For Christ did not please
himself, but as it is written,
“ “The reproaches of those
who reproached you
fell on me.”
15: 9a
...in order that the
Gentiles might glorify
God for his mercy.
15: 8a
...Christ became a
servant to the circumcised
to show God's
truthfulness...
...
A Magnificent Model continued (15:8-12)
Summary: Christ denied himself and became a servant for the sake of all
people. He did this for the circumcised, to confirm the promises given to the
patriarchs. He also did it for the Gentiles, that they may share in his mercy and
glorify him for it.
Characters: (From left to right) Externus (from 2:25-29)
marvels at the fact that the aim of Christ’s ministry was
to serve him and his fellow Jews. He is finally ready to
believe in Jesus Christ as the promised Messiah.
Abraham the patriarch (from 4:1-3 and 9:6-18)
smiles as he sees how the promises that were
made to him and his children are perfectly fulfilled
in Christ. The sinning Gentiles (from chapter 1’s
Pagan Party and chapter 3’s Incredible Indictment)
are glorifying God for his mercy. They are all here -
Curiosa, Envia, Olaf, Protestos, Eli, Babelisha, Erotica,
Billy, Cognitian, Blastius, Conflictus, Aspiros and Arnoldo -
and they are all ready to put their faith in him who is the “root of
Jesse” (verse 12).
A Magnificent Model
- 15: 1-13
Let each of us please
his neighbor for his good,
to build him up.
15: 8b
...in order to confirm
the promises given to
the patriarchs,
15: 3-7
... For Christ did not please
himself, but as it is written,
“ “The reproaches of those
who reproached you
fell on me.”
15: 9a
...in order that the
Gentiles might glorify
God for his mercy.
15: 8a
...Christ became a
servant to the circumcised
to show God's
truthfulness...
...
A Magnificent Model continued
(15:3-7)
Summary: We should welcome others as Christ has welcomed
us. Jesus is the eternal model of the attitude taught in Romans
14. He displayed this when he allowed the “reproaches” that was
meant for others to fall on him. The gracious inclusion of the
“gentile sinners” into God’s plan of salvation is an everlasting
example of God not showing favoritism towards anyone.
Characters: Jesus allows the Roman soldiers Furillius (from
2:7-11) and Empirus to treat him as a lawbreaker, even though
he has never broken the Law.
You’ll pay
for this!
Yes,
I will.
A Magnificent Model
- 15: 1-13
Let each of us please
his neighbor for his good,
to build him up.
15: 8b
...in order to confirm
the promises given to
the patriarchs,
15: 3-7
... For Christ did not please
himself, but as it is written,
“ “The reproaches of those
who reproached you
fell on me.”
15: 9a
...in order that the
Gentiles might glorify
God for his mercy.
15: 8a
...Christ became a
servant to the circumcised
to show God's
truthfulness...
...
A Magnificent Model (15:1-13)
Summary: Those of us who are strong have
an “obligation to bear with the failings of the
weak.” We should not please ourselves but our
neighbors, to build them up.
Characters: Libertus and Abstinos are shaking hands.
Libertus’ decision to stop pleasing himself and rather
please his neighbor has led to a great relationship
between the two.
Peace,
bro.
A Magnificent Model
- 15: 1-13
Let each of us please
his neighbor for his good,
to build him up.
15: 8b
...in order to confirm
the promises given to
the patriarchs,
15: 3-7
... For Christ did not please
himself, but as it is written,
“ “The reproaches of those
who reproached you
fell on me.”
15: 9a
...in order that the
Gentiles might glorify
God for his mercy.
15: 8a
...Christ became a
servant to the circumcised
to show God's
truthfulness...
...
A Magnificent Model
- 15: 1-13
Let each of us please
his neighbor for his good,
to build him up.
15: 8b
...in order to confirm
the promises given to
the patriarchs,
15: 3-7
... For Christ did not please
himself, but as it is written,
“ “The reproaches of those
who reproached you
fell on me.”
15: 9a
...in order that the
Gentiles might glorify
God for his mercy.
15: 8a
...Christ became a
servant to the circumcised
to show God's
truthfulness...
...