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ROMANS 15
LESSON #23
UNITY AND THE GOSPEL
MEMORY VERSE: ROMANS 15:7
READ ROMANS 15:1-13 SHOWING THE SPIRIT OF CHRIST FOR THE SAKE OF UNITY
OUTLINE OF ROMANS 14:1-15:7
VI. LOVES MERCIFUL CONDUCT ROM 14:1-15:7
A. ACCEPTING A WEAK BROTHER ROM 14:1-9
1. HE’S TO BE ACCEPTED CONFIDENTLY ROM 14:1
2. HE’S TO BE ACCEPTED CONSIDERATELY ROM 14:2-9
a. UNIFORMITY IS NOT IMPERATIVE ROM 14:2-5
1) THE QUESTION OF DIET ALLOWS FOR FREEDOM IN ONE’S PERSONAL RELIGIOUS ATTITUDE ROM 14:2-4
2) THE QUESTION OF DAYS ALLOWS FOR FREEDOM IN ONE’S PUBLIC RELIGIOUS ATTITUDE ROM 14:5
b. UNITY IS NOT IMPOSSIBLE ROM 14:6-9
1) THE LORDSHIP OF CHRIST UNITES US IN THIS LIFE
2) THE LORDSHIP OF CHRIST UNITES US IN THAT LIFE
B. ACCUSING A WEAK BROTHER ROM 14:10-13
1. A CHALLENGE ROM 14:10-13
a. IT’S PURPOSELESS TO JUDGE ROM 14:10
b. IT’S PRESUMPTUOUS TO JUDGE ROM 14:10-12
2. A CHANNEL ROM 14:13
C. ACCOMMODATING A WEAK BROTHER ROM 14:14-15:7
1. SHOW THE SPIRIT OF CHARITY ROM 14:14-23
a. THE PRINCIPLES OF OUR LIBERTY ROM 14:14-15
b. THE PRIORITIES OF OUR LIBERTY ROM 14:16-18
c. THE PRACTICE OF OUR LIBERTY ROM 14:19-23
2. SHOW THE SPIRIT OF CHRIST ROM 15:5-7
a. BY TAKING THE HARD ROAD ROM 15:1-4
b. BY TAKING THE HIGH ROAD ROM 15:5-7
REMEMBER THAT LOVE FULFILLS THE LAW (THE SECRET MOTIVE)
UNITY IS THE BODY’S WITNESS TO THE WORLD. YOU CAN’T LIVE A CHRISTIAN LIFE OUTSIDE OF BEINGINVOLVED IN A LOCAL CHURCH. READ ROMANS 15:14-19 LOVE’S MISSIONARY CONCERN
**WHAT ARE PAUL’S COMMENDATIONS FOR HIS ROMAN BROTHERS?
1. FULL OF GOODNESS (14)
2. FILLED WITH KNOWLEDGE (14)
3. ABLE TO ADMONISH ONE ANOTHER
**WHAT DO YOU THINK ADMONISH MEANS?
“NOUTHESIA” = TO PUT IN MIND TO CAUTION, WARN, REPROVE GENTLY CALL ATTENTION TO,TRAINING BY THE WORD
A WARNING BASED ON INSTRUCTION THRU THE WORD TO PRODUCE CORRECTION
THE EXHORTATION / ADMONITION CONTINUUM:
NOTICE THAT THE MEANING OF THE GREEK WORDS BEGIN WITH A WEAK EXHORTATION AND CONTINUEGROWING IN STRENGTH UNTIL THE LAST ONE IS A VERY STRONG CENSURE.
“ENTREAT” = SPEAK IN A FRIENDLY MANNER
PARAKALEO 1COR 4:13 1TIM 5:1
“COMFORT” “CONSOLATION” = ENCOURAGE
PARAKLESIS 2COR 1:4,6 1THE 4:18
“BESEECH” = REQUEST OR APPEAL TO; CALL TO ONE’S SIDE
PARAKALEO PHILEMON 9-10 1PET 5:1
“EXHORT” = TO URGE; TO CALL A PERSON TO THE SIDE
PARAKALEO ROM 12:1 1THE 5:14
“BESEECH” “EXHORT” = TO COUNSEL THROUGH INSTRUCTION
PARAKALEO 1THE 5:12 1THE 5:14
“ADMONISH” = TO CAUTION
NOUTHESIA 1COR 4:14 2THE 3:15
“ADMONISH” = TO CENSURE
NOUTHESIA TITUS 3:10
BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS IS NECESSARY AND UNITY IN THE BODY IS NECESSARY
**WHAT IS PAUL CORRECTING IN THIS CHURCH?
1. PAUL’S MINISTRY TO THE GENTILES WAS EVIDENTLY CRITICIZED
2. NON-ACCEPTANCE BY THE GENTILES – BECAUSE HE WAS A JEW
3. NON-ACCEPTANCE BY JEWS BECAUSE HE PREACHED TO THE GENTILES
READ ROMANS 15
20-33 PAUL’S VERY PERSONAL MINISTRY
VS. 25-26 PAUL HAD COLLECTED AN OFFERING ON HIS MISSIONARY JOURNEY THROUGHOUT ALL THECHURCHES IN ASIA MINOR FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE JERUSALEM CHURCH THAT WAS UNDERGOINGPOVERTY. BUT IT MEANT MUCH MORE THAN JUST A MONETARY OFFERING TO RELIEVE POVERTY, IT MEANTA BOND BETWEEN ALL THE CHURCHES, JEW AND GENTILE.
PAUL WAS ARRESTED IN JERUSALEM SOON AFTER DELIVERING THIS OFFERING, SO WE DON’T KNOW WHATEFFECT IT HAD ON THE JERUSALEM CHURCH
SUMMARY: OUTLINE OF ROMANS 15:8-13
VI. LOVES MATURE CONVICTIONS 15:8-13
A. HOW CHRIST’S MINISTRY IS PRESENTED TO US 15:8-9
1. THE DISTINCTLY JEWISH ASPECT
2. THE DEFINITELY GENTILE ASPECT
B. HOW CHRIST’S MINISTRY WAS PREDICTED FOR US 15:9-12
1. THE GENTILES WOULD BE GLADDENED BY HIM 15:9-11
2. THE GENTILES WILL BE GOVERNED BY HIM 15:12
C. HOW CHRIST’S MINISTRY IS PRESERVED IN US 15:13
1. THERE IS NOTHING HOPELESS ABOUT THE CHRISTIAN LIFE — WE HAVE BLESSED ASSURANCE
2. THERE IS NOTHING HELPLESS ABOUT THE CHRISTIAN LIFE — WE HAVE BOUNDLESS ASSISTANCE
OUTLINE OF ROMANS 15:14-33
LOVE’S MISSIONARY CONCERN 15:14-33
I. WHAT PAUL COMMENDS ABOUT HIS BRETHREN 15:14
A. THEIR GOODNESS OF LIFE
B. THEIR GRASP OF TRUTH
C. THEIR GIFTS OF EXHORTATION
II. WHAT PAUL COMMUNICATES TO HIS BRETHREN 15:15-29
A. HIS UNDERLYING VIEWPOINT OF MISSIONS 15:15-21
1) THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR WHAT HAS BEEN ACCORDED TO HIM
2) THE REALITY OF WHAT HAS BEEN ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH HIM
B. HIS UNDERLYING VISION OF MISSIONS 15:22-29
1) HIS DESIRE TO SEE ROME 15:22-23
2) HIS DETERMINATION TO SEE ROME 15:24-29
III WHAT PAUL COMMITS TO HIS BRETHREN 15;30-33
A. A SHARE IN THE BATTLE 15:30-32
1) THEY ARE TO PRAY INTENTIONALLY 15:30
2) THEY ARE PRAY INTELLIGENTLY 15:31-32
B. A SHARE IN THE BLESSING 15:33
HOMEWORK FOR ROMANS 16
THIS IS A SELF-STUDY. PLEASE DO NOT SEND HOMEWORK ANSWERS TO THE TEACHER FORCORRECTION.
APPLICATION OF ROMANS 15
WHAT ASPECTS OF UNITY DO YOU SEE IN YOUR OWN CHURCH?
WHAT ASPECTS OF DIS-UNITY DO YOU SEE IN YOUR OWN CHURCH?
WHAT CAN YOU DO SPECIFICALLY TO ENCOURAGE THE UNITY AND DIS-COURAGE THE DIS-UNITY?
PREPARATION FOR ROMANS 16
READ ROMANS 16:1-27
WHAT PRINCIPLES CAN WE LEARN AND PATTERN OUR LIVES AFTER FROM THE EXTENSIVE LIST OF NAMESPAUL MENTIONS HERE?
WHAT DOES PAUL WARN AGAINST IN THIS CHAPTER?
IS PAUL WORRIED? WHY?
MEMORY VERSE: ROMANS 16:20
