Christ's Righteousness Transforms Our Lives Towards Weak Brothers 2 (Romans 15)

Text: Romans 15

Theme: The gospel reveals the righteousness of God...

5. In Transformation (12-16)
C) Towards Weak Brothers (14:1 - 15:33)

Chapter 15 continues the theme that strong Christians (those
who understand their liberty to do things the Bible does not
forbid) should put up with the convictions of weak Christians
(those whose consciences will not allow them to do things the
Bible allows), and discusses Paul's plans for ministry
(14-33).

Strong Christians should put up with the convictions of weak
christians because it builds them up in the faith (2), because
Jesus endured wrong to please God and benefit others (3),
because God--through perseverance and the comfort of
Scripture--gives hope to those who do (4-5), and because it
glorifies God when believers praise Him in harmony (6-13).

Paul wrote this letter as a reminder (14-15), in keeping with
his God ordained ministry as an apostle to the Gentiles
(16-19). He was hindered from visiting the Romans by the
desire to preach only where Christ had never been taught
(20-22), but hoped to visit them during a future trip to Spain
(23-24). Heading to Jerusalem, he asked the Romans to pray
God would deliver him from trouble and give him an acceptable
ministry there (25-33).

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Have you heard Christ died for our sins, and God raised Him
from the dead? Did you know God saves you from hell and
gives you eternal life through faith in this finished work alone,
not your merits (Jn. 3:16; 1 Cor. 15:1-3; Eph. 2:8-10; 2 Thess.
1:8-9)? This is so man cannot boast, and God alone gets the
glory (Eph. 2:8-9).
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