Paul concludes this chapter with a prayer request. He was traveling to Jerusalem to give the poor Christians sorely needed funds to survive. A gift from Christians scattered abroad. Paul understood this journey was dangerous. Would the Lord deliver him from unbelievers, and would the believers accept the offering he carried? Now I urge you, brethren, by our Lord Jesus…
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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. (Romans 15:14) Paul left more than a few letters in the wake of his Christian life. He left a legacy—an example of what it means to obey God in what what was deposited in his…
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Therefore, accept one another, just as Christ also accepted you, to the glory of God… Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you believe so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. (Romans 15:7 & 3 We are almost at the end of the book of Romans….
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The Civil War, two world wars, the Great Influenza, the Great Depression, floods, storms, and hurricanes. How did they survive? How did they endure in such challenging and uncharted territory? Our encouragement to endure comes from the Lord. It’s true, it’s a gift, and it’s the mark of the “with-God” life. Such endurance sets us apart. Paul even whispers a…
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How we treat each other matters—it matters to God. Specifically, how we treat other believers reflects a message (good or bad) to the watching world. Our character is on display. Shouldn’t they know us by our love? Here, as Paul is drawing to the end of his letter, he finds it necessary to address a concern for the church in…
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