Romans 15:14-19

 

Romans 15:14-19

Paul’s Example of Love

Rom 15:14  And I myself also am persuaded of you, my brethren, that ye also are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, able also to admonish one another. 

Rom 15:15  Nevertheless, brethren, I have written the more boldly unto you in some sort, as putting you in mind, because of the grace that is given to me of God, 

Rom 15:16  That I should be the minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, ministering the gospel of God, that the offering up of the Gentiles might be acceptable, being sanctified by the Holy Ghost. 

Rom 15:17  I have therefore whereof I may glory through Jesus Christ in those things which pertain to God. 

Rom 15:18  For I will not dare to speak of any of those things which Christ hath not wrought by me, to make the Gentiles obedient, by word and deed, 

Rom 15:19  Through mighty signs and wonders, by the power of the Spirit of God; so that from Jerusalem, and round about unto Illyricum, I have fully preached the gospel of Christ. 

 

• The Apostle Paul Pulls Back the Curtains for Us to See What Drives a Successful Christians Leader
• We should all want to be leaders in the church
• 1 Timothy 3:1 

 

1. A Good Christian Leader Should be Known for the Praise He Gives to Others – vs. 14
1. Do you take note of and openly praise the work of your fellow believers in the following categories?

                                                              i.      That they are filled with goodness

1.      2 Peter 1:3-8 

                                                            ii.      That they are growing in their knowledge of the word of God

1.      1 Peter 2:2 

                                                          iii.      That they are equipped to teach others

1.      2 Timothy 2:1-2 

 

 

2. A Good Christian Leader Should be Known for His Boldness in Sharing the Gospel – vs. 15a,b
1. Can you boldly share the word of God even with people that might be familiar with it, knowing that we all need to be continually reminded of the truth?

                                                              i.      Acts 9:27 

2. Are you willing to go out in the world to share the gospel with those that have never heard?

                                                              i.      Acts 13:45-46 

3. A Good Christian Leader Should be Fully Prepared for the Work of the Ministry – vs. 15c-16
1. A Christian minister should be filled with a special grace that enables his ministry

                                                              i.      Romans 1:5 

2. A Christian minister should be filled with a priestly passion:

                                                              i.      To know his target ministry (for Paul it was the Gentiles)

1.      Acts 9:15-16 

                                                            ii.      To present his target group of people as an acceptable offering to God

1.      Galatians 4:19 

                                                          iii.      And to see them purified by the Holy Spirit so they can be sanctified

1.      Ephesians 2:20-22 

4. A Good Christian Leader Should be Known for Always Bragging About What Christ Has Done in His Ministry – vs. 17
1. Do you serve God for your own glory or are you always looking for ways to give God all the credit?

                                                              i.      1 Corinthians 3:3-7 

5. A Good Christian Leader Knows that All His Accomplishments are Because of the Work of Christ in His Life – vs. 18-19
1. An effective ministry has the following elements

                                                              i.      Knows that Christ does it all

1.      2 Corinthians 3:1-3 

                                                            ii.      Produces genuine believers

1.      James 1:22 

                                                          iii.      Sees God work in miraculous ways

                                                          iv.      Has a wide reach in their proclamation of the Gospel

1.      Acts 1:8 

                                                            v.      Preaches all the Gospel of Christ

1.      Acts 20:20