STUDIES IN ROMANS

LESSON 74

PAUL’S MINISTRY TO THE GENTILES

Romans 15:13-16 (KJV)

¹³ Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost. 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. 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, 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.

Romans 15:13-16 (CEB)

¹³ May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in faith so that you overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. ¹⁴ My brothers and sisters, I myself am convinced that you yourselves are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, and are able to teach each other. ¹⁵ But I’ve written to you in a sort of daring way, partly to remind you of what you already know. I’m writing to you in this way because of the grace that was given to me by God. ¹⁶ It helps me to be a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles. I’m working as a priest of God’s gospel so that the offering of the Gentiles can be acceptable and made holy by the Holy Spirit.

1.    GOD OF HOPE FILL YOU V. 13

Ø  With all joy and peace in believing

2.    YOU ARE FULL: GOODNESS, ALL KNOWLEDGE AND TEACHING V. 14

Ø  Able also to admonish one another (correct, warn & teach)

3.    PAUL WROTE BECAUSE OF THE GRACE GIVEN HIM V.15

Ø  Romans 11:13 – apostle to the Gentiles

Ø  Here meaning privilege and responsibility

4.    WORKING AS A PRIEST V. 16

Ø  Priest’s duty: bring to and help maintain their salvation

LET THE WORD WORK TO BRING YOU THE GRACE, HOPE, JOY AND PEACE OF GOD.

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