Romans 15:14-33

A MINISTER OF CHRIST JESUS

Keywords 15:16

to be a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles with the priestly duty of proclaiming the gospel of God, so that the Gentiles might become an offering acceptable to God, sanctifi ed by the Holy Spirit.

 

1. Mission is the gift of God’s grace (14-21)

It is by God’s grace that we are Christians, and by his grace we are called as

missionaries and Bible teachers. God’s people are called to be a kingdom of

priests. Paul wanted all people everywhere to repent and believe and obey the

Sovereign God. He served God’s holy vision. Even though Rome was the strategic

center of the Gentile world, it was not the goal. Paul looked forward to the

kingdom of God.

 

2. But first I must go to Jerusalem (22-33)

Paul wanted to preach the gospel as far as Spain, and he wanted the Christians

in Rome to share in this missionary vision and work. But he never forgot

Jerusalem. Paul was risking his life to take an offering from the Gentile churches

to the Christians in Jerusalem. This offering represented the testimony of God’s

salvation work in the Gentile world. Paul asked the Romans to pray that the

Jewish believers would accept the offering and his ministry among the Gentiles,

and that they would accept God’s priestly purpose for themselves.

 

Prayer Lord, restore my vision. Help me obey your world mission command

without losing sight of you

One Word A priestly ministry