The Good News of Salvation in Jesus Christ

Studies in Paul’s Epistle to the Romans

Lesson 32 : Paul’s Ministry and Travel Plans (15:14–33)

THE LETTER CLOSING (15:14-16:27) – PAUL’S MINISTRY AND TRAVEL PLANS (15:14-33) – LOOKING BACK: PAUL’S MINISTRY IN THE EAST (15:14-21) – NOT INSINCERE FLATTERY – PAUL’S APOSTOLIC AUTHORITY – EMPHATIC: REMIND YOU AGAIN AND AGAIN OF TRUTHS ALREADY KNOWN – PAUL THE PRIEST – SERVING THE GOSPEL OF GOD AS A PRIEST – THE END OF AN ERA: THE OFFERING OF THE GENTILES – BOASTING IN CHRIST – CHRIST THE ACTIVE WORKER, PAUL THE INSTRUMENT – THE GOAL AND MEANS OF PAUL’S MINISTRY – POWER OF THE SPIRIT OF GOD – SIGNS AND WONDERS – JERUSALEM AND ILLYRICUM – FULFILLING THE PREACHING OF THE GOSPEL – PAUL’S CALLING AS A PIONEERING MISSIONARY – LOOKING AHEAD: JERUSALEM, ROME AND SPAIN (15:22-29) – NO MORE PLACE IN THESE PARTS – THE UNFINISHED SENTENCE – PAUL’S MINISTRY TO JERUSALEM BY MEANS OF THE GENTILES’ COLLECTION – THE POOR AMONG THE SAINTS – THE MATERIAL OBLIGATION FOR THOSE WHO MINISTER SPIRITUALLY – THEOLOGICAL / PRACTICAL IMPLICATIONS OF THE OFFERING – A REQUEST FOR PRAYER (15:30-33) – STRIVE TOGETHER WITH ME – FIRST PRAYER REQUEST: PERSONAL SAFETY – SECOND PRAYER REQUEST: SUCCESS OF HIS MISSION TO JERUSALEM – GOD’S ANSWER TO PAUL’S PRAYER