Study of Romans - Romans 16

Homiletics                                             Study of Romans

Lesson     29                                         Passage: Romans 16

Content (List of Topics or Events)

Paul’s greetings (Romans 16:1-16) a. Greetings Paul’s benefactor Phoebe(1-2) b. Greetings to Christian saints (3-15) c. General Greetings (16)

Paul’s urging to watch out (Romans 16:17-24) a. Paul urges to watch out for contrary teaching (17-18) b. Paul’s encouragement to be wise about good (19) c. Paul blessing and fellow worker greeting (20-24)

Paul’s benediction (Romans 16:25-27) a. Paul’s ascription to God (25a) b. Paul’s description of message  (25b-26a) c. Paul’s message application (26b) d. Message aspiration – to God (27)

Divisions (Main Blocks of Thought)

Division	Scripture
Paul’s greetings	Romans 16:1-16
Paul’s urging to watch out	Romans 16:17-24
Paul’s benediction	Romans 16:25-27

Subject Sentence (Summarizes the contents of the Divisions – No more than 10 words)

Paul’s final words to Romans with greetings urging and benediction

Aim (Main Teaching Point of the Passage)

CTATL that Christian ministry is a team activity building up encouraging and giving the result to God.

Specific Application Questions

1.	How do you engage with others in ministry?  How can you go deeper?
2.	In what ways are you focusing on the good and making it a habit?
3.	How are you attributing your ministry to God?  Great things He has done.
4.

Principles to Remember

1.	Encourage others in their Christian walk
2.	Bless others by urging goodness
3.	Give glory to God
4.

Characteristic of God

Only Wise God

Theme

Successful ministry is a team activity

Study of Romans - Romans 15:14-33

Homiletics                                             Study of Romans

Lesson     28                                         Passage: Romans 15:14-33

Content (List of Topics or Events)

Paul’s priestly duty to Gentiles to proclaim Gospel of Jesus (Romans 15:14-19) a. Convinced of goodness and ability of Roman Christians (14) b. Paul’s bold reminders to proclaim the gospel (15-16a) c. Acceptable offering to God of sanctified Gentiles (16b) d. Glory Christ in service leading Gentile obedience to God (17-19)

Paul’s ambition to preach Gospel to untold (Romans 15:20-29) a. Ambition to preach where Christ is unknown (20-22) b. Paul’s hope to see Romans (23-24) c. Paul taking contributions of Gentiles to Jewish Christians from spiritual blessings given (25-27) d. Paul’s desire for Spain and visit to Rome (28-29)

Paul’s request for Prayer and blessing (Romans 15:30-33) a. Request for prayers (30) b. Prayer specifics – unbelievers, the contribution, come in joy by God’s will  (31-32) c. Paul's blessing that God of peace be with them (33)

Divisions (Main Blocks of Thought)

Division	Scripture
Paul’s priestly duty to Gentiles to proclaim Gospel of Jesus	Romans 15:14-19
Paul’s ambition to preach Gospel to untold	Romans 15:20-29
Paul’s request for Prayer and blessing	Romans 15:30-33

Subject Sentence (Summarizes the contents of the Divisions – No more than 10 words)

Paul's duty to proclaim Jesus to untold and prayer request

Aim (Main Teaching Point of the Passage)

CTATL that Christians through the power of the Holy Spirit proclaim Jesus and do God’s will.

Specific Application Questions

1.	How are you proclaiming Jesus?
2.	What is your ambition and who will you tell about Jesus?
3.	What requests do you have for your ministry in the kingdom?  If you don’t know where your ministry is, what is God convicting you to do?
4.

Principles to Remember

1.	We are to proclaim Jesus.
2.	Our ambition should be to share Jesus
3.	God of peace will be with us.
4.

Characteristic of God

God of Peace

Theme

The gospel of Jesus must be proclaimed; it is what we do.

Study of Romans - Romans 15:1-13

Homiletics                                             Study of Romans

Lesson     27                                         Passage: Romans 15:1-13

Content (List of Topics or Events)

Having Attitude of Christ gives endurance and encouragement and hope (Romans 15:1-6) a. Strong bear failings of weak for their good (1-2) b. Scriptures teach us endurance and encourage for our hope (3-4) c. Having the mind of Christ glorifies God the Father (5-6)

Bring Praise to God through acceptance giving hope (Romans 15:7-12) a. Accept others as we have been accepted (7) b. Christ became a servant to fulfill God’s promises (8-9) c. Praise and rejoicing among Gentiles bringing hope (10-12)

God is hope as we are filled with joy and peace through power Holy Spirit (Romans 14:13) a. Paul’s desire for us is to allow God to fill us with hope (13a) b. Being filled with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit (13b)

Divisions (Main Blocks of Thought)

Division	Scripture
Having Attitude of Christ gives endurance and encouragement and hope	Romans 15:1-6
Bring Praise to God through acceptance giving hope	Romans 15:7-12
God is hope as we are filled with joy and peace through power Holy Spirit	Romans 15:13

Subject Sentence (Summarizes the contents of the Divisions – No more than 10 words)

Christian hope found in Christ’s attitude accepting, encouraging and enduring

Aim (Main Teaching Point of the Passage)

CTATL that joy and peace are found in bearing each other’s burdens, acceptance and encouragement.

Specific Application Questions

1.	What is our attitude toward the weaker brother? What in our attitude needs to change?
2.	Acceptance means becoming a servant; how are you accepting through servant hood?
3.	What do you hope for, and how are you filled with joy and peace?
4.

Principles to Remember

1.	We have hope through being Christ-like
2.	Acceptance reflects God’s truth
3.	Joy and peace in us comes through the power of the Holy Spirit.
4.

Characteristic of God

Foundation of Hope

Theme

Living Christ-like lives brings hope and encouragement as we lift up the weak.