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ROMANS – LESSON FOURTEEN

I. MAINTAINING FELLOWSHIP WHEN BRETHREN DIFFER OVER MATTERS    INDIFFERENT WITH GOD (Romans 14:1-15:7).

A. Receive those weak in the faith – weak not to judge those strong in the faith (v.1-6).

1. Matters of eating meats or eating only herbs.

2. Matters of observing certain days or not observing days.

3. One must be fully convinced in own mind with practice.

B. Each man is subject to and will be judged by the Lord (v.7-12).

C. Those strong in the faith regarding meats must not put a stumbling block in front of               brother’s way (v.13-23).

1. Meats unclean to the one who still considers them unclean.

2. Refrain from eating meats or drinking wine if the practice causes a brother to                 stumble.

D. Christ’s example in unselfishly helping the weak (15:1-7).

1. Christ pleased others by looking to their interests, not his own.

2. Brethren to receive one another as Christ received them.

QUESTIONS:

1. Who were the “strong” in the faith?  Who were the “weak” in the faith?

2. Does “receive” involve “fellowship”, or does “receive”, in this context, mean just

    “treat friendly”?

3. The matters in Romans 14 are practices that are “indifferent” to ____________________.

4. What did the “weak” need to know about “judging” the “strong in the faith”?

5. What did the “strong” need to know about “setting at naught” the weak in the faith?

6. What are we never to put in front of our brother’s way?

7. How were the strong to avoid causing the weak brother to sin against his conscience?

8. Show how the following should help the strong in their relationship with the weak

    who could not conscientiously eat meats:

a. “Love” -

b. “the kingdom of God” -

c. “follow after things which make for peace” to “edify” -

9. He that __________________ is condemned if he eats.  Why?

10. What example of Christ should we apply in our relationship with our brethren?

11. How do the things written aforetime help us?

ROMANS – LESSON 15

I. MINISTRY TO THE JEWS AND GENTILES TO THE GLORY OF GOD  (15:8-33)

A. Christ is a minister to the circumcision to confirm promises made to the fathers and to the Gentiles so they would glorify God for His mercy (15:8-13).

1. Gentiles praising God and hope in God amply foreseen by Old Testament Scripture (Psm. 18:49, Deut.32:43, Psm.117:1; Isa. 11:10).

2. Paul desires that the people in Rome enjoy the same hope.  

B. Paul is a minister as a public servant to the Gentiles (15:14-33).

1. Paul writes boldly in his letter as an apostle even though he has confidence in the brethren’s knowledge to admonish their own selves (v. 14-15).   

2. Paul glories only in the work God has sent and confirmed him to do (v. 16-21).   

3. Paul’s work has hindered him in coming to the Romans – plans to see them on his way to Spain (v. 22-24).

4. Paul writes of his mission to aid the needy saints in Jerusalem – an opportunity to show the unity that should be seen among Jews and Gentiles in the Gospel (v. 25-29).  

5. Paul requests the prayers of the brethren in Rome (v. 30-33).  

 

QUESTIONS:

1.     What did Jesus’ ministry to the Jews confirm?

2.     What causes the Gentiles to glorify God?

     

3.      How does Paul confirm to the Jews that God’s work in Christ included the Gentiles?

4.       From Isaiah 11:10, describe the character of the reign of Christ in its affect upon those ruled:  

5.       In what does the God of hope want us to abound?    

6.       What is God’s means to attaining joy and peace?  

7.       How does the Holy Spirit work to deliver you joy, peace, and hope in our hearts?

8.       How should the brethren in Rome NOT interpret the bold admonitions in Paul’s letter to them?

9. What specific goals did Paul want to accomplish in his work with the Gentiles?

10. What were the “mighty signs” in helping Paul accomplish his work?

11. What were the outer boundaries where Paul had preached the gospel of Christ?

12. What was Paul’s “aim” in connection with preaching the Gospel.   How does Spain fit in with this “aim”?

13. Why had Paul not come to preach in Rome?

14. Why was Paul going to Jerusalem?

15. How did this ministry fit with the gospel of Christ, Jews, and Gentiles?

16. What all did Paul want his brethren to pray for on his behalf?   How earnest was his requests before God?