02/28          Romans 15:30 

I urge you, brothers and sisters, by our Lord Jesus Christ and by the love of the Spirit, to join me in my struggle by praying to God for me.  31 Pray that I may be kept safe from the unbelievers in Judea and that the contribution I take to Jerusalem may be favorably received by the Lord’s people there, 32 so that I may come to you with joy, by God’s will, and in your company be refreshed.  33 The God of peace be with you all. Amen.

PEACE

When Jesus is the focus of our life we will experience His peace even when we are overrun with chaos.  Jesus is our peace.  

02/27          Romans 15:28-29 

So after I have completed this task and have made sure that they have received this contribution, I will go to Spain and visit you on the way. 29 I know that when I come to you, I will come in the full measure of the blessing of Christ. 

BLESSING

We are seeking the blessing of Christ in our daily life.  One element of receiving this blessing is to be a blessing.  In our giving of ourselves to others we discover a great reward in the blessing that we get from Jesus.  

02/26          Romans 15:25-27 

Now, however, I am on my way to Jerusalem in the service of the Lord’s people there. 26 For Macedonia and Achaia were pleased to make a contribution for the poor among the Lord’s people in Jerusalem. 27 They were pleased to do it, and indeed they owe it to them. For if the Gentiles have shared in the Jews’ spiritual blessings, they owe it to the Jews to share with them their material blessings. 

SHARE
If we have a lot we are called to share with others that have little.  Humility is a learned characteristic and it equips us to share without reservation.  When we share with others we are to do it with a joyous, kind spirit.  Love one another as Jesus has loved you. 

02/25          Romans 15:18-24 

I will not venture to speak of anything except what Christ has accomplished through me in leading the Gentiles to obey God by what I have said and done 19 by the power of signs and wonders, through the power of the Spirit of God.  So from Jerusalem all the way around to Illyricum, I have fully proclaimed the gospel of Christ. 20 It has always been my ambition to preach the gospel where Christ was not known, so that I would not be building on someone else’s foundation. 21 Rather, as it is written: “Those who were not told about him will see, and those who have not heard will understand.” 22 This is why I have often been hindered from coming to you.  23 But now that there is no more place for me to work in these regions, and since I have been longing for many years to visit you,  24 I plan to do so when I go to Spain. I hope to see you while passing through and to have you assist me on my journey there, after I have enjoyed your company for a while. 

PAUL

Paul was willing to give his life to proclaim the Gospel.  Can we do any less?

02/24          Romans 15:14-17 

I myself am convinced, my brothers and sisters, that you yourselves are full of goodness, filled with knowledge and competent to instruct one another. 15 Yet I have written you quite boldly on some points to remind you of them again, because of the grace God gave me 16 to be a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles. He gave me the priestly duty of proclaiming the gospel of God, so that the Gentiles might become an offering acceptable to God, sanctified by the Holy Spirit. 17 Therefore I glory in Christ Jesus in my service to God. 

TELL

We are called to love one another therefore it is impossible to withhold the Gospel of Jesus Christ from a person.  Love one another and tell them about Jesus. 

02/23          Romans 15:13 

May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.

CONFIDENT
Jesus says that we are called in Christ to live confident and joyous lives.  He is our peace.  He is our stronghold.  In Jesus we have everything we need for living a Godly life.  

02/22          Romans 15:8-12 

For I tell you that Christ has become a servant of the Jews on behalf of God’s truth, so that the promises made to the patriarchs might be confirmed 9 and, moreover, that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy. As it is written: “Therefore I will praise you among the Gentiles; I will sing the praises of your name.” 10 Again, it says, “Rejoice, you Gentiles, with his people.” 11 And again, “Praise the Lord, all you Gentiles; let all the peoples extol him.” 12 And again, Isaiah says, “The Root of Jesse will spring up, one who will arise to rule over the nations; in him the Gentiles will hope.” 

TOGETHER

We are called to live together as God’s people.  Jew and Greek (Gentiles) alike are in Jesus and God’s children.  Those that name the name of Jesus as their Lord and Savior have a responsibility to be part of God’s family and love one another. 

02/21          Romans 15:7
7 Accept one another, then, just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring praise to God. 

ACCEPT

Jesus calls us to love one another.  That means that we will accept one another as Jesus accepts us.  Christ is King and is worthy of all our praise, honor and glory.  Praise the Lord Jesus, king of kings. 

02/20          Romans 15:4-6

4 For everything that was written in the past was written to teach us, so that through the endurance taught in the Scriptures and the encouragement they provide we might have hope. 5 May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you the same attitude of mind toward each other that Christ Jesus had, 6 so that with one mind and one voice you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. 

PRAISE

All honor, glory and praise to Jesus Christ.  He is Lord.  He is our leader, savior, strength and in fact Christ is everything.  Love one another.  Do that and you will prosper.  

02/19          Romans 15:2-3 

Each of us should please our neighbors for their good, to build them up. 3 For even Christ did not please himself but, as it is written: “The insults of those who insult you have fallen on me.” 

HUMILITY

Christ calls us to be humble people.  That means we don’t get our way-we preach Jesus and Him crucified and raised from the dead.  Jesus is who and what we need to promote.  Christ is all and in Him we the fullness of the God head bodily.  Talk about Jesus.  Get over yourself.