Romans 1 7 17 Pauls Intercession Spiritual Interests

Romans 1: 7 -17 Paul’s Intercession & Spiritual Interests A Model for How Faithful Leaders Should See Their Spiritual Investment

His Praise for Them 8 First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world. Their Testimony of Faith in Rome In a city of darkness, wickedness, idolatry and persecution - the church in Rome stood faithful. Faith can speak very loudly in a world without it!

What Value Does Faith Have in Our World? In the first chapter alone we see faith as our mission… 5. By whom we have received grace and apostleship, for obedience to the faith among all nations, for his name: as comforting… 12. That is, that I may be comforted together with you by the mutual faith both of you and me. and as the revelation of how to receive righteousness… 17. For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.

What Value Does YOUR Faith Have in this World?

His Prayers for Them Paul warns the Romans that their faith may present them with trial. . . Romans 16: 19 For your obedience is come abroad unto all men. I am glad therefore on your behalf: but yet I would have you wise unto that which is good, and simple concerning evil.

His Prayers for Them Paul warns the Romans that their faith may present them with trial. . . So what does Paul do? 1: 9 For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of his Son, that without ceasing I make mention of you always in my prayers;

Parallel Prayer: Ephesians 1: 15 -18 15 Wherefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus, and love unto all the saints, 16 Cease not to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers; 17 That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him: 18 The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,

KEY POINT: Faithful saints pray for one another. Do we see that our faith is under attack?

He Longed to See Them 10 Making request, if by any means now at length I might have a prosperous journey by the will of God to come unto you. 11 For I long to see you, that I may impart unto you some spiritual gift, to the end ye may be established; 12 That is, that I may be comforted together with you by the mutual faith both of you and me.

He Longed to See Them - - - Why? 1) To impart (give) spiritual insight, to establish them 11 For I long to see you, that I may impart unto you some spiritual gift, to the end ye may be established;

KEY POINT: Faithful saints desire to meet with faithful saints that they might establish them We call this discipleship

He Longed to See Them - - - Why? 1) To impart (give) spiritual insight, to establish them 2) That their mutual faith might bring comfort. 12 That is, that I may be comforted together with you by the mutual faith both of you and me.

KEY POINT: Faithful saints desire to meet with faithful saints that they might comfort one another We call this fellowship

He Longed to Serve & Strengthen Them 13 Now I would not have you ignorant, brethren, that oftentimes I purposed to come unto you, (but was let hitherto, ) that I might have some fruit among you also, even as among other Gentiles. 14 I am debtor both to the Greeks, and to the Barbarians; both to the wise, and to the unwise. 15 So, as much as in me is, I am ready to preach the gospel to you that are at Rome also

He Longed to Serve & Strengthen Them 1 Cor. 9: 16 For though I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of: for necessity is laid upon me; yea, woe is unto me, if I preach not the gospel! 17 For if I do this thing willingly, I have a reward: but if against my will, a dispensation of the gospel is committed unto me. 18 What is my reward then? Verily that, when I preach the gospel, I may make the gospel of Christ without charge, that I abuse not my power in the gospel.

KEY POINT: Faithful saints live indebted to Christ and inturn live indebted to those Christ cherishes We call this reasonable service

He Longed to Serve & Strengthen Them Romans 1: 16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. 17 For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.

KEY POINT: Faithful saints are not ashamed or afraid because they know they carry a message of freedom We call this evangelism