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The Plans and Partnership of the Gospel (Rom 15:14-16:24)

1. The plans explained [to Paul’s ministry partners in Rome] (Rom 15:14-33)
   1. The encouragement and explanation as to why Paul had not yet visited them (Rom 15:14-22)
      1. Paul was convinced that they were able to counsel one another (Rom 15:14)
         1. Apostolic encouragement (Rom 15:14a)
         2. Abundant provision (Rom 15:14b)
         3. Actual ministry of counseling one another (Rom 15:14c)
      2. Paul was continuing his God-given ministry (Rom 15:15-21)
         1. A writing ministry to the Romans (Rom 15:15)
         2. A worship ministry in offering the nations to God (Rom 15:15b-16)
         3. A widespread ministry among the nations who had never before heard the name of Christ (Rom 15:17-21)
            1. A reason to rejoice (Rom 15:17)
            2. A recognition of Who was accomplishing the ministry through him (Rom 15:18-19)
            3. A righteous ambition (Rom 15:20-21)
      3. Paul was kept from coming to them due to ministry God had given him (Rom 15:22)
   2. The expectations in regard to Paul’s desired future visit (Rom 15:23-29)
      1. Fellowship and support for his future ministry of preaching Christ in Spain (Rom 15:23-24)
         1. The dependence on divine providence (Rom 15:23a; cf. Rom 15:22)
         2. The desire to visit the church in Rome (Rom 15:23b)
         3. The determination to go to Spain (Rom 15:24a)
         4. The desire for ministry support and fellowship (Rom 15:24b)
      2. Forbearance and a similar mindset in light of his current ministry of proving the bond of unity between Gentile and Jewish believers (Rom 15:25-29)
         1. The current ministry serving the saints (Rom 15:25)
         2. The contribution for the poor among the saints in Jerusalem (Rom 15:26-27)
            1. The delight of Gentile believers in Macedonia and Achaia (Rom 15:26)
            2. The debt of Gentile believers to their Jewish brethren (Rom 15:27)
         3. The commitment to finish his current mission and then move on to Rome and Spain (Rom 15:28)
         4. The coming will ultimately be in the fullness of the blessing of Christ (Rom 15:29)
   3. The exhortation to intercessory prayer concerning Paul’s future visit (Rom 15:30-33)
      1. Paul’s petition for prayer on his behalf (Rom 15:30-32)
      2. Paul’s prayer on behalf of the Romans (Rom 15:33)
2. The partners encouraged (Rom 16:1-24)
   1. A call to help a partner in the ministry (Rom 16:1-2)
      1. The recommendation (Rom 16:1)
         1. Our sister
         2. A servant of the church
      2. The responsibility (Rom 16:2a)
         1. Receive her in a worthy manner
         2. Help her in whatever she may need of you
      3. The reason (Rom 16:2b)
         1. She has helped many
         2. She has helped me
   2. A concern to honor and encourage gospel partners (Rom 16:3-16)
      1. Greet Prisca and Aquila—and the church that is in their house (Rom 16:3-5a)
         1. Labor (Rom 16:3)
         2. Sacrifice (Rom 16:4)
         3. Hospitality and fellowship (Rom 16:5a)
      2. Greet Epaenetus—special to Paul as a first convert from Asia (Rom 16:5b)
      3. Greet Mary—a hard worker for the church in Rome (Rom 16:6)
      4. Greet Andronicus and Junias—Jewish believers before Paul’s conversion, who also had experienced imprisonment for Christ, well-known among the Apostles (Rom 16:7)
      5. Greet Ampliatus—loved by Paul in the Lord (Rom 16:8)
      6. Greet Urbanus—our fellow worker—and Stachys loved by Paul (Rom 16:9)
      7. Greet Apelles—approved in Christ (Rom 16:10a)
      8. Greet those of the household of Aristobulus (Rom 16:10b)
      9. Greet Herodion—a Jewish believer (Rom 16:11a)
      10. Greet those of the household of Narcissus who are in the Lord (Rom 16:11b)
      11. Greet Tryphaena and Tryphosa—workers in the Lord (Rom 16:12a)
      12. Greet Persis—the beloved, who has worked hard in the Lord (Rom 16:12b)
      13. Greet Rufus—a choice man in the Lord—and his mother (Rom 16:13)
      14. Greet Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermes, Patrobas, Hermas and the brethren with them (Rom 16:14)
      15. Greet Philogus and Julia, Nereus and his sister, and Olympas, and all the saints who are with them (Rom 16:15)
      16. Greet one another with a holy kiss (Rom 16:16a)
      17. Greetings from all the churches of Christ (Rom 16:16b)
   3. A caution and encouragement in hope (Rom 16:17-20)
      1. A word of caution concerning the divisive (Rom 16:17-19)
         1. Keep your eye on them (Rom 16:17a)
         2. Keep away from them (Rom 16:17b)
         3. Keep alert to the reality of their motives and methods (Rom 16:18)
         4. Keep growing in your obedience and discernment (Rom 16:19)
      2. A word of encouragement concerning our hope (Rom 16:20)
         1. The Person of God is the source of our peace (Rom 16:20a)
         2. The promise of God is the surety of our victory over Satan (Rom 16:20b)
         3. The prayer for grace is the reminder of God’s favor until all evil is destroyed (Rom 16:20c)
   4. A continued concern for the encouragement of gospel partners (Rom 16:21-24)
      1. Greetings from Timothy, Lucius, Jason, and Sosipater (Rom 16:21)
      2. Greetings from Tertius (Rom 16:22)
      3. Greetings from Gaius, Erastus, and Quartus (Rom 16:23)
      4. Grace be with you all (Rom 16:24)