Spiritual Gift of Unity

A Church of Jews and Gentiles

This is the power of the gospel

All people gathered together in Faith

This is God’s work through Christ (vs 16)

Paul therefore takes special interest in this church

He prays diligently for this special church

Paul is serving to see this type of church spread throughout the world

A Church that needs established

Paul prays for an opportunity to join with this church

He desires this to be God’s will in his life and ministry

Paul lives and dies by the will of God

Acts 16:1-10 Macedonian Call

Paul has an apostolic gift to impart to them

This gift will establish them as a church that fulfills the commission of God

Paul’s gift is the gospel implications laid out in his letter of Romans for these believers

A Church that produces fruit

Paul desires to join in mutual faith

The fruit of mutual edification in Christ

Paul wants to encourage them and be encouraged in the work of God to reach the world with the gospel of Christ

Paul desires to have fruit in Rome and beyond

This has been Paul’s calling as an apostle to the gentiles

He wants to use Rome as a launching pad to reach Spain with the gospel

Romans 15:14-24 going to Spain