Romans 15 calls the strong to carry the weak, the church to welcome as Christ welcomed, and the nations to praise the God who keeps his promises. Hope fills and overflows by the Spirit as mission and mercy travel together.
Bible Themes and Doctrines
Romans 15 calls the strong to carry the weak, the church to welcome as Christ welcomed, and the nations to praise the God who keeps his promises. Hope fills and overflows by the Spirit as mission and mercy travel together.
Romans 14 shows how a Spirit-led church lives together when consciences differ: welcome without quarrels, limit liberty for love, and keep the kingdom’s priorities at the center. Each servant stands before the same Lord.
Romans 12 turns mercy into motion: offer your body, renew your mind, and serve as one body with sincere love. In a harsh world, overcome evil with good.
Paul’s closing chapter turns generosity, travel, teamwork, and greetings into discipleship shaped by grace. Watchful courage and steady love mark a church that waits for the Lord.
Paul crowns the discussion of gifts with love—the only power that makes speech, knowledge, faith, and sacrifice truly edifying. Love’s character shapes worship now and will endure when we see the Lord face to face.
Paul calls the church to honor God’s design in public worship and to receive the Lord’s Supper without pride or partiality. The result is reverent order and shared joy that proclaim Christ until He comes.
Paul rejects celebrity logic and defines ministers as stewards under Christ, judged by the Lord at the appointed time. His fatherly appeal invites imitation and points to a kingdom where words yield to Spirit-given power.
A divided church learns that only God gives growth and only Christ is the foundation that lasts. Build with care, guard the temple, and boast in the Lord alone.
Ephesians 3 unveils a plan once hidden and now revealed in Christ, then kneels in prayer for inner strength and love that knows no bounds. See how God’s wisdom shines through the church to his glory forever.
Titus 3 gathers public gentleness and private grace. God saves by mercy, renews by the Spirit, and makes us heirs who devote themselves to good works while avoiding unprofitable quarrels.
Diotrephes, mentioned briefly in 3 John, serves as a warning against spiritual pride and divisive leadership. His desire for prominence and rejection of godly authority contrast with the biblical call to humility and service in the Church.