Opening: As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up?
Scripture: Read
Romans 15:14-22.
Connect
the Text with Your Life:
- Paul tells his Roman readers they are “full of goodness. You know these things so well you can teach each other all about them.”[1] How would you grade yourself in goodness, knowledge of the faith, and ability to instruct or disciple others? Are there ways to improve?
- Looking over your schedule and priorities this past month, what would you say is your ambition in life? Is that what you want it to be? How do your ambitions compare with Paul’s in terms of clarity? Value? Concern for God’s kingdom?
- In verse 21, Paul quotes Isaiah 52:15 how those who have not been told will see and those who have not heard will understand. This is a big difference from the call of Isaiah in Isaiah 6:8-9. Why might there be a greater receptivity now? Read Isaiah 52:13.
Prayer
Focus: That God be “satisfied with who you are and what
you are doing. You seem to me to be well-motivated and well-instructed, quite
capable of guiding and advising one another.”[2]
