Power and Responsibility - Romans 15

1. A Prayer for the People of God
O God, from your providing hand
even the dissatisfied and grumbling
receive what they need for their lives.
Teach us your ways of justice and lead us
to practice your generosity, so that we may
live a life worthy of the gospel made known
through your Son Jesus Christ, our Savior.
Amen.

2. Romans 15:1-13
POWER And RESPONSIBILITY

5. We who are powerful (the Strong majority)
have an obligation to shoulder the
weaknesses
of the powerless (the Weak minority),
and not to please ourselves…
Each one of us should please our neighbor
for his or her good, to build them up.
The Messiah, you see, did not please
himself. Instead, as the Bible says,
“The reproaches of those who
ROMANS 15:1-3 (MANT/KNT)

6. Whatever was written ahead of time, you
see, was written for us to learn from, so that
through patience, and through the
encouragement of the Bible, we might have
hope. May the God
of patience and encouragement grant you to
come to a common mind among yourselves,
in accordance with the Messiah, Jesus,
so that, with one mind and one mouth,
you may glorify the God and father
ROMANS 15:4-6 (KNT)

7. Welcome one another, therefore,
as the Messiah has welcomed you,
to God’s glory. Let me tell you why:
the Messiah became a servant of
the circumcised people in order to
demonstrate the truthfulness of God—
that is, to confirm the promises
to the patriarchs, and to bring
the nations to praise God
for his mercy.
ROMANS 15:7-9a (KNT)

8. May the God of hope fill you
with all joy and peace in believing,
so that you may overflow with hope
by the power of the holy spirit.
ROMANS 15:13 (KNT)

9. Romans 15:1-13
POWER And RESPONSIBILITY

10. 1. The responsibility for unity and justice
falls on the shoulders of the majority; this
is true in the Church, and this
should be true in society as well
SOME FINAL TAKEAWAYS

11. 1. The responsibility for unity and justice
falls on the shoulders of the majority; this
is true in the Church, and this
should be true in society as well
2. Its up to the safe, Strong majority
to look out for the vulnerability
of theWeak minority
SOME FINAL TAKEAWAYS

12. 1. The responsibility for unity and justice
falls on the shoulders of the majority; this
is true in the Church, and this
should be true in society as well
2. Its up to the safe, Strong majority
to look out for the vulnerability
of theWeak minority
3. The reason for our mutual welcome
is because of the welcome we have
all received from God in Jesus
SOME FINAL TAKEAWAYS

13. Closing Prayer
Our Father,
who welcomes the Weak and the Strong,
grant us humility to love and welcome one another
as Christ welcomes and loves,
that we may all dwell together in unity,
through Jesus Christ our Lord,
who lives and reigns with you
and the Holy Spirit, One God, now and forever.
Amen.