Chapter 16 shows us the real man behind the pen, the true heart behind this apostle of Jesus Christ... The gentleness that's behind his strength... And it teaches what the heart in ministry is to be towards the people of God. This is truly his family and he treats them as such. Paul takes the time to demonstrate his care for individuals, greeting these saints by name, and speaking with a personal love and individual affection and honor for each of them. We can learn much from the example of Paul and his deep love for those with whom he served. "to God be the glory forever. Amen."

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In chapter 15 Paul will continue to discuss how we are to receive one another, how united and yielding and loving God glorifying assemblies are to conduct themselves. When everyone sees themselves as part of the gospel work, everyone gets restored into the knit-together oneness that God always planned for us. If there is nothing we are willing to lay down for others, no burden we bear to help those for whom Christ died, how deep truly is our love for the brothers? So, let us seek to mature in receiving and taking care of each other.

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Romans chapter 14 will teach us how to avoid potential conflicts and how to walk in love in light of the big gospel picture, calling on what we have learned regarding justification by faith and the sacrifice of Christ. It will address practical issues in the Church that would be important for the first century Christians. These are issues of personal choice, conscience, and practice, but they are not the basis for Christian fellowship. They might not be necessarily issues we deal with, but they can make us think of many matters that can cause disunity among the brothers. If we can apply these truths of chapter 14 to one another, we'll see how useful we can be for the Kingdom of God.

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The issue of Christian responsibility to civil authority is the focus of this chapter. We no longer rule over our own lives, submitting to the desires of our flesh. Rather, we submit ourselves to God as living sacrifices. As believers we have a “dual citizenship:” one of earthly address and one of the heavenly kingdom. And we need to learn how we are to be right towards both, as those who now belong to the Holy God. We're called to be here, in and among those of this world, until Christ returns.

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In this next section of Romans, we see the application of Christian doctrine to Christian conduct. It is about how our beliefs will be seen in our behavior. We must never forget that the distinctive mark of Christianity is love. The love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit and we cannot be separated from His love. You are loved by God! But are you loving? We are to let this manner of love govern and shape all of our relationships in life.

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Romans 12:1 and 2 called us to be a "living sacrifice". Now, the verses that follow move us into our life together as the Church, the Body of Christ. This chapter will discuss more specifics of our life together, our unity, our thoughts of each other, and our functions in the Church. It calls all members to participate in gospel living, no one is supposed to sit on the sidelines. The Christian life is properly lived in honor of the whole body of Christ and this is one of the greatest ways we live out as a living sacrifice.

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Romans 12 calls us to present ourselves as a "living sacrifice", no longer to be conformed to the World, but living out to the will of God with thinking and hearts measured by the faith of the Gospel. The next chapters urge us to be thoroughly transformed form our old life and to live with all our heart, soul, mind and strength in worship to the true God. It's giving encouragement for how to live as those who follow the lord Jesus and worship the true God. Paul will call all who read into obedience of the faith, teaching us how to live and be God's people.

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Knowing the scope of God’s plan should cause us to stand in awe of His wisdom. He has revealed Himself by the gospel of our salvation salvation, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. Chapter 11 will continue to discuss God’s election by grace. Although most of Israel disagreed with the gospel, those who are humble to His plan can’t help but praise His ways. His plan is not to be questioned by humans pridefully judging Him. All can believe the gospel and be credited with the righteousness of Jesus Christ by grace. He is rich in mercy to all who call on him, and God still has plans for Israel.

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