Nutshell: As we surrender, sacrifice, and serve Jesus we are empowered to surrender our rights to sacrifice and serve one another with the same grace, love, peace and joy that Jesus has imparted to us; and the result brings a sure hope, unity and much glory to God.



Romans 15:1-2 csb ~ “1 Now we who are strong have an obligation to bear the weaknesses of those without strength, and not to please ourselves. 2 Each one of us is to please his neighbor for his good, to build him up.”


1 Corinthians 10:24 niv ~ “No one is to seek his own good, but the good of the other person.”
1 Corinthians 10:33 niv ~ “just as I also try to please everyone in everything, not seeking my own benefit, but the benefit of many, so that they may be saved.”


1. Be Settled on the Goal ~ Build up the weak into maturity.
2. Be Set on the Example ~ Jesus!

Romans 15:3-4 csb ~ For even Christ did not please himself. On the contrary, as it is written, “The insults of those who insult you have fallen on me.

Phil 2:5-8 niv ~ In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus: 6 Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage; 7 rather, he made himself nothing by taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness. 8 And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to death—even death on a cross!


Romans 15:4 niv ~ For whatever was written in the past was written for our instruction, so that we may have hope through endurance and through the encouragement from the Scriptures.”

2 Tim 3:16-17 csb ~ All Scripture is inspired by God and is profitable for teaching, for rebuking, for correcting, for training in righteousness, 17 so that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work.”

1. Be Settled on the Goal ~ Build up the weak into maturity.
2. Be Set on the Example ~ of Jesus
3. Be Certain of the Effect

Romans 15:5-6 csb ~ 5 Now may the God who gives[b] endurance and encouragement grant you to live in harmony with one another, according to Christ Jesus, 6 so that you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ with one mind and one voice.

7" class="scriptRef">Romans 15:7 niv ~ 7 Accept one another, then, just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring praise to God.
Romans 15:8-9 csb ~8 For I say that Christ became a servant of the circumcised on behalf of God’s truth, to confirm the promises to the fathers, 9 and so that Gentiles may glorify God for his mercy.
Swindoll wrote:
The Lord originally planned for His blessing to Abraham to become the means of His extending grace to the whole world. The Israelites were to settle in the Promised Land and become a living example of God’s government, one so steeped in grace that sojourners would never want to leave. And the kings of Israel were to remain perfectly obedient to God, leading all of their followers in worship and eventually bringing Gentiles under His worldwide theocracy.
Where the descendants of Abraham failed, the Israelites disappointed, and the kings disobeyed, Jesus Christ succeeded.
The righteousness of God was ultimately revealed in the person of His Son, Jesus Christ. When He returns, the world will be recreated... reflect that righteousness. So, if we want to know what the new kingdom will look like, we need only look to its King. And during His earthly ministry, the King was a servant.


Romans 15:9-12 csb ~ 9As it is written, Therefore I will praise you among the Gentiles,
and I will sing praise to your name.
10 Again it says, Rejoice, you Gentiles, with his people!
11 And again, Praise the Lord, all you Gentiles;
let all the peoples praise him!
12 And again, Isaiah says, The root of Jesse will appear,
the one who rises to rule the Gentiles;
the Gentiles will hope in him.

1. Be Settled on the Goal ~ Build up the weak into maturity.
2. Be Set on the Example ~ of Jesus
3. Be Certain of the Effect ~ Unity, Endurance, Encouragement, Sure Hope in Jesus
4. Be Celebrating the Fruit ~ of Your Obedience

Romans 15:13 csb ~ “13 Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you believe so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.”


Nutshell: As we surrender, sacrifice and serve Jesus we are empowered to surrender our rights to sacrifice and serve one another with the same grace, love, peace and joy that Jesus has imparted to us; and the result brings a sure hope, unity and much glory to God.

Romans 15:13 csb ~ “13 Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you believe so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.”