Monday Night Bible StudyLesson 21– RomansChapter 15
QUESTIONS
Day 1 - Review
1. Share something meaningful that you learned from the lecture, commentary notes, group discussion or your personal study of the lesson on Romans 14.
Day 2 - Romans 15:1-6[Open NIV][Open NKJV]
2. What do you think it means to please one's neighbor rather than one's self (verses 1 & 2)?
3. According to verse 3, how was Jesus Christ a model of not pleasing Himself?
4. For each of the following verses, write down how Jesus did not please Himself.
2 Corinthians 8:9-
Philippians 2:5-8-
Hebrews 12:2-
5. ? Personal Question: Why is it so difficult for you to think of others over yourself? How do the previous verses about the humility of Jesus help you in your battle to put others before yourself?
6. Why is it important for us live in unity as Christians? How could you bring unity to a difficult situation?
Day 3 - Romans 15:7-13[Open NIV][Open NKJV]
7. Based on the context of this passage, what groups of people is Paul telling to “accept one another” (verse 7)?
8. According to verses 8 & 9, why should Gentiles glorify God?
9. In today's passage, 4 Old Testament prophecies are cited, concerning the Gentiles future. What do you find significant about these prophecies?
10. ? Personal Question: How are you personally encouraged by verse 13?
Day 4 - Romans 15:14-22[Open NIV][Open NKJV]
11. What about verses 14-16 would be an encouragement to the church at Rome? (Use specific words and phrases from the passage and give your reason for your answer.)
12. According to verses 17-19, give the reason Paul should not be accused of “bragging” about his ministry.
13. What do you learn about Paul's strategy for ministry from verse 20?
14. ? Personal Question: How do you help the overall mission of getting the gospel to people in the world that have never heard it before? Are you committed to “pray, give or go” to get the gospel to unreached people in the world? Explain your answer.
Day 5 - Romans 15:23-32[Open NIV][Open NKJV]
15. Considering your answer to question 12 above, what do you think Paul means in verse 23, “there is no more place for me to work in these regions?”
16. What did Paul say in verse 27 that the Gentiles owed the Jews?
17. ? Personal Question: Have you ever felt you “owed” (obligated) a financial gift to help the gospel ministry? Explain your answer.
18. According to verses 30-32, explain how important prayer was to the Apostle Paul.
Day 6 – Re-read Romans 15[Open NIV][Open NKJV]
19. ? Personal Question: What most convicted you from your study of Romans 15 this week?
20. What did you learn about the gospel ministry from Romans 15?
21. What did you learn about giving and generosity from Romans 15?
22. What did you learn about prayer from Romans 15?