Rom 15:4 NASB

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Romans 154-13
Gods Glory Personified

• Rom 154 NASB For whatever was written in
  earlier times was written for our instruction, so
  that through perseverance and the encouragement
  of the Scriptures we might have hope.
• earlier times and for our instruction?
• II Tim 316, 17 All Scripture is given by
  inspiration of God, and is profitable for
  doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for
  instruction in righteousness, that the man of God
  may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every
  good work
• Its all for us - but not necessarily about us
• perseverance and encouragement of the Scriptures
• What does this look like?
• Provide some personal examples
• we might have hope

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Romans 154-13
Gods Glory Personified

• Present active subjunctive that we might keep
  on having hope
• In context relates to Christs sufferings
• Identification James 57-11
• Rom 155,6 - NASB Now may the God who gives
  perseverance and encouragement grant you to be of
  the same mind with one another according to
  Christ Jesus, so that with one accord you may
  with one voice glorify the God and Father of our
  Lord Jesus Christ.
• II Cor 13 Blessed be the God and Father of our
  Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God
  of all comfort,
• The call is to the same mind according to Christ
  Jesus
• Jew, Gentile, meats, no meats,
• Eph 117 that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ,
  the Father of glory, may give to you the spirit
  of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of
  Him,

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Romans 154-13
Gods Glory Personified

• Phil 25 Let this mind be in you which was also
  in Christ Jesus,
• Our only and perfect metric
• Its not simply being like-minded with one
  another, but one with Him
• I Pet 411 If anyone speaks, let him speak as
  the oracles of God. If anyone ministers, let him
  do it as with the ability which God supplies,
  that in all things God may be glorified through
  Jesus Christ, to whom belong the glory and the
  dominion forever and ever. Amen.
• The result - God is glorified
• How do you think we at Holly Hills are doing
  here?
• Rom 157 - NKJV Therefore receive one another,
  just as Christ also received us, to the glory of
  God.
• What is the therefore there for?
• receive proslambano, take to oneself
• Includes all the strong, weak, rich, poor,
  Jew, Gentile

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Romans 154-13
Gods Glory Personified

• Rom 158,9 NKJV Now I say that Jesus Christ
  has become a servant to the circumcision for the
  truth of God, to confirm the promises made to the
  fathers, and that the Gentiles might glorify God
  for His mercy, as it is written "For this reason
  I will confess to You among the Gentiles, And
  sing to Your name."
• servant (minister) to the circumcision (Matt
  1524) only scriptural use of this phrase
• Christ is all to all!
• Rom 94,5 who are Israelites, to whom pertain
  the adoption, the glory, the covenants, the
  giving of the law, the service of God, and the
  promises of whom are the fathers and from whom,
  according to the flesh, Christ came, who is over
  all, the eternally blessed God. Amen.
• Rom 416 Therefore it is of faith that it might
  be according to grace, so that the promise might
  be sure to all the seed, not only to those who
  are of the law, but also to those who are of the
  faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all
• The OT quotation in verse 9 - Ps 1849, is the
  1st of 4 OT references that also call the Gentile
  nations to praise God
• confess to glorify

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Romans 154-13
Gods Glory Personified

• The sequence of events - Acts 1346 Then Paul
  and Barnabas grew bold and said, "It was
  necessary that the word of God should be spoken
  to you first but since you reject it, and judge
  yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, behold,
  we turn to the Gentiles.
• See Eph 212-38
• Rom 1510,11 NKJV And again he says"Rejoice,
  O Gentiles, with His people! And again "Praise
  the LORD, all you Gentiles! Laud Him, all you
  peoples!"
• Deut 3243 and Ps 1171 Gods call to the OT
  nations to rejoice with Israel
• Deut 3243 concludes the song of Moses
• Prophetic recitation of the history of Israel
  with a view of the Millennium

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Romans 154-13
Gods Glory Personified

• Ps 1171 the shortest Psalm 2 verses
• Notice that all is used twice here
• Rom 1512 NKJV And again, Isaiah says "There
  shall be a root of Jesse And He who shall rise
  to reign over the Gentiles, In Him the Gentiles
  shall hope.
• Isaiah 1110 "And in that day there shall be a
  Root of Jesse, Who shall stand as a banner to the
  people For the Gentiles shall seek Him, And His
  resting place shall be glorious.
• Relates to several passages in the book of
  Revelation and Daniel
• Rev 55 But one of the elders said to me, "Do
  not weep. Behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah,
  the Root of David, has prevailed to open the
  scroll and to loose its seven seals.
• Rev 2216 "I, Jesus, have sent My angel to
  testify to you these things in the churches. I am
  the Root and the Offspring of David, the Bright
  and Morning Star.

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Romans 154-13
Gods Glory Personified

• Dan 714 Then to Him was given dominion and
  glory and a kingdom, That all peoples, nations,
  and languages should serve Him. His dominion is
  an everlasting dominion, Which shall not pass
  away, And His kingdom the one Which shall not be
  destroyed.
• All based on His resurrection I Pet 121 and II
  Tim 28
• II Tim 28 is particularly nice in context
  because it mentions the seed of David
• Remember that Jesus Christ, of the seed of
  David, was raised from the dead according to my
  gospel,
• Rom 1513 - NKJV Now may the God of hope fill
  you with all joy and peace in believing, that you
  may abound in hope by the power of the Holy
  Spirit.
• This is the benediction that closes the
  doctrinal section of Romans (McGee)
• The God of hope reflect back on verses 4,5, and
  12
• Filled with joy and peace is there any better
  alternative?

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Romans 154-13
Gods Glory Personified

• believing and may abound present, active,
  infinitive
• abound think abundance!
• Rom 55 Now hope does not disappoint, because
  the love of God has been poured out in our hearts
  by the Holy Spirit who was given to us.
• hope elpis, expectation that is typically with
  pleasure
• Notice the necessity of the Holy Spirit here
• Try doing it in your old man and in his strength
  and power!
• How is this accomplished?
• Newell claims that this verse is the highest
  development of Christian experience
• Do you agree?
• Christian growth saved from the penalty of sins,
  power over sin, service, and then believing and
  abounding in hope.

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