PAUL'S PLAN TO VISIT ROME

Romans 15:23-33

23 But now that there is no more place for me to work

In these Regions,

And since I have been longing for many years to see you,

20 I plan to do so when I go to Spain.

I hope to visit you while passing through

And to have you assist me on my Journey there,

After I have enjoyed your company for a while.

25 Now, however, I am on my way to Jerusalem

In Service of the Saints there.

26 For Macedonia and Achaia

Were please to make a Contribution for the poor

Among the Saints in Jerusalem.

27 They were pleased to do it,

And indeed they owe it to them.

For if the Gentiles have shared

In the Jew's spiritual Blessings,

They owe it to the Jews to share with them

Their material Blessings.

28 So after I have completed this Task

And have made sure that they have received this Fruit,

I will go to Spain and visit you on the way.

29 I know that when I come to you,

I WILL COME IN THE FULL MEASURE

OF THE BLESSING OF CHRIST.

30 I Urge you, brothers, by our Lord Jesus Christ

And by the love of the Spirit,

TO JOIN ME IN MY STRUGGLE

BY PRAYING FOR ME.

31 PRAY THAT I MAY BE RESCUED

From the Unbelievers in Judea

And that my service in Jerusalem

May be acceptable to the Saints there,

32 So that by God's Will I may come to you

With Joy and together with you be Refreshed.

33 The God of Peace be with you all Amen.

(Romans 15:23-33)

Paul wanted to come to the Romans

In the Full Measure of the Blessing of Christ.

So should every gathering of the Saints be.

He acknowledged that his ministry was a Struggle,

And that he needed to be Rescued from Unbelievers.

So today America needs to be resuced from Unbelievers

And we, as Christians,

Need to be rescued from Unbeleivers.

Today, we, as Christians,

Are Stuggling to save America from Unbeleivers.

Maintaining Faith, in the midst of Unbelief,

In the midst of the Devil's kingdom,

Is always a Struggle.