• Read Romans 15:14-22

Paul has some really good reviews for them in verse 14!

He says that they are: full of goodness, complete in knowledge, and competent to instruct one another.

• Which of these areas stands out as something you’d like to see yourself grow in this coming year? Perhaps ask the Holy Spirit to have one pop out to you.
• What is one actionable step you can take this week to begin on that path?

WEEK 4 • MEMORY VERSE • ROMANS 15:5

May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you the same attitude of mind toward each other that Christ Jesus had,

• Read Romans 15:8-13

Surely the Jews and the Gentile believers struggled at times to accept one another. With different backgrounds, history, and experience of the Lord, no doubt it was work to achieve unity.

• Spend some time reflecting on the following questions:

• Where are you experiencing joy like described in verse 13?
• How about peace? In what situation do you need to “overflow with hope?”
• Stop and pray and ask for the Spirit to grow that hope in you.

• Read Romans 15:5-7

Endurance and encouragement again.

• On a separate piece of paper, write out a time when you saw incredible unity bring praise and glory to God.

Consider and reflect on the following questions:

• How does following Christ closely help us to be unified with each other?
• Who is hard for you to accept? Why?
• How have you seen yourself accepted, even in the midst of your flaws and failings?

• Sit quietly with the Lord this morning. Imagine yourself just sitting or walking with Jesus. Peaceful. Quiet. Trusting.

WEEK 3 • MEMORY VERSE • ROMANS 14:19

Let us therefore make every effort to do what leads to peace and to mutual edification.

• Read Romans 15:1-4

Consider and reflect on the following questions:

• Think back over this past year, how have the scriptures given you encouragement?
• How about endurance?
• What situations in your life have required this endurance and encouragement?

• On a separate piece of paper, write out some thanks to the Father for the way that his word has worked in your life:

• Read Romans 15:1; Ephesians 4:2, 1 Thessalonians 5:14

Spend some time reflecting on the following questions:

• What does it look like to “bear with” one another?
• Who has been an example in your life of “bearing with” you?
• Who is the Lord encouraging you to “bear with” right now? In what practical ways can you do this?

WEEK 3 • MEMORY VERSE • ROMANS 14:19

Let us therefore make every effort to do what leads to peace and to mutual edification.

• Read Romans 14:19-23

Spend some time reflecting on the following questions:

• What does it mean to “cause your brother to stumble?” What does this look like today?
• What is Paul telling us to do in these verses?
• Why are peace and mutual edification (designed to improve you in some way: morally, spiritually, etc..) so important that we must ‘make every effort’?
• What is confusing here in this chapter? Ask the Holy Spirit to help you understand.