god tells paul to go to rome

0000005111 00000 n The answer is, pilgrims from Rome made visits to Jerusalem to worship at the Temple, heard the apostles preach Jesus, and those who believed returned to their synagogues in Rome, carrying the Good News with them. So, when Paul's plans for getting to Rome were thwarted, God was accomplishing all kinds of good things. One day we shall see just how many people became Christians. 0000002070 00000 n Paul Wants to Visit Rome Romans ch 1 vs. 8-15. Letter of Paul to the Romans, sixth book of the New Testament and the longest and doctrinally most significant of Saint Paul the Apostle’s writings. Now after these things were ended, Paul purposed in the spirit, when he had passed through Macedonia and Achaia, to go to Jerusalem, saying, After I have been there, I must also see Rome. “For I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to strengthen you—that is, that we may be mutually encouraged by each other’s faith, both yours and mine” (vv. How often I hear saints urging other saints to imitate their ministry and calling. 0000004017 00000 n Thus, Paul was chosen by Jesus, just like the twelve disciples, and he is God's special messenger, just like the prophets before him.) God sent an angel to encourage Paul. After all, He is the one who grants it. Thus, Paul was chosen by Jesus, just like the twelve disciples, and he is God's special messenger, just like the prophets before him.) Jesus was being proclaimed as Lord in the place where Caesar’s lordship was most evident, and that people were hearing of the true King of kings in the seat of imperial power was indeed something in which Christians could rejoice. Given that Rome was the largest and most influential city in the known world at the time, we are not surprised that the presence of Christians there was known to the entire church. It is believed that Paul was released after two years and later Emperor Nero executed Paul because of his belief in Jesus. For two whole years Paul stayed there in his rented house and welcomed all who came to him. Saul of Tarsus, a Pharisee in Jerusalem after the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ , swore to wipe out the new Christian church, called The Way. I know a person in Christ who fourteen years ago was caught up to the third heaven—whether in the body or out of the body I do not know; God knows. And Paul is not disobedient; he is moving right in accord with God's purpose. 2 Timothy 3:12 – “Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.” 2. Furthermore, giving thanks to God through Jesus Christ for the faith of others is particularly fitting given the Apostle’s doctrine of grace. 20 But in addition to this, I believe Paul was sent to Rome to preach the gospel to the Jews in clarity and power, so that they would be without excuse for rejecting it. 1 Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle and set apart for the gospel of God — 2 the gospel he promised beforehand through his prophets in the Holy Scriptures 3 regarding his Son, who as to his earthly life [] was a descendant of David, 4 and who through the Spirit of holiness was appointed the Son of God in power [] by his resurrection from the dead: Jesus Christ our Lord. It was Paul, not any of the 12, who said, “From now on I will go to the Gentiles” (Acts 18:6). They stopped a couple of places on the way to Rome and they followed the south winds and landed in Puteoli. 0000003024 00000 n He knewhe was going to Jerusalem and that he would go on to Rome. They traveled and stopped two more places and when Paul saw the Christians from these other places, Paul was thankful to God and it made him stronger to know that there were more Christians. Paul Preaches to the Jews in Rome (Acts 28:17-29) There is a Christian congregation in Rome that Paul had addressed in his Letter to the Romans. 0000003912 00000 n But apparently it is primarily a Gentile congregation. Donate Now. 0000004892 00000 n So the first thing Paul does when he arrives is to reach out to the Jewish community. 0000003316 00000 n When I think of Paul’s desire to go to Rome, it reminds me how God will give a dream and we head off towards it. Reflections from Rome Paul, Peter, and the early Christians are the reason we have Christian sites in Rome. 13:15). As is evident in Romans 1:8–12, the Apostle has much to be thankful for, and he clearly has an affection for the believers in the empire’s capital city even though he has never met most of them before. 0000001758 00000 n In other words, God was telling Paul, “I have decreed, it is my purpose, it is my plan, that you witness in Rome, and no one is able to stop my plan for you.” God had also given Paul a desire to go to Rome even before that. Paul tells three different stories about seeing Jesus. 0000006857 00000 n 0000003642 00000 n Fix that problem! The Ligonier Ministries site requires Javascript, but you’ve got Javascript disabled. Paul reviews Israelite history from life in Egypt to King David. Praying according to God’s will does not mean that we stop praying if we do not get what we ask for right away. 0000004562 00000 n The Lord Jesus had appeared to Paul in Jerusalem and had told him that he wanted him to go to Rome, that he would take him there, and that he must appear before the emperor. Paul started the “blame the Jews” movement. The Lord Jesus had appeared to Paul in Jerusalem and had told him that he wanted him to go to Rome, that he would take him there, and that he must appear before the emperor. Because he himself was a Roman citizen, he had a unique passion for those in the assembly of believers in Rome. This shows us that Paul knew what he was getting into beforehe ever left Corinth. 0000002857 00000 n Paul, in writing to the Romans from Corinth, tells of his journey into Jerusalem and then how, by the will of the Lord, he will be taken to Rome. He went to visit them 3 and, because he practiced the same trade, stayed with them and worked, for they were tentmakers by trade. After all, God had called him to preach, to disciple believers, and to reach the Gentiles. 0000003474 00000 n He tells of a prisoner sent to Rome who was permitted to take his slaves with him. He had a plan for Paul’s life and He told Paul he would go to Rome. 0000002505 00000 n Therefore Paul tells them of the accusations because of … Bible Story 14: … So the first thing Paul does when he arrives is to reach out to the Jewish community. A Roman governor conspired with a Jewish king to kill an innocent man for honoring God. in all its fullness to as many people as possible. Since he had not, to this point, visited the church in Rome, this letter also served as his introduction to them. The Bible records that the apostle Paul was in Rome twice, both times as a prisoner, during his thirty-five year public ministry. This is an excellent example of God-honoring prayer that is content with the will of our Creator but nevertheless keeps on asking, seeking, and knocking when one does not know what God’s will is. 0000005170 00000 n 0000003375 00000 n • The Holy Spirit did not tell him not to go to Jerusalem but only that he would suffer in each city (Ac 20:23; 21:11). He knew that the Lord had thus far prevented him from coming to Rome, but he did not know if that was to be a permanent situation, so he kept on asking God to give him a path Note that Paul says he gives his thanks to God “through Jesus Christ.” Our Lord is the only way to the Father, and whenever we come before Him, we must come through Jesus (Col. 3:17; Heb. How strange it must have seemed to Paul that God would prevent him from spreading the gospel. On his second missionary journey to share the gospel in Asia, he repeatedly found the way blocked by the Holy Spirit. 2 There he met a Jew named Aquila, a a native of Pontus, who had recently come from Italy with his wife Priscilla * because Claudius had ordered all the Jews to leave Rome. Paul in Corinth. This chapter will examine the amazing journey which brought Paul, the prisoner, to Rome. When they arrive in Rome, Paul is allowed to live "by himself, with a soldier to guard him." A companion of Paul’s in Rome. Paul does not demand that the Lord open up a way to come to Rome, and he even acknowledges in Romans 1:13 that providence has thus far hindered his journey. How can you be comfortable about a prophet wanting to watch innocent children die and talking back to It was probably composed at Corinth in about 57 and was addressed to the Christian church at Rome, whose congregation Paul hoped to visit for the first time. Paul and Barnabas go on to Pisidian Antioch. 0000006570 00000 n 0000005052 00000 n For example, the Holy Spirit could not have told Paul to go up to Jerusalem (Acts 20:22) and then tell him not to go up through the prophecy of others (Acts 21:4, 10-12). 1 After this he left Athens and went to Corinth. It would seem that Paul was divinely sent to Rome in order to proclaim the gospel to Caesar and his household. (Acts 19:21 RSV) That was the beginning of Paul's resolve to go to Jerusalem. 0000004343 00000 n Paul makes up doctrine to suit the occasion and justifies it with reference to Old Testament prophecy. 0000002376 00000 n Here he leaves him. 0000003701 00000 n Paul's Activities in Rome. Nothing would stop this. First published in Tabletalk Magazine, an outreach of Ligonier. Paul did get to Rome - as a prisoner! We can expect the same as Paul. We plan that we’ll go by means of A-B-C, but God often gets us there by means of 10-9-8. Answer to: In the Bible, why did Paul go to Rome? 0000012609 00000 n By signing up, you'll get thousands of step-by-step solutions to your homework questions. Paul was released by Nero. In God's timing all things work out for the good. Paul was allowed to stay by himself with a soldier to guard him. Paul's first visit to Rome is initiated when he is arrested at … Paul is finally ready to preach the gospel to those in Rome. His ministry changed. In Verse 21 Luke tells us, Now after these events Paul resolved in the Spirit to pass through Macedonia and Achaia and go to Jerusalem, saying, "After I have been there, I must also see Rome." 0000004504 00000 n Paul took their statements as warning and advice not to go to Jerusalem, not as a direct command from God. One can argue either way, but on balance the evidence indicates that Paul was within God’s will to go … God wanted Paul to speak about God in Rome, (Acts 23:11). ("Bound in spirit" Ac 20:22; 21:4). Paul will be on a tumultuous ride. His spirit is willing and the Spirit is about to lead him on his journey. The last chapter discussed Paul's capture, first by the Jews and then by the Romans. The only other evidence on this question is found in a letter written by Pliny, who was the Roman governor of Bithynia fifty years after Paul’s voyage. Verses 11–12 indicate that Paul wants to come to Rome in order to strengthen the church there and to be encouraged by the believers’ words and witness. The Sufferings of Paul 1 Chapter 15 The Sufferings of Paul A. Letter of Paul to the Romans, sixth book of the New Testament and the longest and doctrinally most significant of Saint Paul the Apostle’s writings. And Paul is not disobedient; he is moving right in accord with God's purpose. 0000004834 00000 n Read Romans 1:2. When Paul wrote the Roman letter, it's the longest of all of his letters and the last one that he wrote, he was preparing to go to Rome. 1 Samuel 1:1–20 Matthew 7:7–11 1 Thessalonians 5:17 James 5:13–18. The spiritual gift Paul mentions likely refers to some special insight that the Apostle wants to share with the Romans. 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