1. The Plan
Pastor Nathan Weller
February 24, 2019
Series: Conclusions

3. The Church is diverse

5. 21 Timothy, my co-worker, sends his greetings to you, as do Lucius, Jason and Sosipater, my fellow Jews.
22 I, Tertius, who wrote down this letter, greet you in the
Lord. 23 Gaius, whose hospitality I and the whole church here
enjoy, sends you his greetings. Erastus, who is the city’s
director of public works, and our brother Quartus send you
their greetings. 25 Now to him who is able to establish you in
accordance with my gospel, the message… (cont’d)
--Romans NIV

6. … I proclaim about Jesus Christ, in keeping with the revelation
of the mystery hidden for long ages past, 26 but now revealed
and made known through the prophetic writings by the
command of the eternal God, so that all the Gentiles might come
to the obedience that comes from faith— 27 to the only wise
God be glory forever through Jesus Christ! Amen.
--Romans NIV

8. The church is
ethnically diverse

10. 10 God’s purpose in all this was to use the church to display
his wisdom in its rich variety to all the unseen rulers and
authorities in the heavenly places. 11 This was his eternal plan,
which he carried out through Christ Jesus our Lord.
--Ephesians NLT

12. colorful backgrounds. No other human community resembles it.
“The church as a multi-racial, multi-cultural community is like a beautiful tapestry. It’s members come from a wide range of
colorful backgrounds. No other human community resembles it.
Its diversity and harmony are unique. It is God’s new society.
And the many-colored fellowship of the church is a reflection of
the many-colored wisdom of God.”
--John Stott--

14. The church is
socially diverse

16. I commend to you our sister Phoebe, who is a deacon in the
church in Cenchrea. 2 Welcome her in the Lord as one who is worthy of honor among God’s people. Help her in whatever she needs, for she has been helpful to many, and especially to me.
3 Give my greetings to Priscilla and Aquila, my co-workers in the ministry of Christ Jesus. 4 In fact, they once risked their lives
for me. I am thankful to them, and so are all the Gentile churches.
5 Also give my greetings to the church that meets in their home.
Greet my dear friend Epenetus. He was the first person from the province of Asia to become a follower of Christ. (cont’d)
--Romans NLT

17. 6 Give my greetings to Mary, who has worked so hard for your benefit
6 Give my greetings to Mary, who has worked so hard for your benefit. 7 Greet Andronicus and Junia, my fellow Jews, who were
in prison with me. They are highly respected among the apostles and became followers of Christ before I did. 8 Greet Ampliatus,
my dear friend in the Lord. 9 Greet Urbanus, our co-worker in
Christ, and my dear friend Stachys.
10 Greet Apelles, a good man whom Christ approves. And give
my greetings to the believers from the household of Aristobulus.
11 Greet Herodion, my fellow Jew. Greet the Lord’s people from
the household of Narcissus. 12 Give my greetings to… (cont’d)
--Romans NLT

18. …Tryphena and Tryphosa, the Lord’s workers, and to dear Persis, who has worked so hard for the Lord. 13 Greet Rufus, whom
the Lord picked out to be his very own; and also his dear mother, who has been a mother to me.
14 Give my greetings to Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermes, Patrobas, Hermas, and the brothers and sisters who meet with them.
15 Give my greetings to Philologus, Julia, Nereus and his sister,
and to Olympas and all the believers who meet with them.
16 Greet each other with a sacred kiss. All the churches of Christ send you their greetings.
--Romans NLT

20. --Romans 16.7 NLT Greet Andronicus and Junia, my fellow Jews, who were
in prison with me. They are highly respected among
the apostles and became followers of Christ before I did.
--Romans 16.7 NLT

22. Give my greetings to Priscilla and Aquila, my co-workers
in the ministry of Christ Jesus.
--Romans 16.3 NLT

24. 10 And give my greetings to the believers from the household
of Aristobulus. Greet Herodion, my fellow Jew. Greet the
Lord’s people from the household of Narcissus...Erastus, the
city treasurer, sends you his greetings.
--Romans 16.10b-11, 23 NLT

30. There is no longer Jew or Gentile, slave or free, male and female
There is no longer Jew or Gentile, slave or free, male and female. For you are all one in Christ Jesus.
--Galatians 3.28 NLT

32. I commend to you our sister Phoebe, who is a deacon in the
church in Cenchrea. 2 Welcome her in the Lord as one who is worthy of honor among God’s people. Help her in whatever she needs, for she has been helpful to many, and especially to me.
3 Give my greetings to Priscilla and Aquila, my co-workers in the ministry of Christ Jesus. 4 In fact, they once risked their lives
for me. I am thankful to them, and so are all the Gentile churches.
5 Also give my greetings to the church that meets in their home.
Greet my dear friend Epenetus. He was the first person from the province of Asia to become a follower of Christ. (cont’d)
--Romans NLT

33. 6 Give my greetings to Mary, who has worked so hard for your benefit
6 Give my greetings to Mary, who has worked so hard for your benefit. 7 Greet Andronicus and Junia, my fellow Jews, who were
in prison with me. They are highly respected among the apostles and became followers of Christ before I did. 8 Greet Ampliatus,
my dear friend in the Lord. 9 Greet Urbanus, our co-worker in
Christ, and my dear friend Stachys.
10 Greet Apelles, a good man whom Christ approves. And give
my greetings to the believers from the household of Aristobulus.
11 Greet Herodion, my fellow Jew. Greet the Lord’s people from
the household of Narcissus. 12 Give my greetings to… (cont’d)
--Romans NLT

34. …Tryphena and Tryphosa, the Lord’s workers, and to dear Persis, who has worked so hard for the Lord. 13 Greet Rufus, whom
the Lord picked out to be his very own; and also his dear mother, who has been a mother to me.
14 Give my greetings to Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermes, Patrobas, Hermas, and the brothers and sisters who meet with them.
15 Give my greetings to Philologus, Julia, Nereus and his sister,
and to Olympas and all the believers who meet with them.
--Romans NLT

36. The church is not more important than the people who are the church

38. it is better for you that one man die for the people than that the
46 But some of them went to the Pharisees and told them what Jesus had done. 47 Then the chief priests and the Pharisees called
a meeting of the Sanhedrin. “What are we accomplishing?” they asked. “Here is this man performing many signs. 48 If we let him go on like this, everyone will believe in him, and then the Romans will come and take away both our temple and our nation.”
49 Then one of them, named Caiaphas, who was high priest that year, spoke up, “You know nothing at all! 50 You do not realize that
it is better for you that one man die for the people than that the
whole nation perish.”
--John NIV

40. 4 For just as each of us has one body with many members,
and these members do not all have the same function,
5 so in Christ we, though many, form one body, and each
member belongs to all the others.
--Romans NLT

42. Unity in Christ Unity in the Lord
(Romans 16:3, 7, 9, 10)
Unity in the Lord
(Romans 16:8, 11, 12, 13)

44. Now to him who is able to strengthen you according to
my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ…
--Romans ESV

46. The Plan
Pastor Nathan Weller
February 24, 2019
Series: Conclusions