ROMANS 15:1-4

1. Everything written before was for our learning so we can have hope (v.4).
   • What lessons have we usually taught from this verse?
   • Why is context so important to the study of scripture?
2. The context of verse 4 begins with helping the weak (v.1).
   • Since the paragraph begins with helping the weak, what can we learn from the past?
   • How can early writings show us not to please ourselves?
3. The context of verse 4 continues with us blessing our neighbors (v.2).
   • How does this assignment apply to what was written before?
   • How are we allowing the whole of scripture to move us to love our neighbors?
4. The context of verse 4 calls us to the humble behavior of Christ (v.3).
   • By the time of Romans, what have Mark and possibly Matthew already done?
   • So, what is the central reason for us to learn from the word of God?
   • What is the difference between ‘learning to know’ and ‘learning to become?’
5. If we live this lifestyle of Christ, then we have hope (v.1-4).
   • What is the “for” there for?
   • In context, what lessons were previous scriptures supposed to teach us?
   • What prayer and request follow these verses? (v.5-7)

Call to Action: To learn the word of God so that we can live and be like Christ.