PAUL’S PHILOSOPHY OF MINISTRY
part 4
Romans 15:17-19
I. He is Confident of Spiritual Growth 14
A. Confident concerning these Brethren
B. Full of Goodness
C. Filled with all Knowledge
D. Able to Admonish
II. He is Convinced of the need for Boldness 15
A. The Importance of Boldness
B. Paul’s Boldness in Romans
C. Boldness by the Grace of God
III. He is Committed to the Gospel of Christ 16
A. As a Minister of Jesus Christ
B. Ministering the Gospel
C. Offering of the Gentiles


IV. He Celebrates God’s Work Through Him 17-19


A. Boasting 17
Romans 3:27; James 4:16; Galatians 6:14;
2 Corinthians 8:24,9:4; Romans 15:14; 1 Thessalonians 2:19,20;
1 Corinthians 15:10; Romans 11:36; Galatians 6:14;
Ephesians 1:6; Ephesians 1:12; 1 Timothy 1:17; Ephesians 3:21;




PAUL’S PHILOSOPHY OF MINISTRY
part 4
Romans 15:17-19
1. What does the word translated “glory” [kauchesis] mean and
how does this effect the context?



2. What is the wrong kind of boasting? Include references.



3. Describe the kind of boasting that is right and good. Include
references.



4. What does this boasting reveal about where Paul’s joy came
from and where our joy should come from