Together for the Gospel

Willetton Christian Church

In Romans 16, we read of Paul’s greetings to all the people that have laboured in Gospel ministry. There is a camaraderie and personal touch in Christian ministry. Paul knew many of these people personally, and they laboured together in Gospel ministry. Christian ministry involves working together with others and it is not merely the effort of an “anointed” few. One of the roles of being in Christian ministry is to watch out for those who would cause divisions within the church. These people are serving themselves, rather than God. They deceive us through smooth talk and flattery, and therefore it is important that we continue to be obedient to God and know his truth intimately. Paul ends his letter to the Romans with a wonderful benediction that once again brings our minds to focus on the Gospel of God. God has established the church based on this Gospel – that Gentiles are now eternal sharers with the Jews in the blessings of Christ – in which all glory goes to God alone.