20 Oct 2026
Romans 15: Are You Living to Please Yourself?
What if one of the biggest problems in Christianity today is that we've made following Jesus all about ourselves?
We want a church that meets our needs, worship that fits our preferences, and a Christianity that doesn't inconvenience us. But Romans 15 challenges that mindset with a powerful truth: Even Jesus didn't live to please Himself. So why do we?
In this episode of the Word On The Way Podcast, Pastors Nicole McKay and Vanessa Trinidad dive into Romans 15 to discuss Christian unity, spiritual maturity, putting others before ourselves, and what it means to truly live like Jesus.
But there's another powerful question in this chapter: Should the Gospel only be preached, or should we expect to see it demonstrated through the power of the Holy Spirit?
In Romans 15:18–19, the Apostle Paul describes his ministry through words, deeds, mighty signs, and wonders by the power of God's Spirit.
We serve the same God today. Are we still expecting Him to move?
🔥 IN THIS ROMANS 15 BIBLE STUDY:
Why strong Christians are called to carry the weak
Why being right doesn't give us permission to be unloving
The difference between Christian unity and compromising biblical truth
How Romans 15 builds on the personal convictions discussed in Romans 14
What Paul meant by preaching the Gospel through signs and wonders
Why Christians should still believe in the power of the Holy Spirit
Why reaching the lost matters more than staying comfortable
How genuine faith produces generosity, service, and love for others
📖 KEY SCRIPTURES
Romans 15:1 (KJV)
"We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves."
Romans 15:19 (KJV)
"Through mighty signs and wonders, by the power of the Spirit of God; so that from Jerusalem, and round about unto Illyricum, I have fully preached the gospel of Christ."
Also discussed: Romans 14, 1 Corinthians 2:4–5, Acts 4:29–30, and Mark 16:20.
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