Following his salutation, Paul shares some personal comments telling his readers how he prays for them, how he wants to carry out his ministry to them, and his obligation to them. He is writing to tell them why he is coming and to prepare them for his arrival.
He tells them that prayerfully he expresses his gratitude to God for His work in their lives.
He tells them that his perspective on his ministry is for his service as an apostle to be offered as worship to God. He carries out his role and responsibility with a heart intent on being obedient as he submits all his plans to the will of God.
Paul tells his readers that he looks forward to visiting them knowing it will be a time of mutual encouragement. The fellowship among believers should always serve to strengthen, comfort, and encourage one another's life of faith.
He tells them his other reason for wanting to visit them was his understanding that he had a debt to them as Gentiles, that debt being to carry the Gospel to them as his divine work assignment. He would be coming as an apostle, sent by the Lord, and obligated by God to serve them.
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In the fall of 1969, Gil began a full-time teaching ministry as Senior Pastor of Indian Hills Community Church. He also earned his Ph.D. from the California Graduate School of Theology. The focus of Pastor Rugh’s ministry is systematic, verse-by-verse teaching of the Bible. As a...
