Romans 15:1-13
A Church That Welcomes Like Christ
This passage calls the church to be a community shaped by Christ’s welcome. Those who are strong are to bear the weaknesses of others, seek their neighbours’ good, and welcome one another as Christ has welcomed them. This welcome is generous and warm, yet it also calls people to the costly new life of following Jesus. Christ endured reproach, fulfilled God’s promises, and brought Jews and Gentiles together in praise. As believers learn to bear, please, and welcome one another, the church becomes a picture of harmony, glorifies God with one voice, and grows in the joy, peace, and hope given by the Holy Spirit.