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Title = 'Romans 16:1-16 - The Expression of Love for God\'s Elect';
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<ul>
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<li>Intro and Purpose of the Text — Paul —expression of appreciation for the body of Christ</li>
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<li>His High Regard for Fellow Believers
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<li>His desire to be with them</li>
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<li>The close personal relationship</li>
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<li>The personal ministry of Paul
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<li>The time, the labor, the tears, the teaching — <a id="si_2" onclick="return mV('1Th',2,'1-');">1Th 2</a></li>
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<li>The people of Ephesus — <a id="si_3" onclick="return mV('Act',20,'1-');">Act 20</a></li>
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<li>The Special Commendation for Phoebe — <a id="si_4" onclick="return mV('Rom',15,'1-2');">Rom 15:1-2</a>
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<li>Her name means — bright or radiant
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<li>Pagan mythology
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<li>Artemis — bright moon goddess</li>
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<li>Diana — Roman goddess</li>
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<li>Jews adopted Greek names</li>
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<li>In church at Cenchrea
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<li>Corinthian seaport</li>
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<li>Paul had been there — <a id="si_5" onclick="return mV('Act',18,18);">Act 18:18</a></li>
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<li>Carried the letter?</li>
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<li>She is a "sister" in Christ — not flesh</li>
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<li>She is a "servant" of the church</li>
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<li>She is not an ordained officer
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<li>The Word — not technical, but service</li>
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<li>She is a very vital and important servant of the church</li>
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<li>She is a "strengthener" to Paul and to many — to us
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<li>Faithful</li>
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<li>She is to be worthily received
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<li>As a saint — acceptance</li>
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<li>She is to be eagerly helped</li>
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<li>She is highly commended</li>
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</ul>
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<h4>
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Common Practice — Church Letters
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The Special Greetings to Others — <a id="si_6" onclick="return mV('Rom',15,'3-16');">Rom 15:3-16</a>
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<li>Aquila and Priscilla — Jewish
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<li>Their relationship — fellow-workers
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<li><a id="si_7" onclick="return mV('1Co',16,19);">1Co 16:19</a>;
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<a id="si_8" onclick="return mV('2Ti',4,19);">2Ti 4:19</a>;
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<a id="si_9" onclick="return mV('Act',18,2);">Act 18:2</a>,
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<a id="si_10" onclick="return mV('Act',18,18);">18</a>,
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<a id="si_11" onclick="return mV('Act',18,'24-26');">24-26</a></li>
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<li>Their occupation</li>
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<li>Their loyalty — risked their lives</li>
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<li>Their hospitality — The church in their house
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<li>Every home a church</li>
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<li>Epaenetus
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<li>The first believer in Asia</li>
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<li>Paul will never forget him</li>
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<li>"First fruits for Christ" Not Paul many more to follow</li>
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<li>God is still saving His chosen — the predestined ones</li>
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</ul></li>
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<li>Mary — Jewish name
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<li>The worker</li>
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<li>The helper</li>
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<li>Gets things done</li>
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<li>Andronicus and Junias — Men
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<li>Relatives?</li>
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<li>Fellow-countrymen</li>
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<li>Jews</li>
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<li>In Christ before Paul</li>
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<li>In high regard by the Apostles</li>
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<li>In prison together
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<li>Shared suffering</li>
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<li>Ampliatus
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<li>Whom I love in the Lord</li>
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<li>Catacombs in Rome has a tomb marked "Ampliatus"</li>
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<li>Close personal attachment</li>
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<li>Urbanus
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<li>Fellow worker in Christ</li>
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<li>Stachys
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<li>My beloved my dear friend</li>
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<li>Appeles
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<li>Tested and approved in Christ</li>
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<li>What a tribute</li>
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<li>What an epitaph</li>
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<li>Tested and approved</li>
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<li>True — Dependable</li>
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<li>The household of Aristobulus
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<li>May have been the grandson of King Herod the Great</li>
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<li>His household evidently had some believers</li>
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<li>Influential on Roman leaders</li>
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<li>Herodian
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<li>Relative</li>
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<li>Fellow countryman slaves?</li>
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<li>The household of Narcissus who are in the Lord
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<li>Narcissus
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<li>Slave — became personal secretary of Emporer Claudius</li>
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<li>Wealthy</li>
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<li>Claudius murdered
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<li>Nero took over</li>
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<li>Took over the household of Narcissus</li>
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<li>He forced Narcissus to commit suicide</li>
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<li>Believers in His household
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<li>Paul does not forget them</li>
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</ul></li>
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<li>Tryphena and Tryohosa — sisters?
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<li>Women — hard workers</li>
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<li>"Dainty" and delicate</li>
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<li>Persis — woman worker — a dear friend</li>
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<li>Rufus and his mother
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<li>Chosen in the Lord</li>
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<li>Rufus and Alexander</li>
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<li>Sons of Simon of Cyrene who carried the cross</li>
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<li>The mother — to Paul</li>
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<li>Paul —appreciation</li>
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<li>Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermes and —<ul>
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<li>The brothers with them</li>
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<li>Group of business associates — real estate, insurance</li>
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<li>Philologus, Julia, Nerves and his sister, and Olympas
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<li>And all the saints with them</li>
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<li>Philologus — "Lover of the Word"</li>
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<li>They had some influence among Roman leadership</li>
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<li>Infiltrated with the Gospel</li>
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<li>Penetrated</li>
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<li>A house church?</li>
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<li>Greet one another with a holy kiss
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<li>Symbol of affection</li>
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<li>A greeting — must be sincere
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<li>Must be holy</li>
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<li>In the Lord</li>
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<li>Justin Martyr — included in the service</li>
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<li>All the churches of Christ send greetings
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<li>Paul —travels</li>
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<li>The churches would ask him to send greetings
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<li>Concern</li>
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<li>Care</li>
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<li>Consideration</li>
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</ul></li>
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<li>Summarizing Observations
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<li>The family of believers
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<li>They work together</li>
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<li>There is diversity</li>
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<li>There is unity — not perfect</li>
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<li>They express appreciation</li>
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<li>They suffer together</li>
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<li>The importance of personal ministry
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<li>Labor, work, sacrifice, tears</li>
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<li>Helping, strengthening, encouraging, growing</li>
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<li>Paul — people
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<li>The work of the Lord</li>
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<li>Concerning men and women
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<li>Close working relationship</li>
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<li>Avoid two extremes
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<li>Ordaining women to church office</li>
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<li>Failing to recognize and appreciate the devotion to the Lord and vital service of godly women</li>
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<li>The value of small churches
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<li>The church in the home</li>
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<li>What produces this kind of relationship
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<li>Of ministry Jew and Gentile — one penetrating</li>
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<li>The doctrines of God's sovereign grace</li>
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<li>The truth produces</li>
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<li>Total depravity</li>
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<li>Unconditionally — election — humility</li>
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<li>Atonement</li>
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<li>Security freedom</li>
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