Paul wanted to reap a harvest wherever the harvest was.

Read Romans 1:8-15 slowly and prayerfully.

8 First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith is proclaimed in all the world.
9 For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of his Son, that without ceasing I mention you
10 always in my prayers, asking that somehow by God’s will I may now at last succeed in coming to you.
11 For I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to strengthen you—
12 that is, that we may be mutually encouraged by each other’s faith, both yours and mine.
13 I do not want you to be unaware, brothers, that I have often intended to come to you (but thus far have been prevented), in order that I may reap some harvest among you as well as among the rest of the Gentiles.
14 I am under obligation both to Greeks and to barbarians, both to the wise and to the foolish.
15 So I am eager to preach the gospel to you also who are in Rome. (ESV)


1. Where did the new about the faith of the Romans believers reach (verse 8)?

2. Why did Paul want to get to Rome (verses 9-12)?

3. Where did Paul wish to reap a harvest (verse 13)?

4. Who did Paul feel he was obligated to preach the gospel (verses 14-15)?

5. What one phrase from this passage will you think about throughout today?