Last message, we learned that Paul began his epilogue in his letter to the Romans
at 15:14. In these final 47 verses, he drew his thoughts to a close and, in doing so,
he mentioned things here that he rarely—and in some cases never—mentioned
elsewhere. Here, we get a glimpse of Paul’s strategy for ministry and read of his
longstanding desire to visit Rome en route to Spain. Here, we see his missionary heart
and his depth of commitment. These 13 verses are thoroughly autobiographical.