Romans

Let’s pray one more time. Gracious heavenly Father, we come to this text and to this message, and we pray, we trust not simply out of habit or custom, but I come because I’m needy, I need your help. May I decrease? May Christ increase? Would you give me the words to say: strength, the…

Let’s pray. Now he’s standing in the place of honor, crowned with glory on the highest throne, interceding for his own beloved till his Father calls to bring them home. Then the skies will part as the trumpet sounds – hope of heaven or the fear of hell. But the bride will run to her…

Let’s ask for the Lord’s help. Gracious heavenly Father, we have already heard in this book that your wrath is now being revealed – at present being revealed – against ungodliness and unrighteousness. We have already heard several times that we, your fallen creatures, are without excuse, perhaps even storing up wrath for the day…

Let’s pray once more. Gracious heavenly Father, help us now as we come to your Word. Most of us have heard sermons before. Some of us have heard a lot of sermons before, but we pray that by your Spirit, you would come and preach this message, whether familiar theme or new insights, would come…

Let’s pray as we come to God’s Word. O God, it is terribly true what we have just sung. Our sins are so many. There is not one of us here who would be happy to have all that we have said, all that we have thought, everywhere our eyes have gone, every way we…

Let’s pray. Lord, we’ve just offered this song as our prayer. Speak, O God. May it truly be from the deepest part of our hearts. We think of the heartache that would be ours if to be estranged from a child or a parent or a spouse, and they would not speak to us –…

We’re continuing with our series in the book of Romans. We come now to the end of Romans chapter 1. Next week for Easter, we’ll take one week off. I’ll be in Hebrews. This morning, the end of Romans chapter 1 – the last paragraph, verses 28 through 32: “And since they did not see…

Gracious heavenly Father, as we come to your Word, our earnest prayer is that we would not be hearers only, but also doers. So, help us to receive with humility, repentance, and faith the word that you have for us. We ask for your help in Jesus’ name. Amen. If you’re visiting here this morning,…

Let’s pray one more time. Gracious heavenly Father, we do ask for your help, not merely out of habit or custom, but because we do need your help. I need your help if I am to preach faithfully and humbly with an eye to the truth and the glory of Christ. And we certainly need…

Let’s pray. Gracious heavenly Father, we are so glad to call you our Father and to know that you have sent your Son to be our king, our refuge, our rock, our shield, our redeemer, and that to you, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, our life belongs. Help us now as we come to your…