Romans

  • Honor and Thanks

    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…

  • Without Excuse

    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…

  • The Righteousness of God

    Gracious heavenly Father, we ask once again for your help. Surely the lines have fallen for us in pleasant places, that we can be in this place of relative comfort and ease and can hear in the language we can understand these great tidings of good news and study with the saints who have gone…

  • Unashamed of the Gospel

    Let’s pray as we ask for the Lord’s help. The Lord reigns. Let the earth rejoice. Let the many coastlands be glad. Clouds and thick darkness are all around him. Righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne. Fire goes before him and burns up his adversaries all around. His lightnings light up the…

  • From the Pastor’s Heart

    Let’s pray. Oh love of God, how rich and pure, how measureless and strong. It shall forevermore endure, the saints’ and angels’ song. We are grateful to gather because of your great love for us and to sing the song of the angels in praise to your holy name. We ask now, as we are…

  • The Very Purest Gospel

    Let’s pray. Gracious heavenly Father, we ask – knowing that we are needy people, and this is a needy preacher – that you would give us your Holy Spirit in fuller measure, both for the preaching of your word, that it might be clear, true, faithful, forceful, and to the hearing of your word, that…

  • Striving in Prayer

    Please turn in your Bibles to Romans chapter 15.  Romans chapter 15.  We’re going to read beginning in verse 14 of this chapter, but our focus will be on the prayer which comes at the end, verses 30 through 33.  Romans 15, beginning at verse 14, and then going through the end of the chapter,…

  • Be Transformed

    It has been a real joy to be with you this weekend and especially this topic of being faithful.  It’s a challenge to go through this life and be faithful.  It’s what we want to be said at the end, to be called good and faithful servants. So it’s helpful to have friends, isn’t it? …

  • Do Not Be Conformed

    Father and our God, as we come now into Your Word, may we remember, may we recognize that we are standing on holy ground as we hear Your Holy Word.  May You enlighten the eyes of our understanding, may You illumine our hearts, may we hear Your Word, understand Your Word, love Your Word, and…