Encouragement and Being Encouraged: Romans 1:8-15 (Sermon)
WELCOME Good morning, church! It is great to see you. This is our second week in Romans. I love the book. If you do, we are not alone: In 1522, Martin Luther wrote, “This epistle is really the chief part of the New Testament, and is truly the purest gospel. It is worthy not only that every Christian should know it word for word, by heart, but also that he should occupy himself with it every day, as the daily bread of the soul.” In 1539, John Calvin agreed, writing, “When any one understands this Epistle, he has a passage opened to him to the understanding of the whole Scripture.” Pastor James Boice wrote, “The book of Romans is the most basic, most comprehensive statement of true Christianity.” Author John Stott wrote that Romans is “the fullest, plainest and grandest statement of the gospel in the New Testament.” ( https://ruc.org.za/2016/01/rescued-by-gods-grace/ ) ( https://www.crossway.org/articles/why-romans-is-the-greatest-letter-ever-written/ ...