i am under obligation both to greeks and to barbarians, both to the wise and to the foolish. so i am eager to preach the gospel to you also who are in rome. - [romans 1:14-15]   we are also under obligation   who should we share the gospel with? the answer...

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. [romans 1:13]   confidence in his calling, trust in...

the following night the Lord stood by him and said, “take courage, for as you have testified to the facts about me in jerusalem, so you must testify also in rome.” [acts 23:11]   they say absence makes the heart grow fonder. in paul’s case, this appears to be...

and let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the day drawing near. [hebrews 10:24-25]   consider….. a verb, to think...

for i long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to strengthen you— that is, that we may be mutually encouraged by each other’s faith, both yours and mine. [romans 1:11-12]   "mutually encouraged"   what a calling! what a gift! what a ......

for God is my witness, whom i serve with my spirit in the gospel of his son, that without ceasing i mention you always in my prayers, asking that somehow by God’s will i may now at last succeed in coming to you. [romans 1:9-10]   when paul says "for God is my...

for God is my witness, whom i serve with my spirit in the gospel of his son, that without ceasing i mention you always in my prayers, asking that somehow by God’s will i may now at last succeed in coming to you. [romans 1:9-10]   when paul says "for God is my...

rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. [1 thessalonians 5:16-18]   i have often heard the question–”what is the will of God for my life?” and we think the answer is some sort of...

first, i thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith is proclaimed in all the world. [romans 1:8]   presence leads to gratefulness.   when we spend time in the presence of God, we grow in gratefulness to the gifts that he has given...

“including you who are called to belong to Jesus Christ” - [romans 1:6]   we are called to belong   where do you belong?   willingly or not, each of us belongs to a lot of different groups. personally, i can be grouped with gen xer’s, with musicians,...