Remember the Wonder and Amazement of Your First Love
Outwardly you seem just fine, but inwardly something has gradually changed. You’ve allowed yourself to settle for routine. What’s changed? How did you ever leave your First Love?
Service & Hospitality
Romans 16:23: Gaius, my host and the host of the whole church, greets you. Erastus, the treasurer of the city, greets you, and Quartus, a brother.
We Need Others
Romans 16:21–22: Timothy, my fellow worker, and Lucius, Jason, and Sosipater, my countrymen, greet you. I, Tertius, who wrote this epistle, greet you in the Lord.
One Irrefutable Proof for Christianity
The mockery of Jesus Christ has never ceased since His birth in Bethlehem two millenniums ago. King Herod deceptively said he would worship the Christ child, but instead, he murdered all the boys two years and younger, hoping to kill the promised Savior of the world. Still, there’s one irrefutable …
God’s Victory
Romans 16:20: And the God of peace will crush Satan under your feet shortly. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.
The Blessing of Obedience
Romans 16:19: For your obedience has become known to all. Therefore I am glad on your behalf; but I want you to be wise in what is good, and simple concerning evil.
Don’t Be Deceived
Romans 16:19: For those who are such do not serve our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly, and by smooth words and flattering speech deceive the hearts of the simple.
People to Avoid
Romans 16:17: Now I urge you, brethren, note those who cause divisions and offenses, contrary to the doctrine which you learned, and avoid them.
Encourage One Another
Romans 16:15–16: Greet Philologus and Julia, Nereus and his sister, and Olympas, and all the saints who are with them. Greet one another with a holy kiss. The churches of Christ greet you.