Before Paul teaches, he embraces. These verses remind us that the gospel does not merely invite us to believe—it calls us to belong. We are not our own. We are loved, called, claimed, and blessed, all by grace.
Paul prayed constantly to visit the believers in Rome, but the answer was long delayed—and came wrapped in chains. How do we pray like that? And what does faithfulness look like when the answer doesn’t come?
Paul begins not with instruction, but with gratitude. He gives thanks through Jesus Christ for a church whose faith is known—not for its status, but for its steadfast trust. This is the mark of a Church alive in the gospel.
In a world rocked by exposure and unrest, many claim we are witnessing a great awakening. But is the shaking meant to restore the world — or to call the Church to readiness for the return of Christ? Here is a scriptural response to the times and a caution against placing our hope in hidden operations rather than the risen Lord.
Before Paul teaches, he embraces. These verses remind us that the gospel does not merely invite us to believe—it calls us to belong. We are not our own. We are loved, called, claimed, and blessed, all by grace.
We often rush past Romans 1:1–5 as mere introduction, but it contains the heartbeat of the gospel—Christ at the centre, the Spirit as the power, and God’s glory as the goal. This same Spirit, promised in Zechariah 4, remains the source of all true ministry.