I know that when I come to you, I will come in the fullness of the blessing of Christ.I know that when I come to you, I will come in the fullness of the blessing of the Good News of Christ.And I am sure that, when I come unto you, I shall come in the fulness of the blessing of the gospel of Christ.And I know that, when I come unto you, I shall come in the fulness of the blessing of Christ.
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I'm grateful to be with all of you today and for the love of God the Scripture is teaching us in Romans chapter 15 verses 22 to 29. And if you would, I'll read the first verse if you'll pick it up and read it on verse 23rd. You guys will be reading the odd numbered verses. And are you guys ready? I know it's first service. I always like bragging about you guys to second and third, especially third service. third service is a hard they're a hard Ken Ham asked me the other week do you know you have like three different churches that attend here in one day that's true every church has its personality it's remarkable it's really remarkable but you guys are nice and loud third service I like to be able to say can third service read it louder than first service and they go I don't know we don't know if we but it's beautiful the Lord hears it nonetheless amen for this reason I also have been much hindered says the Apostle Paul from coming to you But now I'm no longer having a place in these parts and having a great desire these many years to come to you. …
… I trust that that's true. Today we're going to be looking at a message out of Romans chapter 15, verses 22 to 29, and that titled message is for the love of God. For the love of God and the apostle Paul now in his closing arguments and his closing comments to the church that is in Rome, he's writing from Corinth, Greece. I will read the first verse if you'll pick it up in the odd numbered verse. We'll read down to the end of verse 29. Paul says, for this reason I also have been much hindered from coming to you. But now no longer having a place in these parts and having a great desire these many years to come to you. Whenever I journey to Spain, I shall come to you. For I hope to see you on my journey and to be helped on my way there by you. If first I may enjoy your company for a while. But now I am going to Jerusalem to minister to the saints. …
… I shall go by way of you to Spain. That is, after I go to Jerusalem, then I'm going to stop off at Rome on my way to Spain. But I know that when I come to you, I shall come in the fullness of the blessing of the gospel of Christ." Do you ever wonder if he changed his mind? Did he ever really feel that he was coming to Rome in the fullness of the blessing of Christ? If you know the Apostle Paul, you know the answer to that question. he could arrive in Rome in chains and still rejoice that he was there because of his privilege of being a minister of the gospel. Now I beg you, brethren, through the Lord Jesus Christ, through the love of the Spirit, that you strive together with me in prayers to God for me, that I may be delivered from those in Judea who do not believe, and that my service for Jerusalem may be acceptable to the saints, that I may come to you with joy by the will of God and may be refreshed together with you, and now may the God of peace be with you all. Amen." Paul begs the Roman Christians to pray for him for this journey that he is about to undertake to Jerusalem. He knows there's a price on His head. He knows that there's a bullseye on His back. He knows that there are multitudes of unbelieving Jews that can't wait to get their …