On January 3, 2021, our church studied the first verse of Paul’s Epistle to the Romans. We were struck by the ten word introduction of himself to the church in Rome. Paul identifies himself by three parallel statements: Servant of Christ Jesus Called to be an Apostle Set apart for the gospel of God. We…
As our church’s pre-service meditation this week will make clear, Paul’s Epistle (epistle is a fancy word for letter) to the Romans has been one of the most historically important for readers of the Bible to grow in the grace and knowledge of the Lord. Mention is made in the notes both of Martin Luther…