Now to him that is of power to stablish you according to my gospel

Posted : 3 Feb, 2013 05:57 AM

Romans 16:25-27



25 Now to him that is of power to stablish you according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ,

according to the revelation of the mystery, which was kept secret since the world began,



26 But now is made manifest, and by the scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the

everlasting God, made known to all nations for the obedience of faith:



27 To God only wise, be glory through Jesus Christ for ever. Amen.



Our Father in Heaven, this morning we would magnify You in our hearts and minds, and also by the words

of our mouth. We join together in your praises for You are worthy of all the praises of men.



We have no strength of our own, but we stand only in the Gospel, which was preached by Your Only

Begotten Son, Jesus of Nazareth, and confirmed by those who heard Him. We thank You that You have

revealed the mystery that was hidden from the beginning of the world but revealed through the preaching of

the apostles and the scriptures of the holy prophets.



This only is the foundation of our faith: that Jesus Christ is the Messiah, the One promised from the creation

of the world, promised to fulfill His divine office of the prophet, priest, and king of our redemption.



His words reveal You, O Father, for He is Your precious Son, Light of Light, Truth of Truth, and Life of

Life, begotten of You before the world was, sent by You to teach us the right and good way, the way of

faith.



He is our Priest, offering up Himself in the body of His flesh as a sacrifice for sins to satisfy Your holy law

and a demonstration of Your love and grace.



He is our King, who rules over us in righteousness and defeats all our enemies, the world, the flesh, and the

devil.



He is God and man, we confess, O Father, One with You in Godhead, but also one with us in humanity as a

son of Adam and the Son of David to reign over Your people in righteousness and truth forever and ever.



We rejoice that we have been given the glorious privilege of being Your heralds, to spread this gospel to the

world. We can proclaim forgiveness of sins and proclaim liberty to the lost and dying, for You have

commanded that this Gospel be preached to the entire world until the end of the world, for the mystery

hidden from the beginning of the world is that salvation through faith is freely offered to all people.



You are the only wise God, for this glorious gospel was not the invention of men, nor had it entered into the

heart of any man, but God revealed it through Jesus Christ and the prophets of both the Old and New

Testaments.



We magnify Your holy Name, O Lord God Almighty, for Your ways are righteousness and truth, judgment

and mercy, forever and ever, through the blood of Christ.



Rev. Bud Powell

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