December 4 Late Service Sermon PEACE

Dec 4, 2016 | by Pastor Robert F. Weldon Sr. | series: Sunday Service

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Romans 15:4–13

Paul encourages us to live by the instructions in scripture and be in harmony. This glorifies God and brings us together.

Scripture also reveals the promises that Jesus fulfills and knowing that also bring us hope and joy.

⁴For whatever was written in former days was written for our instruction, that through endurance and through the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope. ⁵May the God of endurance and encouragement grant you to live in such harmony with one another, in accord with Christ Jesus, ⁶that together you may with one voice glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. ⁷

Therefore welcome one another as Christ has welcomed you, for the glory of God.

⁸For I tell you that Christ became a servant to the circumcised to show God’s truthfulness, in order to confirm the promises given to the patriarchs, ⁹and in order that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy. As it is written, “Therefore I will praise you among the Gentiles, and sing to your name.” ¹⁰

And again it is said,“Rejoice, O Gentiles, with his people.”

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And again, “Praise the Lord, all you Gentiles,and let all the peoples extol him.”

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And again Isaiah says,“The root of Jesse will come,e ven he who arises to rule the Gentiles; in him will the Gentiles hope.”

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May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.