The scripture text this morning is Romans 8, 35 to 39. Romans 8 35 to 39.

Romans 8 35 to 39.

Who shall

separate us from the love of Christ, shall tribulation or distress or persecution or famine or nakedness or

or sword. Just as it is written, for thy sake,

we are being put to death all day long. We were considered as sheep to be slaughtered.

But in all these things we overwhelmingly conquer through him who loved us.

For I am convinced that neither death nor life,

nor angels, nor principalities,

nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth,

nor any other creative thing shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus, our Lord.

Amen.

Father in heaven,

Father in heaven again now, as always, I ask for your help so that I will speak the word of truth according to your scriptures in a faithful way, humble way, in a spiritually compelling way, in a loving way, God-exalting way, in a Christ-centered way, in a Christ-centered way.

And I pray for those who hear that their hearts would be supple in the hands of the Holy Spirit, and that you would make us tender to your truth and that you would help unbelievers in our room here who are very

welcome to be here. See freely and embrace joyfully Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord.

I pray for Saints, imperfect Christian set apart by God to be clothed with the righteousness

of Jesus to be made strong and hopeful.

And so come, Father, and provide all the help that we need in these moments

as we worship you over your word. In Jesus name I pray, amen. So Tuesday night we focused on sorrow and Wednesday night we focused on self-humbling and

this morning we focus on steady hope in our Savior and King, Jesus Christ.

So how shall I strengthen your hope?

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