The scripture text this morning is from Romans 5 versus 3 through 8.

And not only this, but we also exult in our tribulations, knowing that tribulation brings about perseverance.

And perseverance proven character, and proven character hope, and hope does not disappoint because the love of God has been poured out within our hearts

through the Holy Spirit who was given to us. For while we were still helpless at the right time Christ died for the

ungodly. For one will hardly die for a righteous man though perhaps for the good man someone would dare even to die.

But God demonstrates his own love toward us in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

Father, some of us have been praying now for a couple of weeks that

verse 5 would happen more fully, more deeply, more

powerfully in our hearts than it's ever happened before.

That the love of God would be poured out into our hearts by the Holy Spirit who has been

given to us. So I ask again, Father, that you would so fix our attention upon Jesus Christ that the

Holy Spirit would have full motivation to open the eyes of our hearts to see him for who he really is and what he means in the demonstration of the love of God for

sinners in his death. I pray that you help me and give me strength and grant me to be faithful to your word and to know

experientially whereof I speak and I ask Lord Jesus that you would save any

Unbelieving people in this room by opening the eyes of their heart to see the beauty of Christ

and wooing them irresistibly to love him and delight in him and yield up their whole lives to him.

Strengthen the Saints, heal, families,

glorify your name. rejoice our souls through Christ I pray, amen.

Two weeks ago I began these verses and said that I would come back to them.

Before I move forward into verse 5, which I promised I would do, I want to by way of review clarify a possible misunderstanding

in something I said or something the text says.

You remember the way I set it up from this text is that verses 3 to 5 all this talk about

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