Those who rule over you and be submissive for they watch out for your souls as those who must give an account.

Let them do so with joy and not with grief, for that would be unprofitable for you.

Great for us, for we are confident and have a good conscience and all things are into it and honor me. But I especially urge you to do this, that I may be restored to you the sooner.

Father bless, in Jesus' name, and all God's people said, Amen. You may be seated church.

It's a beautiful thing.

If you think about it, in verse 18, he says, pray for us.

And then in verse 19, he says that especially, I urge you to do this. He's referring to not only to live and seek after honorable things, but to pray.

And it is understood that Paul's desire, I believe

it's Paul. Throughout the entire book, the author's name never appears. But it's very what is known as

Pauline in style. And so it's just like him to say, pray.

Because here's what I want you guys to pray for.

He's saying that I might be restored to you.

I want to see you.

In other words, I want to come to Rome, not only minister representing Jesus Christ,

but I want to see you. And that is a very tenderhearted

thing. So this is part two of the message titled, There's only one true ministry. And I want you to

raise your hand right now. Be honest. Are you a Christian following Jesus Christ? Raise your hand.

Okay, listen. with your hand up,

I want you to know something. There's only one true ministry that comes out of your life.

You can put your hands down. It's God's will that you and I, that we be operating a ministry that strengthens and blesses the people that are around you.

And the amazing thing, you've been hearing this for years, the amazing thing about it is

that your true growth and development in faith and knowledge and wisdom and spiritual

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