Book of Romans chapter 12 today, we start a new section, verses 9 to 13.

Romans chapter 12.

We're looking at a message now on this gathering together of us here in the word,

walking and talking all the way to heaven.

Walking, that's what we're going to be doing.

Walking and talking, that's what we should be doing, all the way to heaven.

Or this way, you and I are walking and talking the Christian life until heaven arrives.

It either arrives because we drop dead or it arrives because the Lord calls us up.

I prefer the ladder, but it doesn't matter to me because I know where I'm going. Because God is

faithful. Christ went to the cross. He rose again from the dead. And my future is secure.

And only for the believer. I know it's a big thing to say, you know, the best is yet to come.

Well, that's not true unless you are a Christian.

And the very best is definitely going to come.

And so I'll read verse 9, if you pick it up in verse 10, nice and loud.

And here we go.

Let love be without hypocrisy.

Abhor what is evil, cling to what is good.

Be kindly affectionate to one another with brotherly love in honor, giving preference to one another. Not lagging ind diligence, fervent in spirit. Serving the Lord.

Projoicing and hope, patient, and tribulation,

continuing to that fascinating prayer.

Wow.

Distributing to the needs of the saints given to hospitality.

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