Our second part of our message that we're looking at, and that is Roman chapter 15. We started that

last week together, verses 1 through 6. We're looking at what this world cannot say. There's a lot that

the world cannot say to you. The world is saying a lot, but in some ways it's not saying anything

at all. Right? Well, that's because it lacks wisdom. It lacks the knowledge of God and it lacks the spirit of God.

And in Roman chapter 15, Paul begins, of course, as I mentioned last week, his wonderful, wonderful

conclusion that happens to pop up in this portion of scripture.

Romans 15, I'll read verse 1, if you'll pick it up in verse 2.

We then, who are strong, to bear the scruples or the weaknesses of the weak

and not to please ourselves.

Verse three, for even Christ did not please himself, but as it is written, the reproaches of those who reproached you fell on me.

Whatever things were written before were written for our learning that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.

Now may the God of patience and comfort of the scriptures, I have hope.

Now may the God of patience and comfort grant to you to be like-minded toward one another according to Christ Jesus.

That you may be one mind and one mouth glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.

So Father, we pray that you would speak to us.

We know that Jesus promised this, that wherever the word of God would be proclaimed,

the Holy Spirit would be our teacher.

And so, Father, we come to you this day.

We pray that you'd unlock your Bible to our soul, to our heart, that we might walk with you

until we see you in glory. Please, in Jesus' name and all God's people said, amen. You may be

seated, church. What this world cannot say. There's no doubt about it, by the way, that as we look around at the world,

there's, as I mentioned last week, a great divide taking place. When I was a kid, I remember

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