Amen and amen. If you would please stand for the final reading of the Book of Romans,

not the final ever in our church, but just the final in this 34-week series.

By the way, church, have you been blessed by the book of Romans all 34 weeks of it?

Amen.

Romans 16 verses 17 to 27. God's word says this, I appeal to you brothers to watch out

for those who cause divisions and create obstacles contrary to the doctrine that you have been taught.

Avoid them. For such persons do not serve our Lord Christ but their own appetites. And by smooth talk and flattery,

they deceive the hearts of the naive. For your obedience is known to all so that I rejoice over you.

But I want you to be wise as to what is good and innocent to what is evil. The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet.

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.

Timothy, my fellow worker, greet you.

So do Lucius and Jason and so Cipater, my kinsman.

I, Turchas, who wrote this letter, greet you and the Lord.

Gaeus, who is host to me, and to the whole church, greet you. Arastus, the city treasurer,

and our brother, Cordus, greet you. Now to him who is able, to strengthen you, according to my

gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the

revelation of the mystery that was kept secret for long ages, but has now been disclosed and

through the prophetic writings has been made known to all nations, according to the command of

the eternal God, to bring about the obedience of faith to the only wise God

be glory forevermore through Jesus Christ. Amen. Would you please pray with me? Our good and

gracious Heavenly Father God, we thank you for your word. We thank you for the book of Romans.

We thank you for the miracle that preserved this ancient document for thousands of years that we could have it this day.

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