Romans 16:25-27

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Why would God want to strengthen us?

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Some inspiration gathered from the following sermons from John Piper:
https://www.desiringgod.org/scripture/romans/16/messages
God Strengthens Us by the Gospel
Command of God - The Obedience of Faith
The Great Work of the Only Wise God
To Him Be Glory Forevermore
Jesus Christ in the Book of Romans

Intro

When you think of strength what comes to mind for you?
Physical
Intellectual
Political
Financial
Spiritual…
Video = Real Strength
THANK YOU DOVE!!
#RealStrength

Prayer

400 Prayers for Preachers Asking God’s Acceptance of Our Worship
RICHARD BAXTER
O Eternal, almighty, and most gracious God, heaven is your throne, and earth is your footstool, holy and revered is your name; you are praised by the heavenly hosts and in the congregation of your saints on earth, and will be sanctified in all that come near unto you. We are sinful and unworthy dust, but being invited by you, are bold, through our blessed Mediator to present ourselves and our supplications before you. Receive us graciously, help us by your Spirit; let your fear be upon us: let your Word come unto us in power, and be received in love, with attentive, reverent, and obedient minds. Make it to us the savour of life unto life. Cause us to be fervent in prayer, and joyful in your praises, and to serve you this day without distraction, that we may find that a day in your courts is better than a thousand, and that it is good for us to draw near to God; through Jesus Christ our Lord and Saviour. Amen.
RICHARD BAXTER

Message

Romans 16:25–27 ESV
25 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 26 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— 27 to the only wise God be glory forevermore through Jesus Christ! Amen.
ROMANS 16.25-27
= Close
DOXOLOGY = Doxa / Logos = Word of Glory
Previous doxology
= turn there....
Others
others…
Romans 16:25 ESV
25 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
Rom 16.25
Romans 16:25–27 ESV
25 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 26 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— 27 to the only wise God be glory forevermore through Jesus Christ! Amen.
V25
Romans 16:25 ESV
25 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
Romans 16:25 ESV
25 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
To Him
v27 - be the glory
what is the chief end of man?
Paul’s entire work of Romans and others...
the amazing truth Paul places as the capstone here in this section!!
Who is able to strengthen you?
v26 - all nations
v26 - the eternal God
v27 - the only wise God!
How does God strengthen us?
by the gospel of Jesus Christ !!
revelation / mystery
secret...
v26 - by command
Titus 1:3 ESV
3 and at the proper time manifested in his word through the preaching with which I have been entrusted by the command of God our Savior;
Tit 1.3
preaching of Christ
how will they hear...
V26
Romans 16:26 ESV
26 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—
Romans 16:26 ESV
26 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—
Where can we find this strength?
Now Disclosed - in Christ
= the proper time
Prophetic Writings - Bible
= His word
the gospel of Jesus = you NEVER move past this
Jesus Gospel = the only strength that will sustain you
Jeremiah 1:19 ESV
19 They will fight against you, but they shall not prevail against you, for I am with you, declares the Lord, to deliver you.”
Acts 5:38–39 ESV
38 So in the present case I tell you, keep away from these men and let them alone, for if this plan or this undertaking is of man, it will fail; 39 but if it is of God, you will not be able to overthrow them. You might even be found opposing God!” So they took his advice,
What are we to do with the strength God has given?
What do you think is the purpose of the strength God gives?
to bring about the obedience of the faith
Look to Paul …
Romans 1:5 ESV
5 through whom we have received grace and apostleship to bring about the obedience of faith for the sake of his name among all the nations,
Romans 15:8 ESV
8 For I tell you that Christ became a servant to the circumcised to show God’s truthfulness, in order to confirm the promises given to the patriarchs,
Romans 15:18 ESV
18 For I will not venture to speak of anything except what Christ has accomplished through me to bring the Gentiles to obedience—by word and deed,
Romans 4:13 ESV
13 For the promise to Abraham and his offspring that he would be heir of the world did not come through the law but through the righteousness of faith.
Romans 6:16 ESV
16 Do you not know that if you present yourselves to anyone as obedient slaves, you are slaves of the one whom you obey, either of sin, which leads to death, or of obedience, which leads to righteousness?
but why!!?

Close

Romans 16:27 ESV
27 to the only wise God be glory forevermore through Jesus Christ! Amen.
Romans 16:27 ESV
27 to the only wise God be glory forevermore through Jesus Christ! Amen.
God’s Glory!!
the wisdom of God is foolishness to the world
virgin birth - carpenter - jew - nazareth - betrayed/beaten/crucified/died - left earth
What is wisdom?
JP Says.... Wisdom = greatest goal / greatest way to make that goal happen
2 Corinthians 12:8–10 ESV
8 Three times I pleaded with the Lord about this, that it should leave me. 9 But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me. 10 For the sake of Christ, then, I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamities. For when I am weak, then I am strong.
Hebrews 5:8–9 ESV
8 Although he was a son, he learned obedience through what he suffered. 9 And being made perfect, he became the source of eternal salvation to all who obey him,
Isaiah 40:29–31 ESV
29 He gives power to the faint, and to him who has no might he increases strength. 30 Even youths shall faint and be weary, and young men shall fall exhausted; 31 but they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint.
Philippians 4:13 ESV
13 I can do all things through him who strengthens me.
1 Corinthians 2:5 ESV
5 so that your faith might not rest in the wisdom of men but in the power of God.
Romans 5:3 ESV
3 Not only that, but we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance,
2 Corinthians 13:4 ESV
4 For he was crucified in weakness, but lives by the power of God. For we also are weak in him, but in dealing with you we will live with him by the power of God.
Romans 1:4 ESV
4 and was declared to be the Son of God in power according to the Spirit of holiness by his resurrection from the dead, Jesus Christ our Lord,
Romans 6:4 ESV
4 We were buried therefore with him by baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might walk in newness of life.

Call

Are you weak today?
Come to the cross!
Have you struggled this week?
Come to the cross!
Do you find yourself trying and failing more often then you care to admit?
Welcome oh broken one to the fellowship of those who have been saved by the unsearchable wisdom of the only wise God who through His sons death burial and resurrection hath purchased and provided your eternal victory in Jesus your Christ!
Philippians 4:13 ESV
13 I can do all things through him who strengthens me.
Phil
400 Prayers for Preachers Grant that We May Give Ourselves to Obedience
JOHN CALVIN
Grant, Almighty God, that as you see us implicated in so many errors, that we often fall through want of thought, and as you also see that the violent emotions of our flesh wholly blind whatever reason and judgment there is in us—O grant that we may learn to give up ourselves altogether to obey you, and so honor your wisdom as never to contend with you, though all things may happen contrary to our wishes, but patiently to wait for such an issue as it may please you to grant; and may we never be disturbed by any of the hindrances which Satan may throw in our way, but ever go on toward the mark which you have set before us, and never turn aside from you, until, having gone through all dangers and overcome all impediments, we shall at length reach that blessed rest, which has been obtained for us by the blood of your Son. Amen.
JOHN CALVIN

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