Sharper Iron From Kfuo Radio

Rev. Paul Pater, pastor at Shepherd of the Ridge Lutheran Church in North Ridgeville, OH and Hope Lutheran Church in Sheffield Village, OH, joins host Rev. Timothy Appel to study Romans 1:8-17. Rome was known in the wider world for many political and economic reasons, but none of those are the reason for Paul’s thanksgiving in this epistle. He gives thanks for the faith the Roman Christians had in Jesus Christ. Though he had never visited this congregation previously, he still prayed for them regularly and longed to visit them in person. His longing to see them was bound under the will of God for his ministry. Paul desired to be with them in order that they could share the mutual consolation and conversation of the brethren in the Gospel. He had a joyful obligation to preach this good news concerning Jesus to all people. Paul lays out that Gospel as the theme for his entire epistle. Though the preaching of the crucified and risen Savior seemed foolish and weak to the world, Paul was not ashamed. He knew that