Paul writes that he is "under obligation" to Greeks and barbarians. Why does Paul use the word "obligation"? We discuss that today.

Paul writes that he wants to be encouraged by the church in Rome, and in this verse he tells the Romans that he wants to enjoy the harvest at the church--to see how it has grown through the word.

Paul writes that he wants to impart some spiritual gift to the church in Rome so that they might be mutually encouraged--meaning Paul hopes to encourage and to be encouraged. We talk about how we might encourage each other today.

Paul tells the church in Rome that he wants to visit them so that he might share some spiritual gift with them so that they might be strengthened. We touch on what spiritual gifts are and we might use them in our lives.

We pick back up with ceaseless prayer in today's devotional by talking about what Charles Spurgeon wrote on what it means to pray without ceasing.

In verse 8, Paul wrote that the church in Rome was proclaimed in all the world for its faith. Now in verse 9, Paul writes that he prays without ceasing for the church in Rome. I think the ceaseless prayer causes the faith proclaimed in all the world.

My six-year-old son Gray joins us to read today's verse and tell us about what our churches should be known for.

Paul ends his salutation to the church in Rome by wishing them peace from God. Today's devotional digs into what peace from God really means and how we can achieve it.

We're been reading Paul's greeting to the Romans and how Paul identifies himself first and foremost in Jesus Christ. In this verse, Paul tells us that this identity in Christ isn't just for apostles--it includes you.

Paul's greeting packs nearly every new testament theme into his greeting, including three themes in verse 5 alone: grace, apostleship, and obedience of faith.