Prayer from Romans 16:21-27

“²¹ Timothy, my fellow worker, greets you; so do Lucius and Jason and Sosipater, my kinsmen.²² I Tertius, who wrote this letter, greet you in the Lord.²³ Gaius, who is host to me and to the whole church, greets you. Erastus, the city treasurer, and our brother Quartus, greet you.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 ages²⁶ 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.”- ESV, Romans 16:21-27

Here are some ways to pray from the sermon’s text this morning.

Verses 21-24:

• Make me more focused on praising You and less focused on my circumstances
• Thank You for loyal friends and fellow workers in the gospel
• Make me a more loyal and Christlike friend
• Thank You for breaking down barriers and uniting us as a family through the gospel of Christ
• Thank You for people who are hospitable, opening their homes for fellowship and ministry and grow me in this area of hospitality

Verse 25:

• Praise You that You are able and that You strengthen and keep me according to the gospel
• I bring _______ to You again and ask You to move with power in that situation
• Give me humility to know that You are my strength and I can do nothing on my own
• Strengthen me this week for the tasks You have given me
• Give me understanding to better grasp the mysteries of the Bible and the gospel
• Thank You for saving me

Verse 26:

• Thank You for the Bible and caring enough to speak to us in written form
• Thank You that You have answered the Old Testament mystery in Jesus our Savior
• Praise You for Your unbiased heart that cares about all nations and for Your eternal nature
• Continue to advance the gospel to the unreached, so that all nations know You
• Thank You for missionaries; call more from our families and church to go around the world to share the gospel
• Show me how to pray, give and go so that I can be more involved in missions
• Give us power and grace to live out the obedience that goes with our faith

Verse 27:

• Praise You for Your wisdom: that you have all knowledge and the power to apply that knowledge in the best possible way
• Praise You for Jesus Christ