We're going to have the Bible reading now.
So we're reading from Romans chapter 3, verses 9 through to verse 20.
So Romans 3, verse 9.
What then? Are we Jews any better off?
No, not at all.
For we have already charged that all, both Jews and Greeks, are under sin, as it is written.
No one is righteous. No, not one.
No one understands. No one seeks for God.
All have turned aside. Together they have become worthless.
No one does good. Not even one.
Their throat is an open grave. They use their tongues to deceive.
The venom of asps is under their lips.
Their mouth is full of curses and bitterness.
Their feet are swift to shed blood.
In their paths are ruin and misery.
And the way of peace they have not known.
There is no fear of God before their eyes.
Now we know that whatever the law says, it speaks to those who are under the law.
So that every mouth may be stopped and the whole world may be held accountable to God.
For by the works of the law, no human being will be justified in his sight,
since through the law comes knowledge of sin.
Dave's going to come up and speak to us soon from that passage.
Just now would be a great time if you have kids age three to year two at school.
We have a program called Grace Kids.
Where kids will learn more about God and be looked after.
Just out in the grass area between the hall and the auditorium.
That's where that's happening.
So if you guys would like to head out now.
Just while that's happening, before Dave comes up,
I just thought I'd read a part of the short article excerpt that was on the bulletin.
I'll just read that to us.
I've been really enjoying the messages on Romans that we've been going through.
Obviously all parts of the Bible are extremely valuable,
but it's just been so good to hear the messages from Romans just presenting the gospel so clearly.
The article says,
Some would argue that Paul's letter to the Romans is not for the faint-hearted.
It confronts us with the reality of God's justice and his considered commitment to judging sin,
which must include my sin.
But coming to terms with sin is not natural or easy for us.
God makes clear that sin is a self-deifying attitude,
resulting in self-asserting actions against both God and people around us.
But our dishonest, self-excusing view of self refuses to accept that our rebellion against God
is as offensive as God declares it to be, deserving his unrestrained wrath.
Individuals giving expression to their ruthless self-centeredness
are more inclined to attempt to dismantle any notion of God's righteousness
than to admit sin and guilt before him.
However, the mess of life cannot be ignored, even by the most dishonest.
People know they are broken and dysfunctional,
behind the image of happiness and success.
In their more honest moments, they long for something better.
They sense that they are made for something better.
That's why the gospel of Jesus is great good news,
announcing that God has intervened in history to put things right,
to put people right so that the good life may be enjoyed.
So the gospel is very much for the faint-hearted.
Come unto me, you who labour and are heavy laden,
and I will give rest for your souls.
Yeah, if Dave would like to come up now, we'll hear from that section in Romans.
Well, I'd like to start this morning by quoting some song lyrics.
It's a pop song.
I think it's pop.
I don't know.
I don't know music and genre as well enough.
It's by John Bellion, if you know John Bellion,
and the song is called The Internet.
So here's some lyrics from this song.
Life became dangerous the day we all became famous.
No one cares if you're happy, just as long as you claim it.
No one cares if you have it, just as long as they think you do.
I don't need the foot.
I just need you to think I kick it.
I don't need the wood.
I just need you to think I hit it.
I don't need the good.
I just need you to think I did it.
I don't need the good.
I don't need the word.
I just need you to think I said it.
I don't need to learn.
I just need you to think I get it.
I don't need the sermon.
This might be relevant right now.
I just need you to think I read it.
I don't need the sermon.
And then it just repeats just as long as they think you do.
and it's quite a very like bouncy tune but it's quite a piercing social commentary isn't it
do you find that piercing I think what he what he's saying is substance reality doesn't count
it's not important to get by in the world today the only thing that counts is if people accept
whatever image of yourself that you present to the world
does that do you think that describes the day we're living in
now as much as the internet has changed the way we live this thinking is has been around
far longer than the internet just take the people of Israel when they're appointing their first king
king Saul this is kind of relevant to the kids talk who did who do they choose like who's going
to be their leader what qualities are they going to look for well they look around and go oh there's
a guy whose head and shoulders above the rest Pete might have been chosen that day who knows but
they pick Saul he is he is tall he can tower over our enemies he can keep us safe
and here's God's here's what God says in 1 Samuel 16 man mankind looks at the outward appearance but
the Lord looks at the heart this thinking has been around since the beginning of human history
human beings we were made in the image of God each of us were meant to reflect the character the
substance of God in everything we did every word we speak all our choices as we engage in the world
but instead of expressing God's character the substance we often settle for just getting one another's praise
by what we present on the outside
like Adam and Eve who so fig leaves
fig leaves I don't know leaves together
to cover
their shame
psychologist Larry Crabb he says that's a picture of how we relate to one another
how we relate to God
we have a covering we present an image a mask a layer
so that you you accept me based on that layer because if you get too close
and see what I'm really like that's too dangerous you might reject me
we're bouncing off each other we're all presenting these layers
not the substance of God's character
I wouldn't blame you if you're thinking at this point what has this got to do with Romans 3
and the Bible reading we just read
here's how I think it connects
Romans 3 9 to 20 and Romans 1 to 3 which we've been looking at for a few weeks now
it's like a mirror
it's it's like a MRI scan
that tells us what I am really like
what you are really like
what
all humanity is really
like
and it bypasses any image
any mask that we present to the world
and it shows us the substance
it shows us the reality
the true condition of our hearts
it is difficult to hear
it is difficult to accept
and our normal way of operating in the world
like that song was talking about
it doesn't care about substance
it doesn't help us to hear
what God says to us this morning
it's going to be in direct competition to what God says to us this morning
because
if my self-assessment
based off the approval I get from others
like I want you to think I'm a good husband
I'm a good father
a good pastor
a good whatever
whatever
if my self-assessment based off your approval
says one thing
but God's assessment
says my heart is corrupt
I've got to choose
which assessment is me
which one's more accurate
it's hard to accept
so I went to the dentist with Emma a few years ago
for a general check up
she went first
and I was a bit nervous
in the waiting room
and she came out
with a glowing report
like her teeth are amazing
I was like oh good
that gave me confidence
went in
let's just say
I got a different report
the dentist had something very different to say to me
and driving home
I felt deflated
I felt like my ego was just
gone
I even resented
Emma's
I'm not sure if I told you this
but I resented
your glowing report
I'm just
what
because it highlighted my problems
it wasn't pleasant
it wasn't pleasant to hear
that some of my teeth
had rotting holes
you're not going to look at my smile
any
the same after this
but
they've been filled
what if my dentist
had just lied to me
and gone
I'll just keep what you're doing
keep
keep brushing the way you are
your teeth look great
wouldn't be a very good dentist
he didn't want
my mouth
to rot
it was loving truth
Romans 1 to 3
is an assessment
of our condition
that
is hard to accept
but it comes from a place of love
God doesn't want us to rot
it's hard to accept
but it comes from a place of love
so before we get
we're about to dive into the passage
but
I think we need to ask ourselves
before we hear this
will you
entertain the possibility
that God
knows you
better than
you know you
will you allow
the righteous judge
to show you
what you're really like
what I'm really like
or are you going to just cling
to your own self-assessment
that you think is true
because others
are approving
what they see in you
okay
well
let's dive in
shall we
please have your Bibles open
to Romans chapter 3
or just listen along
so verse 9
verse 9 gives us
Paul's main point
he's been driving home
from chapter 1
verse 18
and he's now reaching
the climax
he says in verse 9
we have already charged
that all
both Jews
and Greeks
Jews and non-Jews
all
are under sin
whether the openly
immoral person
the morally sensitive person
the religiously privileged person
none of us
live up to the good
we know
we should be doing
none of us
live up to the knowledge
of God
his character
we should be
so Paul
finishes
this main point
this main section
by bringing home
scripture
to bear witness
to prove
that even the Jewish people
are not
righteous
and if the Jews
fall short
even while having
God's perfect law
than all humanity
too
falls short
so in a sense
these verses
there's nothing new here
it's kind of a summary
it's a climax
he's already made the case
and now he's bringing
God's word
as witness
he's adding
further weight
to what he said
but he does use
a new phrase
if you notice
in verse 9
to describe
what is the root
problem
for us all
what is the problem
why aren't we righteous
we've got a new phrase here
all are under
sin
that's an interesting
expression
isn't it
this is more than saying
that people are basically
good
and sometimes
we get it wrong
it's not just saying
that people
commit sins
like lying
and cheating
and gossiping
and slandering
and so on
it's not just saying
that we
commit sins
any Jew
of Paul's day
would openly admit
that they sin
they commit sins
and that's why
they need the
sacrificial system
Paul is saying
something more than that
he's saying that
we are under
sin
he's describing
sin as
as a force
a power
a controlling
principle
over our lives
that keeps us
captive
we are under
the control
of sin
this is quite
a claim
because Jews
would have thought
of themselves
as under God
that God
is the controlling
principle of their life
Paul is saying
no
sin
is the controlling
principle
of your life
it's a big claim
and Paul
backs it up
by quoting
scripture itself
quoting the Old Testament
the Jews
boasted
in having the law
well
listen to what
the law says
so here's the quotes
you can see in the outline
where Paul quotes from
he jumps
all around the Psalms
and then he goes
to Isaiah
in verses 10 to 12
his point there
is the problem
it's universal
and then
in verses
13 to 17
we can see
the problem
in our words
and in our actions
that we
are under sin
and we can see
the fruit of that
it reveals
what's in our heart
and then verse 18
describes the root cause
we don't fear God
so let's
let's take these
one at a time
first
the power of sin
is universal
no one
or none
one is righteous
no
not one
no one
understands
no one
seeks for God
all have turned aside
together they have
become worthless
no one
does good
not
even
one
like
it's self
evident
that those
who don't
believe in God
don't seek
for God
but
like there's
plenty of
religion going
on in today
in our world
today
there's plenty
of Buddhist
and Hindu
monks
there's plenty
of Muslims
praying five
times a day
there's plenty
of Jewish
synagogues
still gathering
there's so much
religion in our
world today
maybe not
in our culture
as much
but around the
world
it is full
of religion
and in Paul's
day
atheists
was very rare
everyone was
worshipping God
how can Paul say
no one
seeks
for God
I think we come
to that answer
in verse 20
but I want you
to pause on that
I just want you
to feel the weight
of it
no one
wants God
lined up
before the
heavenly
courtroom
bench
God says
of all of us
everyone in
this room
not righteous
no one is
righteous
some Christians
ask of these
verses
okay Paul
do you
actually mean
no one
do you mean
every single
person
is that what
you're saying
because when
you read
the context
of the
Psalms
the context
of those
Psalms
is
a lot
of the
Psalms
are by
King
David
and he's
saying
those who
oppose him
those who
oppose God
they are in
the wicked
camp
me and
everyone
who seeks
for God
they're in
the righteous
camp
so the
original meaning
is
there were
some Jews
who were
righteous
but then
there's the
enemies of God
they're in
the wicked
camp
and so
some Christians
interpret this
as saying
it's not
literally
everyone
that Paul
is talking
about
we can't
just dismiss
this
that's an
important tool
for understanding
the Bible
we've got to
understand the
quotes in
their original
context
there's a few
reasons I'm
not convinced
that Paul
leaves any
room for
some Jews
to be
righteous
the main
basis
I think
is that
more important
than the
original
context
is what
is the
apostle Paul
using the
verses to
do now
in this
in Romans
he understands
the original
context but
he's not
restrained
by the
original
context
to leave a
caveat of
righteous
Jews would
contradict what
he said in
verse 9
that all
both Jews
and Greeks
are under
sin
it contradicts
his whole
argument so
far
and then in
verse 19
Paul explicitly
applies it to
Jewish people
we know that
whatever the
law says it
speaks to
those who
are under
the law
so it
would undermine
his argument
to say
oh there is
some who
are righteous
and then he
applies it to
Jews saying
what the law
says it says
to you if
you're under
the law
and then the
implication he
draws from
this is
universal
every mouth
will be
stopped
the whole
world
held accountable
to God
the other
reason I'm
not convinced
is that it's
a little
selective to
say that
Psalms the
context of
Psalms is
righteous and
unrighteous
because the
Isaiah quote
is talking to
all Jews
that is the
original context
so what I
think Paul is
doing is going
Jews you think
you're in the
righteous camp
and everyone
else is wicked
but you are
in the wicked
camp
and that's
you can see
that by the
fruit of what
you say and
what you do
that the law
is for you to
hear but you
don't do it
so none is
righteous
Paul is saying
all are under
controlling power
of sin and
Jewish history
is testimony
to that
scripture leaves
no one exempt
so where
does Paul turn
in scripture
to prove this
to give
evidence of
this
I thought about
that like
where would you
go like
maybe the
golden calf
incident in
the giving of
the law
immediately they're
worshipping other
gods
like how would
you prove that
someone isn't
righteous with
all the religion
going on in
Jewish day
I think it's
interesting that
Paul goes to
the mouth
look at all the
references to
the mouth
he looks at
the flesh
there's lots
about the mouth
the feet
the eyes
what reveals
the true
condition of
our heart
is seen
very clearly
by what comes
out of our
mouth
our choices
tell us
something
but he's
like the
apostle James
and Jesus
himself
who really
focus on the
mouth as
evidence of
what's in
our heart
so look at
all the
imagery there
their throat
is an open
grave
like it
just smells
of death
in there
it produces
death
they use
their tongue
to deceive
the venom
of asps
is under
their lips
their mouth
is full
of curses
and bitterness
their feet
are swift
to shed
blood
and their
paths
are ruin
and misery
and the
way of
peace
they have
not known
there is
no fear
of God
before their
eyes
brutal
pictures
as we
compare
the words
that come
out of
our mouths
to the
words that
come out
of God's
mouth
we shouldn't
compare to
one another
we need
to compare
to God
his
righteousness
our state
reveals itself
so I want
to draw on
Psalm 19
which really
just rejoices
in God's
words
God's words
are sure
and true
you can rely
on them
but do you
hold back
the whole
truth
when it
benefits you
have you
been quick
to say
something
if it
backs up
your
argument
and you
don't really
care if
it's true
or not
you'll work
that out
later
you just
let it
fly
God's
words
are always
true
and sure
God's
words
revive
the soul
has
poison
come out
of your
mouth
recently
where
someone
feels
bitten
by you
aren't
there some
phrases that
just eat
away at
you
like you
might have
forgiven that
person for
it but you
still remember
that exact
phrase don't
you
words can
be
poison
to
relationships
God's
words
bring
rejoicing
to the
heart
have you
used words
to make
others feel
rejected
by you
our words
expose us
out of the
overflow of
the heart
the mouth
speaks
so there
might be
lots of
religion
going on
lots of
rituals
happening
but our
words
our flesh
shows what's
really going
on in the
condition of
our heart
man might
look at the
outside but
God looks at
the heart
and ruin
relationships
misery
doing harm
to one
another
lack of
peace
if we look
back on our
lives we can
see the
carnage
we do
violence with
our words
and this
all comes
we're told
verse 18
there's a
lack of
fear of
God before
our eyes
so fear of
God is to
live in
awe of
him
utter
respect
utter
worship
but our
words that
spew out of
our mouth
show that
we aren't
worshipping
God
otherwise
like James
says we
would be
blessing
people
how can
blessing and
curses come
out of the
same mouth
rather than
worship of
God being the
principle of
our life
always before
our eyes
everything we
see everything
we do
through that
lens of the
worship of
God
we live
lives our
own way
all Jew
and non Jew
are under
sin
and so we
come back to
that question
all this
religion going
on in the
world and
in people's
lives why
is that not
seeking God
why is that
not good
enough
verse 20
for by works
of the law
no human
being will
be justified
in his
sight
if you
did God's
law
God's
law is
good
it's good
to do
God's
law of
course
but thinking
it's by
your own
efforts
thinking
that you
are doing
what's
right
that that's
the basis
of your
goodness
that's
man-made
religion
that's
like trying
to climb
a ladder
up to
God
but true
religion is
taking God
at his
word
I think
Paul is
playing with
the word
flesh
here
so in
verse 20
by works
the law
no human
being
that is
literally
no flesh
will be
justified
in his
sight
I think
he's playing
with that
word
you're putting
confidence in
yourself
your own
flesh
your own
goodness
what you
can achieve
but look
at your
flesh
it is
producing
things that
God
doesn't
do
you might
be very
religious
on the
outside
but your
flesh
betrays
you
your
words
show the
character
of what's
going on
that's
because
our
flesh
is under
the
control
of
sin
the
law
of
Moses
the
ten
commandments
and so
on
they were
never
meant
to be
a ladder
up to
God
even
at the
moment
of
God
giving
the
law
like
I've
already
said
Israel
was
breaking
the
law
worshipping
other
gods
people
could
not
keep
the
law
obeying
the
law
is
good
it
gives
expression
to what
God's
character
is
like
but
it
never
made
it
possible
to
be
acceptable
to
God
the
law
could
never
save
us
from
the
controlling
power
of sin
in our
lives
what the
law
could do
is show
sin
comes the
knowledge
of sin
now
I think
we
my gut
instinct
my gut
instinct
is to
take that
negatively
that
to be
shown our
sin is a
negative
thing
but I
think that's
further
grace of
God
to be
shown our
sin
the Jewish
people should
have been
the first
to go
I need
help
I need
a
saviour
my
flesh
can't
keep
the
law
I
need
you
to
do
it
God
they
should
have been
the
first
to
cry
out
for
grace
it
is a
good
thing
to be
shown
our
sin
the
law
was
never
meant
to
be
the
basis
of
your
acceptance
with
God
the
law
does
show
our
need
for
God
to
save
us
so
every
mouth
will
be
silence
as
we
all
appear
before
God
and
he
asks
why
should
I
let
you
into
my
heaven
why
should
I
bless
you
with
life
now
and
forever
what's
the
answer
we
give
to
him
what's
your
answer
you
give
to
him
if
you
put
confidence
in
your
own
flesh
in
being
a
good
person
you
will
not
be
justified
God
will
not
pronounce
over
your
life
a
verdict
of
righteous
our
flesh
is
under
sin
and
we
see
the
effects
of
that
we
are
left
whether
a
religious
person
or
not
religious
person
we're
all
left
without
excuse
none
of us
can
say
to
God
I
didn't
know
none
of us
can
give
anything
to
God
to be
the
basis
of
our
acceptance
our
mouths
will
have
nothing
to
say
there
will
just
be
silence
guilty
you've
not
lived up
to my
righteous
character
now I
know this
is heavy
I
can
feel
the
room
maybe
that's
the
way
I'm
presenting
it
but
maybe
it's
just
the
weight
of
these
verses
as
well
this
is
heavy
none
of us
have a
leg
to
stand
on
that's
the
main
point
of
Romans
1
18
to
320
who
needs
the
gospel
we
all
do
the
whole
every
person
you
ever
come
across
we
all
do
but
this
section
of
Romans
isn't
the
main
point
some
people
might
sadistically
enjoy
condemning
people
God
doesn't
he does
not
delight
in the
death
of the
wicked
he wants
all to
repent
as
brutal
and
as
these
chapters
in
Romans
are
they're
not
the
main
point
they're
preliminary
they're
preparing
us
if you
bypass
it
you'll
miss
the
main
point
we
need
to
hear
this
but it's
preparing
us
for the
main
point
and I
just want
to give
we'll
focus
on the
main
point
the
delightful
passage
next
week
from
verse
21
that
paragraph
there
but I
feel like
I need
to give
a sneak
preview
this
morning
the
question
at this
point
isn't
what
people
often
say
how
can
God
be
loving
and
send
people
to
hell
that's
not
the
question
that's
a
man
centred
question
if
we
listen
to
these
chapters
we're
all
exposed
that's
not
the
question
but
there
is
a
question
still
looming
if
God
is
righteous
and
takes
our
sins
seriously
and
he
must
condemn
sin
he's
got
to
be
righteous
he's
got
to
be
just
but
then
he's
promised
in
his
word
that
he
will
save
his
sinful
people
he's
committed
himself
to
saving
his
sinful
people
how's
he
going
to
judge
sin
and
save
sinful
people
and
keep
his
word
we
know
his
words
are
trustworthy
and
sure
how
will
he
be
righteous
how
is
that
reconciled
but
now
verse
21
but
now
the
righteousness
of
God
has
been
manifested
apart
from
the
law
although
the
law
and
prophets
bear
witness
to
it
the
righteousness
of
God
through
faith
in
Jesus
Christ
for
all
who
believe
for
all
have
sinned
and
fall
short
of
the
glory
of
God
and
are
justified
by
his
grace
as a
gift
through
the
redemption
that is
in
Christ
Jesus
whom
God
put
forward
as a
propitiation
by
his
blood
to be
received
by
faith
the
crushing
verdict
is to
prepare
us
for
this
main
point
our
own
flesh
cannot
make us
right
is not
good
cannot
give us
a good
relationship
with God
does not
give us
any
basis
to
receive
any
blessing
from
God
we
should
not
put
confidence
in
our
own
flesh
but
we
are
righteous
we
can
be
righteous
in
the
blood
of
Jesus
and
this
is a
gift
to be
received
by
faith
the
guilty
verdict
lands
on
him
and
his
righteous
life
and
all
the
blessings
of
being
in
relationship
with
God
become
ours
the
verdict
of
righteous
is
said
over
my
life
over
your
life
it's
not
by
works
your
own
confidence
in
your
own
flesh
but
receiving
by
faith
taking
God
at
his
word
taking
God
at
his
promise
God
I've
done
for
you
what
you
can
never
do
for
yourself
all
the
blessings
that
Jesus
enjoys
are
yours
it
leaves
us
all
with
a
choice
whose
assessment
are we
going
to
believe
about
ourselves
will
you
accept
God's
assessment
of the
true
condition
of your
heart
or
will
you
back
your
own
self
assessment
that
you
back
up
by
the
praise
of
other
people
who
praise
what
they
see
on
the
outside
we've
got to
start
there
whose
assessment
is
right
during
my
first
semester
at
Bible
college
just
before
we
started
a
Greek
exam
quite
fun
experience
I tell
you
but
if
there's
any
subject
at
Bible
college
where
a
Bible
college
student
will
have
ammunition
to go
I'm
head
and
shoulders
above
the
rest
I'm
quite
a
godly
person
I
think
it's
languages
I
think
we can
boast
in
languages
it's
almost
like
someone
at
Bible
study
going
well
the
Greek
says
somehow
the
languages
we use
this
image
of
being
godly
and
superior
anyway
that's
all
to say
that
just
before
we
did
this
exam
my
lecturer
prayed
about
us
being
sinful
and
just
totally
accepted
by the
blood
of
Jesus
and
this
exam
wouldn't
change
that
I
wouldn't
add
to it
wouldn't
take
away
from
that
it
just
was
one of
those
aha
moments
one of
those
moments
where I
just
felt
peace
I
didn't
realise
it
but
I
think
there
was
just
within
me
this
competition
like
my
image
of
being
a
Bible
college
student
whatever
godliness
I've
wrapped
up
in
this
Greek
exam
suddenly
it
just
that's
not
important
I'm
loved
by
God
because
of what
Jesus
has
done
it
strips
away
pride
it
strips
away
fear
and
shame
I'm
totally
loved
by
God
I
think
it
even
produced
unity
in the
class
people
actually
wanted
to help
each
other
rather
than
compete
I
just
wanted
to
give
a
snapshot
that
the
gospel
works
only
the
gospel
can
produce
this
kind
of
fruit
of
peace
of
humility
of
unity
I
really
like
Tim
Keller's
quote
it's
memorable
it's
worth
memorizing
I
think
the
gospel
says
you
are
more
sinful
and
flawed
than
you
ever
dared
believe
but
more
accepted
and
loved
than
you
ever
dared
hope
it
gives
you
that
humility
and
that
full
acceptance
and
peace
at
the
same
time
only
the
gospel
can
do
that
the
gospel
says
my
fundamental
identity
is
loved
by
God
whatever
else
changes
that
remains
the
same
because
it's
based
on
his
grace
not
in
my
flesh
my
works
so
will
you
pin
your
life
now
and
forever
on
your
own
flesh
what
you
can
produce
or
will
you
pin
your
life
now
and
forever
on
the
grace
of
God
being
accepted
in
the
blood
of
Jesus
will
you
pray
with
me
let's
pray
father
I
thank you
that you
love us
enough
to tell
us
the
truth
that
you
expose
ourselves
you
show
every
area
of our
life
where
we
place
hope
in
the
wrong
things
to
try
and
control
the
blessing
in
our
life
Lord
thank you
for exposing
that
I
pray
that
you
would
then
lead
each
of
our
hearts
to
your
promise
in
the
blood
of
Jesus
that
you
have
done
everything
that
we
couldn't
do
that
you
have
taken
away
our
guilt
and
shame
and
our
condemnation
in
Jesus
dying
in
our
place
and
that
we
have
full
access
to
you
that
we
have
the
hope
of
every
blessing
in
belonging
to
you
forever
Lord
help
each
of
our
hearts
to
take
you
at
your
word
so
that
we
might
enjoy
that
blessing
in
you
Lord
humble
us
by
this
help
us
to
have
a
love
for
those
who
are
still
under
the
control
of
sin
in
their
life
Lord
help
us
to
see
people
that
way
help
us
not
to
be
ashamed
of
the
gospel
but
be
saying
by our
words
and
deeds
that
life
is
found
in
you
I
pray
this
in
Jesus
name
Amen