Remnant: A Daily Verse-by-Verse Devotional

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.

Paul's greeting to the Romans, who he had never met, is unconventional by today's standards, but it shows that Paul identified himself first and foremost as a servant of Jesus. Today's devotional talks about how we identify ourselves.

Paul continues talking about how the gospel fulfils old testament promises, specifically that God's throne would endure forever through the offspring of David. Today's devotional talks about that promise and what it meant when God became flesh.

Paul's second verse in his letter to the Romans makes clear that the gospel was promised beforehand in the old testament. Today's devotional talks about God's fulfilled promises.

Paul begins his letter to the Romans by telling them that he has been set apart for the gospel of God. But what does it mean to be set apart for the gospel? 

This introductory episode explains what this daily devotional is and what to expect going forward.