When passion and purpose unite, powerful things can happen. In this second section of the introduction of Paul's letter to the Romans he shares his passion with them. We'll find his purpose and passion do in fact unite which explains part of his effectiveness. Before that he will give thanks to God for the Romans' faith and he explains how, though he prayed continually to be able to visit them, he had thus far been unable to do so. He saw that, however, as part of God's will for his life which is a topic we'll take up in this message. Between Paul's passion and his desire to do God's will, we'll find plenty of application for our lives as followers of Jesus today.

Notes for this and all the sermons on Romans can be found here.