From Sunday’s message, “The Gospel Is…,” when you read Romans 1, specifically verses 16-17, what comes to mind for you?
“For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith for faith, as it is written, "The righteous shall live by faith.”” —Romans 1:16-17 (ESV)
Do these verses remind you of the powerful truth that the Gospel is for you, me, and everyone?
Or do these verses arrest our hearts and lives from faith to fear by the shaming power of sin in rejecting God?
Or do these verses free our hearts and lives from fear to faith by the approval and righteousness of God?
As we pray today, let’s be reminded of the following truths about the Gospel is for everyone:
- The Gospel’s power is not just a principle but way greater, a Person—Jesus Christ.
- The Gospel is something we believe and receive by faith, and we can never achieve it on our own merit.
- Through Jesus’s life, death, burial, and resurrection, the Gospel’s power to reveal God’s ultimate approval and righteousness is revealed and bestowed upon us.
Let our thoughts, deeds, words, actions, and hearts be moved and empowered by the Holy Spirit to preach the Gospel in humble faith and see others released from their stories of shame that we were once in the bondage of.
This week, let’s focus our prayers on the following as we seek God’s wisdom and understanding to live out the truths that the Gospel is for everyone where we live, work, and play:
🙏Thank and praise God for empowerment to live out Romans 1:16-17 in our daily lives.
🙏Ask God to fill us with boldness and courage to share the Gospel in grace, love, and truth without shame.
🙏Ask God for specific names of friends, family, and neighbors, whether they are lost or found in Christ, to experience the Gospel’s transformative power.
Let’s go in faith, trusting God to transform stories of shame into stories of redemption through His righteousness and approval in Jesus.
Looking forward to praying with you at 12 pm!
God bless,
Pastor Alvin & Mallary Brown
alvin@makingamosaic.com :: mallary@makingamosaic.com
Additionally, we will make space to pray for God to extend His reach beyond the limits of our city and into the world, seeking His wisdom, unity, safety, and provision for the following people and initiatives:
As we pray, let’s raise up Campus Missionary Nozomi Hunter, who serves Drexel University. Nozomi’s heart for students and the Nations are to reach international students who may have never heard the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
Join us in prayer for Pastor Billy and Naomi Lile and their family as they lead Pearlside Church in Oahu, Hawaii. Under their leadership, the campus ministry grew from under 70 students to over 700, with multiple services and 100+ student-led small groups. The Liles are passionate about reaching the next generation and raising future leaders and have trained and sent dozens of missionaries across the U.S. and the world.
General Prayer Requests & Updates
For evangelism to flourish so communities and campuses in the greater Fort Worth area will be reached, and the lost will see and experience the love of Christ and be drawn to his kingdom.
For signs and wonders to follow the preaching of His Word.
For team unity and laborers to help carry the load.
For finances and provisions.
For fully funded campus missionaries (2 per campus) to help reach the next generation — Texas Christian University (TCU), Tarrant County College (TCC), Texas Wesleyan University (TWU) and Tarleton State University – Fort Worth (TSU), University of Texas at Arlington (UTA), and Dallas Baptist University (DBU).
Alvin Brown, the Lead Pastor of Mosaic Church Fort Worth, brings over a decade of pastoral ministry experience and more than 20 years of operational and technical leadership expertise. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Telecommunications Management from DeVry University and an MBA from Keller Graduate School of Management. He enjoys spending quality time with his wife, Mallary, and their three children and contributing as a writer to various media outlets.
