Listen, and be encouraged:

In the first hundred years of Christianity, there was no more strategic community of believers than those living in Rome. “All roads lead to Rome” was a common phrase demonstrating that the city was the Empire's cultural, commercial, and political center.

To this young church, Paul writes his most thorough treatise on Christianity. His purpose is clear—to call them to a life of commitment by giving their all to God (Romans 12:1-2). His motivation is also clear—to encourage them to make this radical but reasonable decision because they are overwhelmed by God’s mercy.

He speaks from his own experience. Since he met Christ on the road to Damascus, he found he could do the will of God with a free spontaneity and overwhelming joy he had never known under the law. By exalting God’s grace and mercies, he became a strategic, radically committed follower of Christ. And so, to these well-placed believers in Rome, he exalts God’s mercy and grace.

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