As was typical in Paul’s letters, he began this one with a greeting, a thanksgiving, and a prayer. In these, he didn’t waste any words but gave some previews of the major themes of the letter.
In prayer, the natural counterpart of giving thanks is to make requests. Together, thanking and requesting help us live out the uniquely Christian combination...
Prayer is the element that activates all the other pieces of the armor of God.
Within the final greetings in his letter to the Romans, Paul included a declaration about the final victory of the church.
