Make Me a Captive, Lord is George Matheson's sustained meditation on one of the central paradoxes of Christian discipleship: surrender to Christ becomes freedom, acknowledged weakness becomes strength, service becomes power, and relinquished self-rule becomes genuine stability.
Hymns Based on Romans 6:17
Christian hymns and worship songs connected to Romans 6:17
"Don’t you know that when you present yourselves as servants and obey someone, you are the servants of whomever you obey, whether of sin to death, or of obedience to righteousness? But thanks be to God that, whereas you were bondservants of sin, you became obedient from the heart to that form of teaching to which you were delivered. Being made free from sin, you became bondservants of righteousness."
— Romans 6:17
Theological Significance
This verse has inspired Christian hymns that explore themes of Assurance, Faith, Grace, Christian hope, Comfort. Many worship songs connected to Romans 6:17 proclaim these timeless biblical truths and invite believers to reflect on and celebrate the message of this scripture.
Sermon Themes from This Passage
- Assurance
- Faith
- Grace
- Christian hope
- Comfort
Suggested Hymns for Worship
Reflection Hymn
Make Me a Captive, Lord
Example Worship Flow
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Call to Worship Psalm 100
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Scripture Reading Romans 6:17
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Sermon Assurance
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Reflection Hymn Make Me a Captive, Lord
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Closing Hymn The Haven of Rest
Hymns Inspired by This Passage
“The Haven of Rest” is a late-nineteenth-century gospel hymn that presents conversion and Christian assurance through an extended maritime image.