Be the Best at Showing HonorAnyone want to recap so far?
Big ideas we’ve covered in Romans 12: 1. The kingdom of God is to be a welcoming community 2. Our sacrifice of worship is turning our minds and hearts over to God, out of gratitude for God’s mercy, and saying “Your will be done.” 3. Renewed minds give us an “other” orientation instead of a “me” one. 4. We can’t live in unity with our Christian siblings unless we’re willing to live in honesty. Moving on in Chapter 12 Romans 12.4-13 4 We have many parts in one body, but the parts don’t all have the same function. In the same way, though there are many of us, we are one body in Christ, and individually we belong to each other. In his grace, God has given us different gifts for doing certain things well. If your gift is prophecy, you should prophesy in proportion to your faith. If your gift is service, devote yourself to serving. If your gift is teaching, devote yourself to teaching. If your gift is encouragement, devote yourself to encouraging. The one giving should do it with no strings attached. If God has given you leadership ability, take the responsibility seriously. And if you have a gift for showing kindness to others, do it gladly. 9 Don’t just pretend to love others. Really love them. Hate evil, and hold on to what is good. Love each other like the members of your family. Be the best at showing honor to each other. Delight in it! Don’t hesitate to be enthusiastic—be on fire in the Spirit as you serve the Lord! Be happy in your hope, stand your ground when you’re in trouble, and devote yourselves to prayer. Contribute to the needs of God’s people, and welcome strangers into your home.
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