Romans: The People Grace Creates

THE MINI-GREAT COMMISSIONRomans 15.7-13Romans: The People Grace Creates – Part 11 of 11 Romans 1.16 “… the gospel … is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes …” (esv)  v. 7 “Therefore welcome one another as Christ has welcomed you, for the glory of God.” (esv) 14.1 “Accept him whose faith is weak …. (niv)      OUR WELCOMING IS A WITNESS BECAUSE IT DEMONSTRATES …  THE Personal Difference JESUS MAKES     John 7.37–38 “If anyone thirsts, let him come to me and drink. Whoever believes in me … ‘Out of his heart will…

BUILDING BLOCKS FOR UNITYRomans 15.1-6Romans: The People Grace Creates – Part 10 of 11 Romans 12.9 “Let love be genuine.” (esv)            v. 5 “… give you a spirit of unity among yourselves …” (niv) v. 6 “… with one voice glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.” TOOLS FOR BUILDING UNITY:  A PROPER Criterion For Goodness vv. 1–2 “… not to please ourselves. Let each of us please his neighbor for his good, to build him up.” (esv) v. 1 “We who are strong … bear with the failings of the…

GETTING RID OF STUMBLING BLOCKSRomans 14.13-23Romans: The People Grace Creates – Part 9 of 11 v. 1 “… don’t argue about disputed matters.” (csb)    v. 13a “Therefore let us not pass judgment on one another any longer …” (esv) v. 13b “… decide never to put a stumbling block or hindrance in the way of a brother.” (esv) WE REMOVE STUMBLING BLOCKS BECAUSE …  WE VALUE MORE THAN Just Actions v. 14 “… nothing is unclean in itself, but it is unclean for anyone who thinks it unclean.” (esv) v. 15 “For if your brother is…

WHAT MAKES A CHURCH WELCOMING?Romans 14.1-12Romans: The People Grace Creates – Part 8 of 11 v. 1 “Accept him whose faith is weak …” (niv)                  Mark 7.19 “… he declared all foods clean.” (esv) Colossians 2.16–17 “… a festival or a new moon or a Sabbath … are a shadow of the things to come, but the substance belongs to Christ.” (esv) v. 6 “The one who observes the day, observes it in honor of the Lord. The one who eats, eats in honor of the Lord, since he gives thanks to God, while…

DO WE KNOW WHAT TIME IT IS?Romans 13.11-14Romans: The People Grace Creates – Part 7 of 11 v. 10 “… love is the fulfilling of the law.” (esv) Mark 1.15 “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel.” (esv)                       1 Corinthians 7.31 “For the present form of this world is passing away.” (esv) AWARENESS OF OUR PRESENT TIME INSPIRES US … TO Wake Up v. 11b “… the hour has come for you to wake from sleep.” (esv)…

GRACE CREATES LOVING PEOPLERomans 13.8-10Romans: The People Grace Creates – Part 6 of 11 Romans 1.16 “… the gospel … is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes …” (esv) Romans 12.9 “Let love be genuine.” (esv)  Romans 5.5 “… God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us.” (esv) GOD WANTS US TO BE LOVING PEOPLE …  WHO FEEL Compelled By Love …             v. 8 “Do not owe anyone anything, except to love one another …” (csb)    1 Corinthians 13.2–3 “… if I have…

THE CHRISTIAN ATTITUDE TOWARD GOVERNMENTRomans 13.1-7Romans: The People Grace Creates – Part 5 of 11 Romans 12.19 “Do not take revenge … but leave room for God’s wrath …” (niv) v. 1a “Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God hasestablished.” (niv)                GOD Ordains ALL Governing Authority …   Daniel 4.17 “… the Most High is sovereign over the kingdoms of men and gives them to anyone he wishes …” (niv)     v. 2 “… whoever resists the authorities resists what God has appointed …” (esv) TO BE…

LOVE YOUR ENEMYRomans 12.17-21Romans: The People Grace Creates – Part 4 of 11 v. 14 “Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse them.” (esv)  Matthew 5.43–44 “You have heard … Love your neighbor and hate your enemy. But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you …” (csb) v. 9 “Hate what is evil; cling to what is good.” (niv)  v. 21 “Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.” (esv)  GOOD OVERCOMES EVIL WHEN WE ……

LET LOVE BE GENUINERomans 12.9-16Romans: The People Grace Creates – Part 3 of 11 John 13.35 “… everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.” (csb) v. 9 “Let love be genuine.” (esv) GENUINE LOVE MOTIVATES US TO …      FEEL The Truth    v. 9b “Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good.” (esv)                        1 Corinthians 13.6 “Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth.” HONOR God’s Family  v. 10 “Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one…

THE CHRISTIAN SELF-IMAGERomans 12.3-8Romans: The People Grace Creates – Part 2 of 11 v. 2b “… be transformed by the renewing of your mind …” (nas) v. 3 “… to think of himself …” (esv)          THE RENEWED MIND SEES OURSELVES AS … DIVINELY Defined By Faith                     v. 3 “Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the measure of faith God has given you.” (niv)                       Ephesians 2.8 “… you have been saved through faith. And this is not…

AN ARMY BROUGHT TO LIFERomans 12.1-2Romans: The People Grace Creates – Part 1 of 11 SPIRITUAL FIGHTERS WHO … CAN’T FORGET The Mercy That Brought Us To HIM                        v. 1a “… in view of the mercies of God …” (csb) v. 1 “… offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God …” (niv) Galatians 2.20 “I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I…