September 21, 2022
One Body
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Romans 12:4-13
Introduction
After beseeching believers to present themselves to the Lord, the topic
is now turned to the body of the believers.
I. Unity of Body (4-5)
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A. Parts
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1. Membership - in order to be a member, you must be 1. Saved, 2. Scripturally Baptized (or from a church of like faith).
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2. One body - We are talking about one local church here. Many people refer to the "body" of believers
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- God purchased the church with his blood!
Acts 20:28 Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock,
over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the
church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.
September 21, 2022
Keys to a Holy Life
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Romans 12:9
Introduction
In verses 9-21, we are going to look at Holy living! There are some
very, very practical things given in the Word of God, that He expects us
to adhere to. They are not written simply so we can read them and be
aware of them. They are written, that we may PRACTICE them in our life.
Keys to a HOLY Life – These set the tone for the rest of this chapter.
Verse 9 is a foundational truth for the rest of the verses that are
given.
September 21, 2022
Church Checklist
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Romans 12:10-16
Introduction
Last week, we laid a foundation for this week. “Let love be without
dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.”
(Rom 12:9). This week, I want to teach more through a check list that we
should have in our life. He wrote in the beginning of the chapter
concerning presenting our bodies. He then talked about being a part of a
local new testament church. Our love is to be sincere. There is a simple
list that I want
September 21, 2022
Be Not Overcome with Evil
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Romans 12:17-21
Introduction
The previous verses we looked at in this chapter really dealt with the
believer and his interaction with other believers. I put together a
check list for keeping track of your life. The verses we will look at
tonight, really deal with living among a lost world that practices evil
against you.
By way of introduction, the phrase, “Recompense to no man evil for
evil.” sets the tone and theme for these verses. It opens with reference
to evil, and closes with reference to evil, and tells us how to behave
when faced with evil.
September 21, 2022
Christian & The Government
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Romans 13:1-7
Introduction
There are some that would take this passage, and completely separate it
from the rest of the passages. It flows very well, as the Apostle was
teaching about Christians and their conduct with one another, they then
move on to Christians living with lost individuals, and he now continues
with the idea of Christians and the state or government.
As we have noticed, the church in Rome consisted of Jewish christians,
as well as gentile christians. This teaching applies to both of them. We
having a Bible, are given much light into the jewish mindset. The jews
were a tough people to govern, because they would not fall in line with
the government over top of them. They gave the Roman empire great
amounts of trouble. Why?
September 21, 2022
Practical Christian Living
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Romans 13:8-14
Introduction
Since Romans 12, we have been covering very practical aspects of
christian living, where the rubber meets the road. It is so important to
understand that. We first saw how christians should treat other saved
christians. We looked at the christian and the world, as well as the
christian and the government, we now will summarize all of it in our
life and testimony.
September 21, 2022
Principles to Live by
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Romans 14:1
I. We are the Lords! (1-8)
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A. Diets example (2-4)
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Vegetarian or not (2)
- Don't force it on others.
B. Days example (5-8) 5*
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- Holidays - passover, pentecost, feast of tabernacles, new moons etc.
Rom. 14:8 For whether we live, we live unto the Lord; and whether we
die, we die unto the Lord: whether we live therefore, or die, we are
the Lord’s.
September 21, 2022
Message to the Mature
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Romans 15:1-7
Introduction
Paul makes an appeal to the mature believer. He has just discussed how
christians should deal with the world, how they should get along with
one another, and he continues just a little more on this theme. He
continues to build on the instruction he has given previously.
"We then that are strong" - Strong christians, here is your
instruction! This is something for you!
September 21, 2022
Gentile Ministry
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Romans 15:8-13
Introduction
Paul has been advocating how God desires to save BOTH Jew and Gentile
throughout his entire letter to the Romans. There appears to have been a
great battle for the Gentiles to adhere to the OT religious laws and
completely change their way of life. Jesus should and does change your
life.
2 Cor 5:17 – Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature:
old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.
September 21, 2022
Closing Thoughts
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Romans 16:1-2
Introduction
I. Commendation (1-2)
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A. Reception
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1. Sister - saved, sister in the faith
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2. Servant -
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Matt. 23:11 But he that is greatest among you shall be your servant.
3. Saintly reception -
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- brotherly love and kindness!
B. Responsibility
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1. Assist - ministry of helps
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1Cor. 12:28 And God hath set some in the church, first apostles,
secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then
gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues.