Friday, March 9, 2018

Study of Romans - Romans 12:9-21


Homiletics                                             Study of Romans
Lesson     23                                         Passage: Romans 12:9-21
Content (List of Topics or Events)
Love sincerely – Be present for one another (Romans 12:9-13)
a. Be good; cling to it, hate evil and love sincerely (9)
b. Be devoted; honor one another above self (10)
c. Be zealous serving the Lord (11)
c. Be Joyful, patient and faithful in prayer (12)
d. Be hospitable; sharing with the needy (13)
Live harmoniously with others  (Romans 12:14-17a)
a. Bless persecutors; don’t curse (14)
b. Be a constant friend in happy and sad times (15)
c. Live humbly with all people; never conceited (16)
d. Don’t respond to evil with evil (17a)

Leave room for God (Romans 12:17b-21)
a. Do what is right in eyes of everyone (17b)
b. Live at peace with everyone (18)
c. Let God handle issues (19)
d. Express your faith to enemies, feed, something to drink; overcome evil with good (20-21)

Divisions (Main Blocks of Thought)
Division
Scripture
Love sincerely – Be present for one another
Romans 12:9-13
Live harmoniously with others 
Romans 12:14-17a
Leave room for God
Romans 12:17b-21


Subject Sentence (Summarizes the contents of the Divisions – No more than 10 words)
Love compassionately, without limits, being at peace with everyone.
Aim (Main Teaching Point of the Passage)
CTATL that God is calling us to be passionate about being His own in everything we do.
Specific Application Questions
1.
Where are you being present for others in their life journey?  What needs to change to be more of what God wants in you?
2.
How is there disharmony with others?  What needs to change in you?
3.
What areas in your life do you need to step back and reflect God more purely?
4.

Principles to Remember
1.
We are called to demonstrate love unconditionally
2.
We are to live at peace.
3.
We are to show compassion
4.

Characteristic of God
Peace maker
Theme
Christ’s own should reflect his humble compassion to others.



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