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Thanks and opening prayer.
Living in Love
Practical application of Love.
Be Transformed by the Renewal of Your Mind
These are our theme verses
Renewal to What?
The Kingdom and Power
Paul has just spoken about "the deliverer" in , "the gifts and callings of God" in , "the depth of the riches and the wisdom and the knowledge of God!" in , and "the mind of the Lord" in .
Then Paul makes a transition from the Kingdom and power of the eternal God
The First Practical Action - Christian Living
There are practical actions for us to take as we live the Christian life.
The first of these is our own personal walk with God.
We can find this in these verses in which are widely quoted, "present your bodies as a living sacrifice" and "be transformed by the renewal of your mind".
These are given that we “not be conformed to this age” and so that we can fulfill the “perfect will of God”.
Present Your Body
Our bodies are the temple of the Holy Spirit and even more than that, they are our connection to this world we live in.
When Jesus taught his disciples to pray in
Matthew 6:10 "your will be done on earth as it is in heaven", he was also saying that we should engage our body, mind, and spirit to accomplish what we are praying.
It is reasonable for us to give our bodies by living in a way that is "holy and pleasing to God".
He was not making a general spiritual statement about God’s future kingdom and what God might do someday.
He was saying that we should engage our body, mind, and spirit to accomplish what we are praying.
So, when Paul says it is reasonable for us to give our bodies by living in a way that is "holy and pleasing to God", he is saying that we, as God’s sons and daughters are living to be living examples of who God is .
Mind, Will and Emotions
Our mind is the seat also of our will and emotions and Paul says this "renewal of your mind" is
Romans 12:"so that you may approve what is the good and well-pleasing and perfect will of God".
It is possible for us to live without any regard for God's will just like the world that does not know Him.
But that is not how we should live.
For us as Christians, it is good for us to be kind, it is good for us to love each other.
It is also well pleasing for us to have faith in God for our health, and provision and our place in the community.
And it is the perfect will of God for us to understand and exercise our specific gifts and callings taking our proper function in the body of Christ.
"so that you may approve what is the good and well-pleasing and perfect will of God".
It is possible for us to live without any regard for God's will just like the world that does not know Him.
But that is not how we should live.
Good Will of God
For us as Christians, it is good for us to be kind, it is good for us to love each other.
Well-pleasing Will of God
It is well pleasing for us to have faith in God for our health, and provision and our place in the community.
Perfect Will of God
It is the perfect will of God for us to understand and exercise our specific gifts and callings taking our proper function in the body of Christ.
And to these things, Paul says in
"not to think more highly of yourself than what one ought to think, but to think sensibly".
We each have a right place, as it says in
from whom the whole body, joined together and held together by every supporting ligament, according to the working by measure of each single part, the growth of the body makes for the building up of itself in love.
from whom the whole body, joined together and held together by every supporting ligament, according to the working by measure of each single part, the growth of the body makes for the building up of itself in love.
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The Second Practical Action -
Brotherly Love
Paul continues with very practical instruction in how we are to interact with others.
This is not just about our internal motives and intents.
Now Paul moves on to talk about our attitudes, our responsiveness, our actions toward others.
Take Thought for What Is Good
It is not enough to love God and pray and do good for ourselves.
In our Christian life we must go beyond ourselves and in
Paul says to "Take thought for what is good in the sight of all people".
This goes way beyond what I want, what I think is right, what is good for me.
Paul now gives a list of examples that explain exactly what he means.
He says:
Love without hypocrisy (with sincerity)
Did you ever have a Christian encounter where they greet you with a kiss, and an “I’ll be praying for you brother”.
Then you are a block away from the Church on the side of the road with your car flashers on and they wave as they go by?
I know this is a trivial example, but I think you get my point.
If they had any sincere love, they might at least slow down and ask if you need any help.
Wouldn’t you much rather have a sincere relationship that you know if you were to call them at any time, they would gladly come to your aid?
This is a person that Loves with sincerity.
Is that the kind of Christian you are?
Abhor evil, be attached to Good
Rick Renner identifies this word translated by the King James as abhor as a compounded Greek word that conveys the notion of a person who hates something so extremely that he literally backs away from it in disgust.
It reflects the feelings of a person who is so repulsed by something that he shuns and avoids it at all costs.
Be devoted to one another (fond of, cherish, kindly affectioned)
Esteem one another in Honor (prefer, respect, value)
Be diligent (do one’s best, "characterized by steady, earnest, and energetic effort" (Merriam-Webster, I. (2003).
Merriam-Webster’s collegiate dictionary.
(Eleventh ed.).
Springfield, MA: Merriam-Webster, Inc.)
Merriam-Webster, I. (2003).
Merriam-Webster’s collegiate dictionary.
(Eleventh ed.).
Springfield, MA: Merriam-Webster, Inc.)
Be enthusiastic
Rejoice in hope
Endure affliction
Pray
Contribute to others needs
Bless
Do not think arrogantly (humbly associate with all)
Do not pay back evil with evil
Be at peace with all
Do not take revenge
Feed your enemy
Overcome evil with good
Do What is Good
Today, we have a concept that government is the voice of the people, to do what the people want.
Actually though, government is established by God as his servant "who avenges for punishment on the one who does what is bad".
The point here is that we should do what is right and good.
for it (government) is God’s servant to you for what is good.
But if you do what is bad, be afraid, because it does not bear the sword to no purpose.
For it is God’s servant, the one who avenges for punishment on the one who does what is bad.
“for it (government) is God’s servant to you for what is good”
“For it (government) is God’s servant, the one who avenges for punishment on the one who does what is bad.
Put on the Lord Jesus Christ
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