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Intro
Shallow small groups… fake Christians… Real christianity look like?
Prayer
real authentic growth toward you God.
Message
2 Part Message - at least!
9-13 = inside
14-21 = outside
18 Points of Accountability
Stott, John R. W. The Message of Romans: God’s Good News for the World.
The Bible Speaks Today.
Leicester, England; Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 2001.
Stott, John R. W. The Message of Romans: God’s Good News for the World.
The Bible Speaks Today.
Leicester, England; Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 2001.
The fact that Paul writes this list means that our hearts are bent in the opposite direction!!
Sincerity
9a - Love = agape - unique use in christian love, selfless, giving, continues,
genuine = un-hypocritical = play acting
the kiss of Judas
When you interact with other Christians how do you feel about it?
Are you genuine?
When you interact with non-christians how do you feel about it?
Are you genuine?
Discernment
9b - Abhor / Hold Fast = strong verbs - action words
Abhor what is evil;
abhor = loathing, detesting, vileness - active removal
hold fast = same word Jesus uses to describe a married couple / glueing
hold fast to what is good.
How do we know what is evil and what is good?
do we really hate it?
do we really want it?
Are you growing in your abilities of discernment?
How do we grow in our discernment?
How do we practice “hate sin but love the sinner”?
Affection
10a = 1 command with 2 types of familial affection
Love one another with brotherly affection.
Philistorgoi = mother or father for child
Philadelphia = brotherly love
How do you view the church?
Club / Organization / Family?
How would your interactions with ABC change if you viewed it more as a family?
How might you practice love like this?
Honor
10b = 2x one another | Outdo = preeminence
= a mothers request / not so with you!!
Outdo one another in showing honor.
Phil 2.3
How do you view others?
Image bearers?
Are you easily offended?
what does showing honor look like to you? what would bring you honor?
Can you be rebuked?
Are you teachable?
How might your marriage, parenting, friendships, leadership, change if you practiced this?
Enthusiasm
11a = Slothful/Zeal / Fervent
slothful = lazyness
What comes to mind when you hear the word zealous?
= positive / negative
zeal according to knowledge!
= busy in the Lords work, not just busy.
Fervent = a boiling pot
in Spirit!! = who is doing the work?
Who are you relying on?
How much more effort would you have to put into the things you do to say that it is done with enthusiasm?
Service
11b = 5/6 = hand and glove
serve = to slave!
What are you currently doing for Jesus?
= If he followed you around for a week would He be pleased?
With what attitude are you doing what you are doing?
= eager?
angry?
Why are you doing what you are doing?
Is it for Jesus or is it for yourself?
Hope
12a = Rejoice… in… hope
Do not be slothful in zeal,
Early christians had little to rejoice about.
= hope in Gods glory
Where are you finding your Joy?
Where are you finding your Hope?
what about the single mom trying to provide, protect, and pursue
what about the widow, what about the single mom, what about the prisoner, what about the infirm, what about the abused child?
Patience
12b = Patient in tribulation
patience = not passivity / active steadfast endurance
tribulation = deep serious affliction
not just don’t get angry in bad traffic or in the secretary of state line.
not just having a good attitude when the pay-stub is late or the boss makes another mandatory shift.
do you find yourself being classified as “actively steadfast in endurance”?
if you struggle with patience when and why?
When you are impatient with people and situations what is it that you want but aren’t getting?
Prayerfulness
be fervent in spirit,
12c = constant in prayer
not flare prayer...
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