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Alêtheia Christian Fellowship ~~ 072708 ~~ Romans 12c
*1-* Volitionally offer yourself as a *sacrifice to God*.
*2-* Actively allow the Holy Spirit to *renew your mind*.
*3-* Use your *grace-gift now* by allowing God to serve others through you.
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*4-* Humbly *excel in Christian love and affection* making the local body better.
*Today-* Wear well, i.e. *be agreeable by working hard* to get along with others.
What makes people agreeable?
To them stuff isn’t worth *fussing over – peace is more* important than having their own way.
*Romans 12:14-17 ~~* 14Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse.
15Rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep.
16Be of the same mind toward one another; do not be haughty in mind, but associate with the lowly.
Do not be wise in your own estimation.
17Never pay back evil for evil to anyone.
Respect what is right in the sight of all men.
*How could you sum that up*?
Be agreeable – get along with other people.
*Here are some particulars…*
*Bless* is to call down God’s grace (salvation) upon a person.
*Curse* is to call down God’s judgment (damnation) upon a person.
*How do you surrender to Christ?* Bless your enemies
*This is nothing new* – the O.T., Jesus, and N.T.
*Rejoice* is the verb cai>rw, the noun form is cara>, the 2nd element of the fruit (reference *James 5 Sewage*)
*Weep* is to mourn, i.e. deep emotion (*don’t correct, just join them*)
*Stay engaged in life exuding God’s grace*
*Verse 16*Be of the same mind toward one another; do not be haughty in mind, but associate with the lowly.
Do not be wise in your own estimation.
* \\ Proposition: Be the same *with one another in your* opinions & agendas \\ \\ *
*Negatively: *Do not be* high minded \\ \\ *
*Positively: *Be* humbly minded together \\ \\ *
*Command: Stop being opinionated *(you’re not as wise as you think)*!*
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*Aesop’s *story of the* 4 *bulls and the lion.
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*Verse 17*Never pay back evil for evil to anyone.
Respect what is right in the sight of all men.
Paying evil for evil *only makes you evil too!*
In a few verses you will see we are to *overcome evil* with good.
Never is mhdei>v, literally not one and so it is to no one and nothing, i.e. *never* – it doesn’t get more certain!
Bad is kako>v.
*Gandhi*, “An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind.”
The *Bible *is speaking about justice enabling civilization, but as individuals we turn the other *cheek*.
Therefore *respect what is reasonable* – obey all the laws and customs of the *CHURCH* and the land as long as they don’t violate a higher order.
We can *think highly of our opinions and be divisive* – the outcome for us will be the same as that of *Aesop’s bulls*.
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*Peter* said, “The devil prowls around like a *roaring lion* looking for someone to devour” (1 Pe 5:8).
*Romans 12:18 ~~* If possible, so far as it depends on you, be at peace with all men.
*Key* verse
*If possible* does not mean *if you can*
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It means as well* as others allow *– so the *peace ball is in their court – keep hitting *it back to them – *peace is their choice.*
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This is* impossible without *Holy Spirit humility
*Romans 12:19-21 ~~* 19Never take your own revenge, (Pr 20 &24) beloved, but leave room for the wrath of God, for it is written, “Vengeance is Mine, I will repay,” says the Lord.
(Dt 32 & Ps 94) 20“But if your enemy is hungry, feed him, and if he is thirsty, give him a drink; (2Ki 6 & Pr 25) for in so doing you will heap burning coals on his head.”
21Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
Once again *Paul quotes* from several Old Covenant passages.
*Never take your own revenge…* = don’t you try to *make things right* because you’ll *get in the way* of God’s Holy Wrath!
Of course this is *trust*, isn’t it?
Crime against your family member
*Criminal is punished*
Easier to be graceful?
Proof that *trust is the central issue* in extending grace to those who wrong us
Verse *20* is a direct quote from *Proverbs 25*, it finishes with: “*And **the Lord will reward you*”.
It’s *not about heaping burning coals* on your enemy – that’s the *net effect unless they repent* and become a friend – that would be vindictive.
It’s about *trust!!!* That is the *only reward-able thing* you can do!
2 Kings 6, *Elisha* asked God to *blind* the huge army of the Arameans and when they were sitting ducks the king of Israel asked Elisha, shall I kill them?
Elisha said give them *food and water and send them home*.
Afterward the Arameans did come back to Israel.
Paul started this section in *verse 9 ~~* Let love be without hypocrisy.
Abhor what is evil; cling to what is good.
Now he finishes with *verse **21 ~~* Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
Conquer is nika>w the verb of nikh~~, bad is kako>v and good is ajgaqo>v.
Air Force: Mess with me and I’ll get mad
Army: Mess with me and I’ll get even
Marines: Mess with me and I’ll get ahead
*Scott:* Mess with me and I’ll end it.
*Claire Bothe Luce:* “No good deed goes unpunished.”
How much am I going to *make God suffer*?
Christians sometimes attempt to sanctify their anger calling it righteous indignation but it’s just human wrath.
*1- Preemption*, Revenge, Justice, Leniency, Grace.
*Do not become evil in response to evil*
*2-* Do not become *focused on your problem* to the exclusion of extending yourself to others.
*Lack of concern* for others because you’re so concerned with yourself
*Do not disengage from life around you*.
*3-* By nature *evil is unjust*!
Don’t allow yourself to feel superior to your persecutor or you may one day *reverse roles*.
*Japanese soldiers during WWII *
*Grace is given* to those who need grace and from the world’s view, it may be our superiors.
*Hate is sin*.
*4-* Don’t give in
*Tehran, Iran* – signed anti-Christian *document*, put up Islam *propaganda* at store & vowed to *divorce* wife in exchange for bail.
How difficult?
*Let us apologize* to God for our lapses of:
Lack of faith
Fear
Manipulation
Anger
Hate
Murder
*We are* commanded to abhor evil – pray that you are filled with the Holy Spirit and be perfect as your Father in Heaven is perfect.
Tracy’s Dad (Passing)
Michele’s Brother (Prostate)
Corrie (Unchanged)
Jane (Heart)
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