Relational Theology
We value Uncommon Relationships
May 14, 2023
We value Uncommon Relationships.
Romans 12:10 —
Be devoted to one another in brotherly love.
Romans 12:10 —
Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love.” (King James Version)
Romans 12:10 —CSB —
“Love one another deeply as brothers and sisters.” (Christian Standard Bible)
Romans 12:10 —
“Love each other with genuine affection…” (New Living Translation)
“…brotherly love…” —
PHILADELPHIA (PHILO = family love; ADELPHIA = brother)
Who has a more devotion to loving and caring for and sacrificing for the family than mama?
Be devoted to one another in MOTHERLY love.
Acts 2:42-47 —
42 They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. 43 Everyone was filled with awe, and many wonders and miraculous signs were done by the apostles. 44 All the believers were together and had everything in common. 45 Selling their possessions and goods, they gave to anyone as he had need. 46 Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, 47 praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.
Acts 2:41 –
“Those who accepted his message were baptized, and about three thousand were added to their number that day.”
Be devoted to one another in MOTHERLY love.
Acts 6:1 —
In those days when the number of disciples was increasing, the Grecian Jews among them complained against the Hebraic Jews because their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution of food.
Acts 6:2 —
2 So the Twelve gathered all the disciples together and said, “It would not be right for us to neglect the ministry of the word of God in order to wait on tables.
Acts 6:3-4 —
3 Brothers, choose seven men from among you who are known to be full of the Spirit and wisdom. We will turn this responsibility over to them 4 and will give our attention to prayer and the ministry of the word.”
Acts 6:5-7 —
5 This proposal pleased the whole group. They chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit; also Philip, Procorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolas from Antioch, a convert to Judaism. 6 They presented these men to the apostles, who prayed and laid their hands on them. 7 So the word of God spread. The number of disciples in Jerusalem increased rapidly, and a large number of priests became obedient to the faith.