ROMANS 12:1-13
1 Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship. 2 Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.
3 For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the faith God has distributed to each of you. 4 For just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function, 5 so in Christ we, though many, form one body, and each member belongs to all the others. 6 We have different gifts, according to the grace given to each of us. If your gift is prophesying, then prophesy in accordance with your faith; 7 if it is serving, then serve; if it is teaching, then teach; 8 if it is to encourage, then give encouragement; if it is giving, then give generously; if it is to lead, do it diligently; if it is to show mercy, do it cheerfully.
9 Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. 10 Be devoted to one another in love. Honour one another above yourselves. 11 Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord. 12 Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. 13 Share with the Lord’s people who are in need. Practice hospitality.
LOVE:
1. SINCERE
2. HATE= EVIL
3. CLING = GOOD
4. DEVOTED = EACH OTHER = IN LOVE
5. HONOUR = EACH OTHER = ABOVE YOURSELF
6. NEVER LACK ZEAL
7. SPIRITUAL FERVOR = SERVING THE LORD
8. JOYFUL = HOPE/FAITH
9. PATIENT = AFFLICTION
10. FAITHFUL = IN PRAYER
11. SHARE = NEED
12. PRACTICE = HOSPITALITY
APPLICATION:
1. How can I love?
ROMANS 12:2
Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.
2. How can I do that? (Transformation of the Mind)
ROMANS 12:1
Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship.
3. How can I do 1 and 2? (Transformation of the Mind and Living Sacrifice)
Get father God to change you and give you the power of the holy spirit
Power of God – Ephesians 6:14-17
Truth, Righteousness, Peace, Faith, Salvation, Word of God
Love by renewing your mind and being a living sacrifice through the power of the Holy Spirit
God is love therefore use God to love
PHILIPPIANS 2:13
it is God who works in you to will and to act in order to fulfill his good purpose.