Be Devoted to One AnotherRomans 12:3-16

Be Devoted to One Another

Romans 12:3-16

Intro:John 13:34,35

“…a life where ‘the way of Jesus ’ informs and radically transforms our existence…where we adopt a life on mission stance towards our culture.” Rick Meigs

Be Devoted to One Another

Paul’s plea in Rm 12;10 in context

Romans 1-8 focus Faith

Romans 9-11 focus Hope

Romans 12-16 focus Love

Jn 13:34,35 & 1 Cor 13:13

Be Devoted to One Another

Rm 12:4-6Vv4—many members — one body.

Vv 5—we who are many are one body in Christ.

Vv 6—we have differing grace gifts.But to be part of the family we need more than gifts we need lived values

Love—Rm 12:9

Devotion in brotherly love—Rm 12:10

Be Devoted to One Another

Paul is writing about the love and care we ought to have for One Another

Eph 1:5; 3:14,15

The application of being devoted 2 Pet 1:5-7 & Acts 2:42

Be Devoted to One Another

Devotion to One another:

Jesus in Lk 10:27,”Love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind.”

Parable of the Good Samaritan

Being devoted to God causes us to see and show mercy to one another.

“Go and learn what this means: I desire mercy not sacrifice.” Matt 9:13