I have been refreshed this week studying Romans 12.
In this passage the Apostle launches into a robust description of what every
Christian life should look like. The root of this awesome change is a full
grasp of the Gospel.
Sacrifice. Humility. Service. Love. That about sums it
up! Below is an extended outline I
hope to preach from on Sunday (i.e. not the one found in your weekly handout).
I would encourage you to read through Romans 12 with this in hand and ask of
God what area of your life needs the most revolutionizing now.
The Gospel Revolution: The Call to a Revolutionized Life
Romans 12
1. Sacrifice
yourself (1-2)
2. Prioritize
humility (3)
3. Serve
appropriately (4-8)
4. Act
in love like Jesus did to friends in the church
A. Chase
after your own sanctification (9)
B. Commit
yourself to God’s people
i. Immerse
yourself relationally in your church family (10a)
ii. Scavenge
for grace in every church member (10b)
C. Be
intensely God-focused
i. Stay
tirelessly diligent in spiritual matters (11a)
ii. Stay
on fire in the Holy Spirit (11b)
iii. Stay
committed to doing whatever God says (11c)
D. Cling
to God through your troubles
i. Boast
in your sure future (12a)
ii. Remain
true under pressure (12b)
iii. Stick
to your prayers (12c)
5. Respond
in love like Jesus would to friends in the church
A. Give
to alleviate your brothers’ needs
i. Immerse
yourself in the needs of your brother (13a)
ii. Hunt
for Christian strangers to house (13b)
B. Feel
what your brother feels
i. Delight
in his successes (15a)
ii. Empathize
with his sorrows (15b)
C. Hang
out with the forgotten brothers (16)
6. Respond
in love like Jesus did to sinful people that hate you
A. Stop
denouncing and start praying for your persecutors (14)
B. Retaliate
against your enemies with good (17)
C. Conspire
for peace (18)
D. Conquer
evil (19-21)
