Real Love | Romans Week 14

Real LoveRomans • August 21, 2022Teacher: Adam Barnett--To be a living sacrifice isn’t just getting on the altar but staying there.How is our God-time in comparison with our Screen-time?Romans 12:9-21 NIVLove must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves. Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord. Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. Share with the Lord’s people who are in need. Practice hospitality.Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse. Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn. Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but be willing to associate with people of low position. Do not be conceited.Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everyone. If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone. Do not take revenge, my dear friends, but leave room for God’s wrath, for it is written: “It is mine to avenge; I will repay,” says the Lord. On the contrary: “If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink. In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head.” Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. 1. Paul was concerned about the interaction between believers and the non-believing society.2. Paul was concerned about the strife within the Roman church itself.1. Love others and mean it (v. 9).2. Be devoted to others (v. 10).3. Show honor through humility (v. 10).4. Sustain spiritual passion (v. 11).5. Bless those who hurt you (v. 14).εὐλογέω = to speak well of.6. Live in harmony (v. 16).7. Don't get even (vv. 17-21). Deuteronomy 32:35 NIV“It is mine to avenge; I will repay.”Love others and mean it. Be devoted to others. Show honor through humility. Sustain spiritual passion. Bless those who hurt you. Live in harmony. Don’t get even.