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26 FEB 2017

RELATIONSHIP

IS KEYROMANS 12

SUNDAY CELEBRATION SERVICE

Relationship Is KeyRomans 12

“Therefore’s” in Romans

‘Therefore ….’

Question : What is it there for ?

FOUR “Therefore’s” in Romans

“Therefore’s” in Romans1. Rom 3:20

NO ONE will be declared righteous in God’s sight

"therefore" of CONDEMNATION Key word : SIN declaring that the whole world is guilty of

sin before God. 3:23 ‘ for ALL have sinned…’

“Therefore’s” in Romans2. Rom 5:1

"therefore" of JUSTIFICATION Key Word : SALVATION The act by which sinful human beings are made

acceptable to a Holy God. God's declaring that the demands of His Law

have been fulfilled thru the death of His Son….


2. Rom 5:1 "therefore" of JUSTIFICATION

Rom 5:8 Rom 5:17 Rom 6:3 Rom 6:8 Rom 6:23

Through God’s Grace

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3. Rom 8:1

"therefore" of ASSURANCE & SANCTIFICATION.

Key Words : SANCTIFICATION Christ's death and resurrection – Confident - sin’s penalty paid for Eternal destiny - in heaven with God


3. Rom 8:1 "therefore" of ASSURANCE & SANCTIFICATION. Rom 8:9 Rom 8:14-17 Rom 8:28 Rom 8:31-32 Rom 8:38-39

The basis of ASSURANCE… founded on the Word

of God & the Holy Spirit’s

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Book of Romans

• Written by apostle Paul• From Corinth…• About 57AD, before Nero’s persecution…• Paul had never been as yet to Rome …• He was planning however to go to Rome…

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Understanding the GospelLiving the

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“Therefore’s” in Romans4th “Therefore” - Rom 12:1-2"therefore" of SERVICE

- DEDICATION & COMMITMENTResult of all the doctrine before Doctrine -----> Duty Believe -----> Behavior Principles -----> Practice Creed -----> Conduct

Rom 12 : RELATIONSHIP is KEYA. RELATIONSHIP with GOD …

In SERVING GOD ….1. Give God Our BODY

• Body – Temple of Holy Spirit (1 Cor 6:19)Glorify God (1 Cor 6:20)

“instrument of righteousness” (Rom 6:13)Q: If asked to “Give God Your Body” –

How will you ‘Answer’ ?‘Can, but wait till I am done with my body …’

Relationship is KeyA. RELATIONSHIP with GOD …

In SERVING GOD ….1. Give God Our BODY

• NOW …• As a LIVING SACRIFICE ….

2 Examples : Gen 22 …John 10:18 …

• KEY to Giving God Our BODY… Through WORSHIP…

RELATIONSHIP with GOD

In SERVING GOD ….2. Give God Our MIND

Why ?• The MIND controls the BODY The world wants to control our mind –

If the world succeeds – Conformer …

A chameleon finds ways to adapt to its surroundings, changing colour to blend in with four different pairs sunglasses.

RELATIONSHIP with GODIn SERVING GOD ….2. Give God Our MINDGod wants Our Mind …

Not to control …but to TRANSFORM

KEY to control of our MIND… READING God’s Word

Sir Francis Bacon: “Reading makes a full man…”


In wanting to SERVE GOD ….our MIND controls our BODY, BUT our WILL controls our MIND….

3. Give God Our WILL “Willpower“ !! “Battle Within”

Paul's experience Rom 7:15-21

RELATIONSHIP with GODIn SERVING GOD ….3. Give God Our WILL• only by yielding our WILL to God….

HIS power can control from within… to give us ‘will-power’ …

& ‘won't-power’ …• God’s Will is GOOD, PLEASING & PERFECT• KEY : PRAYER

- communing with God…


Quote:“The Purpose of Prayer

is emphatically NOT to bendGod’s Will to ours,

BUT rather to Align our WillTo HIS.” John Stott

(1921 – 2011)


For ALL that God has done Through Christ ….

Our only possible response is …To Serve Him …

By offering Him … Our BODY Our MIND & Our WILL


It’s an honor & privilege to Serve GodBut there’s more …Read Rom 12:3-8In serving God, we must have …v3: A Right Perspective of OURSELVES


v4 : A Right Perspective of

CHURCH COMMUNITYRef 1 Cor 12…• Spiritual Gifts ….• Body analogy …

RELATIONSHIP with GODv6-8 : A Right Perspective of BEING EQUIPPED

God equips us to serve Him better…Spiritual Gifts …• Different Gifts• God’s Grace @ workEg Prophesying, Serving, Teaching,

Encouraging, Contributing, Leadership,Showing Mercy …

Why didn’t the eagle just fly, the rabbit just run, the squirrel just climb and the duck just swim (instead of trying to do what the others do which they are not equipped for) ?”


Eg Gift of EncouragementQ: Who was the

“Great Encourager” in the Bible ?

Answer : Barnabas (Acts 4:36)Q: Do you know that Barnabas was responsible

for writing about half of the NT ? Acts 9:26-27 Acts 15:37-41


Rom 12:3-8In serving God, we must have…1. A Right Perspective of OURSELVES2. A Right Perspective of CHURCH COMMUNITY3. A Right Perspective of BEING EQUIPPED

RELATIONSHIP with OTHERSQuote :We don’t do these things to become a Christian. We do these things because we are Christians.

Rom 12:9-13 RELATIONSHIP with OTHERSMarks of a True Christian Behave like a Christian Christian Ethics Let us have real Christian behaviour

RELATIONSHIP with OTHERS

Eg v9 Love must be sincere‘Sincere’ –two Latin words: “sine” & “cere”

“no wax” Gk word : “hypocrisy”

“no mask”

RELATIONSHIP with OTHERSRom 12:9-13 Message Bible9 Love from the center of who you are; don't fake it. Run for dear life from evil; hold on for dear life to good. 10 Be good friends who love deeply; practice playing second fiddle. 11 Don't burn out; keep yourselves fueled and aflame. Be alert servants of the Master, 12 cheerfully expectant. Don't quit in hard times; pray all the harder. 13 Help needy Christians; be inventive in hospitality.

RELATIONSHIP with ENEMIES

Rom 12:17-21 MESSAGE14 Bless your enemies; no cursing under your

breath. 15 Laugh with your happy friends when they're happy; share tears when they're down.

16 Get along with each other; don't be stuck-up. Make friends with nobodies; don't be the great somebody.

17 Don't hit back; discover beauty in everyone.18 If you've got it in you, get along with everybody.

RELATIONSHIP with ENEMIES

Rom 12:17-21 cont…19 Don't insist on getting even; that's not for you to

do. "I'll do the judging," says God. "I'll take care of it."

20 Our Scriptures tell us that if you see your enemy hungry, go buy that person lunch, or if he's thirsty, get him a drink. Your generosity will surprise him with goodness.

21 Don't let evil get the best of you; get the best of evil by doing good.

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Story of Rabbi Michael Weisser

"They showed me so much love that I couldn’t help but love them back,"

Conclusion : RELATIONSHIP is KEYRomans : “Therefore’s” of

1. CONDEMNATION2. JUSTIFICATION3. ASSURANCE & SANCTIFICATION

SERVICE, DEDICATION & COMMITMENT Give God your BODY Give God your MIND Give God your WILL

Doctrine Believe Principles Creed

Duty Behavior Practice Conduct

RELATIONSHIP is KEY“Therefore’s” of ROMANS … Get Your Basics Right … Chp 13 – Relationship with Authorities

& Government… Chp 14 – How To Treat The “Weaker”

bro or sis … Chp 15 – Acceptance of one another…

v 7 …

Book of ROMANS

“For I am not ashamed of the Gospel…”Rom 1:16

“Battle Within”Rom 7:14-25

“Relationship is KEY”Rom 12

Rom 3:23 for all have sinned and

fall short of the glory of God,

Rom 6:23aFor the wages of sin is death,

Rom 6:23b but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ

Jesus our Lord.

Rom 5:8But God demonstrates his own love for us in this:

While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

Rom 10:13 "Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord

WILL BE SAVED."

Rom 10:9-10 That if you confess with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised him from

the dead, you will be saved. For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you confess and are saved.

Rom 8:1 Therefore, there is now no condemnation for

those who are in Christ Jesus,

Rom 8:1

Rom 4:7-8"Blessed are they whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered. Blessed is the man whose sin

the Lord will never count against him."

Rom 4:7-8

Book of ROMANSRom 15:5-7, 135 May the God who gives endurance and

encouragement give you a spirit of unity among yourselves as you follow Christ Jesus, 6 so that with one heart and mouth you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.

7 Accept one another, then, just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring praise to God.

13 May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.