Romans 12



Romans 12
 
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Romans 12:1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.
  • Practice what you preach, or act in accordance with your belief.
  • God wants you to love Him
  • Hosea 6:6 For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.
  • I want your loving kindness, I want you to study My word
  • I want you to love Me, If you love Me = keep My commandments
  • Matthew 9:13 But go ye and learn what that meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
  • Righteous = self righteous people
  • Mercy = love
  • 1 Corinthians 5:3 For I verily, as absent in body, but present in spirit, have judged already, as though I were present, concerning him that hath so done this deed,
    4 In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, when ye are gathered together, and my spirit, with the power of our Lord Jesus Christ,
    5 To deliver s    uch an one unto Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that the spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus.
    6 Your glorying is not good. Know ye not that a little leaven leaveneth the whole lump?
    7 Purge out therefore the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump, as ye are unleavened. For even     Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us:
  • Jesus was sacrifice for our sins = no more sacrificed
2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
  • Or, don't follow the practices of the world, but behave as you know God would have you do.
3 For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.
  • Take a sane and honest view of yourself regarding the gifts God has given you.
4 For as we have many members in one body, and all members have not the same office:
  • All members have not the same function.
  • The parable that says, if your eye offend, then pluck it out and if your hand offend, then cut it off.
  • He was talking about the many member body of Christ.
  • If one group is contrary to God, you must put that group from you.
  • Better that it falls than the whole.
5 So we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another.
 
6 Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith;
  • Each of us has different talents: use them for Christ.
  • Or, as an example, if the gift of prophecy, then prophecy according to the truth He gives you.
7 Or ministry, let us wait on our ministering: or he that teacheth, on teaching;
 
8 Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness.
  • The preacher, the one in the administrative field, do these things according to your talent, simply, earnestly and fairly.
9 Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.
  • Love with honesty: think good things.
10 Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;
  • Work together in harmony.
11 Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;
  • Don't be lazy, but strong in spirit serving the Lord.
12 Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer;
  • Be hopeful, and knowing God's plan, be patient when trouble comes and take it to Him in prayer.
13 Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality.
  • Assist the saints and welcome them.
14 Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not.
  • It's for example, someone would persecute you because you are a Christian. Because you are one of the elect, then bless them patiently. As they don't understand God's plan.
  • They are children in mind, so be patient with them.
15 Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep.
  • Share from the heart.
16 Be of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in your own conceits.
  • Live in harmony with one another, and don't consider one better than another.
  • It is the love in the heart that counts rather than material things.
17 Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.
  • Never return evil for evil.
  • Return only that which everyone would consider honest and good.
18 If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.
  • Note the word possible
  • There are times, such as self-defense, when this is not possible.
19 Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.
  • Deuteronomy 32:35 The over comers in Revelation 15 will be singing this song of Moses, wherein God declares that He set aside His Elect to bring about His plan, that He has for this earth age.
  • It is recorded there that others would offend them, hurt, or knock them about, so to speak, but He says, I shall avenge them for vengeance belongeth to Me.
20 Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head.
  • Hunger for God's Word, means feed him with God's Word
  • Drink is the Water of Life
  • Revelation 21:6 And he said unto me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely.
  • You will bring shame upon your enemy, so leave vengeance for God.
21 Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.
  • That should be the formula for your life.
  • Be humble before God in all things, and it is also good to set an example for others.
 
• Exactly 2520 years from the exile of Benjamin, Iceland became an independent nation.
 
•  The first tribe to be conquered by the Assyrians was Manasseh, in 745 B.C. Exactly 2520 years later America became a nation on July 4, 1776.
 
• Study the book: Abrahamic Covenant, (A study outline of the identity of God's people) By E. Raymond Capt - page 25

 
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