February 20, 2014

“We Are To…”

Blessings folk!

We continue to examine the “how” of OneAnother…

Romans 12:10-13
10 Be devoted to one another in brotherly love; give preference to one another in honor;
11 not lagging behind in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord;
12 rejoicing in hope, persevering in tribulation, devoted to prayer,
13 contributing to the needs of the saints, practicing hospitality.

Look at the actions involved…
Look to who/where/how the action is directed…

We are to…

• be devoted...to OneAnother...in brother love
• give preference...to OneAnother...in honor
• be diligent...not lagging behind
• be fervent...in spirit
• serve...the Lord
• rejoice...in hope
• persevere...in tribulation
• be devoted...to prayer
• contribute...to the needs (not greeds) of the saints
• practice...hospitality

Let us ask ourselves if we do so…

• hospitable?
• contributing?
• devoted?
• persevering?
• rejoicing?
• serving?
• fervent
• diligent?
• honoring?
• loving?
• devoted?

OneAnother/Saints/Lord/Me

If we live this way, the world will be drawn to the Lord.
If not?
Well, we see that already…

• people leaving the fellowship of the church
• people refusing to gather with the Body

They see the hypocrisy.
Live this way and hypocrisy will be crushed.