Romans 12 - Responding to Gods Mercy - 090621 - Steve

Romans 12 - Responding to Gods Mercy - 090621 - Steve

Responding to the Mercy of God
Romans 12

1. God's mercy motivates us to SERVE sacrificially (12:1-2)

- obedience of faith (1:5, 16:26 cf 6:13)
- transformed by the renewing of your mind (12:2)

2. ... to SERVE our church family (12:3-13)

- starts with humility and sober judgement (v3)
- we each have a part to play (v4-8)
- the place of 'love' in all this (v9-12ff)

3. ... and to SERVE despite opposition (12:14-21)

- service, not retaliation (v14, 17, 19, 21)

4. SERVICE is sign of growth in gospel gratitude