INTRO Love is king among the virtues of Christianity. Transition: this section looks back and it looks forward. I. THE IMPERATIVE OF LOVE (v. 8). A. “Owe nothing to no…
INTRO I. RESPONSIBILITY: “submit to the authorities” (v. 1a). II. REASONS: Reason #1 – they are appointed by God (v. 1b). Reason #2 – they are servants of God (vv.…
INTRO OPINION OF SKEPTICS WHY THIS SECTION ON CIVIL GOVERNMENT? 1) to develop how vengeance comes about, see 12:19 and 13:4. 2) to develop how the peace of 12:18 is…
INTRO I. HOW TO RESPOND TO THOSE WHO HARM US (v. 14). Promise of persecution. John 15:20; 2Tim. 3:12 A. Bless and do not curse. 1) Bless our persecutors. Cf.…
INTRO I. HOW TO RESPOND TO THOSE WHO HARM US (v. 14). Promise of persecution. John 15:20; 2Tim. 3:12 A. Bless and do not curse. 1) Bless our persecutors. Cf.…
INTRO I. CONTRIBUTING TO THE NEEDS OF THE SAINTS A. What does this mean? Financial and material help is in view. See koinonia in Acts 2:44; 4:32; Rom. 15:26,…
Northwest Bible Church – March 20, 2005 Worship Service – Alan Conner Romans 12:12 Christian Virtues, part 3 INTRO I. REJOICING IN HOPE A. Believers are to be filled with joy.…
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INTRO How to relate to other believers, vv. 9-16 How to relate to unbelievers, vv. 17-21 A. GODLY QUALITIES FOR ALL CHRISTIANS. 1) LOVE WITHOUT HYPOCRISY (v. 9). a) The…
INTRO I. CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY REQUIRES PROPER ACTIVITY (vv. 6-8). A. FACTS ABOUT SPIRITUAL GIFTS 1) A spiritual gift is any ability that is empowered by the Holy Spirit and used…
INTRO I. CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY REQUIRES A PROPER ASSOCIATION (vv. 4-5). A. The Analogy: The human body (v. 4). 1) We have many members in one body. UNITY 2) All the…
INTRO I. CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY IS BASED ON APOSTOLIC AUTHORITY (v. 3a). A. Paul’s authority came from God’s grace. Important for two reasons: 1) they need to know the way God…
INTRO I. NON-CONFORMITY – “do not be conformed to this world.” A. Progressive sanctification is an on-going process. Note present imperatives. B. What is the “world”? 1) It is literally…
INTRO The theme of this section, 12:1-15:13 is the outworking of God’s righteousness in the everyday life of the believer and church. This section is based on Rom. 1-11. Christian…
INTRO Paul concludes this section of profound and difficult theological concepts with a hymn of praise of God for his purposes and plans. Doxology = a word of praise to…
INTRO 11:28-32 - Summary of chs. 9-11 11:33-36 - Doxology A. GOD’S MERCY SEEN IN ISRAEL’S TWO-FOLD STATUS (v. 28). 1) Gospel perspective: “they are enemies.” 2) Election perspective: “they…
Northwest Bible Church – January 9, 2005 Worship Service – Alan Conner Rom. 11:23-27 The Future Salvation of Israel Controversy INTRO Any study of end times must deal with…
Northwest Bible Church – Jan. 2,2005 – Worship Service – Alan Conner Rom. 11:19-22 The Warning to the Gentile Branches INTRO I. THE WARNING EXPRESSED. A. The meaning of the…
Dec 12, 2004 Northwest Bible Church Worship Service, Alan Conner Romans 11:18-22 Warning Against Pride Intro Roman church were basically a spiritual church but they had a tendency toward pride…
INTRO The pretribulational rapture view is based on there being two peoples of God: Israel and the church. This passage supports the belief that there is only one people of…