The Just Shall Live By Faith Studying Paul’s Letter To Rome …

The Just Shall Live By Faith Studying Paul’s Letter To Rome Paul’s Letter To The Church In Rome Rom 1:17 The Just Shall Live By Faith

Studying Paul’s Letter To Rome Outline  Introduction 1:1-17  Indictment of & remedy for sin 1:18 – 5:21  Anticipated questions re: justification by grace through faith 6:1 – 11:36  Living a life justified by grace through faith 12:1 – 15:13

The Just Shall Live By Faith Studying Paul’s Letter To Rome  Once justified saints have properly set their minds, they are ready to put this new perspective into practice  The place to start is re: others…not self Jn 3:3-16 Phil 2:3-8 12:3-16 Serving Others With Humility

The Just Shall Live By Faith Studying Paul’s Letter To Rome  Actually serving others & their needs is not the only concern  This service rendered to others must be done with the right attitude 1 Cor 13:1-3 12:3-16 Serving Others With Humility

The Just Shall Live By Faith Studying Paul’s Letter To Rome  Paul’s initial warning v. 3a  Saints must never be high-minded, thinking more of themselves than they ought to  An inflated ego will not allow others to be served 12:3-16 Serving Others With Humility

The Just Shall Live By Faith Studying Paul’s Letter To Rome  Paul’s initial warning v. 3a  It is not “Think nothing of yourselves!!”  Some self-esteem is good…we know we’re worth something Psa 8:4 Jn 3:16  The danger is too much self-esteem  The root issue? PRIDE 12:3-16 Serving Others With Humility

The Just Shall Live By Faith Studying Paul’s Letter To Rome  Paul’s initial warning v. 3a  The Scripture has much to say on the subject of pride Prov 6: :18 Jas 4:6 1 Pet 5:5 1 Cor 10:12 12:3-16 Serving Others With Humility

The Just Shall Live By Faith Studying Paul’s Letter To Rome  Paul’s exhortation v. 3b  To guard against the sin of pride, saints are exhorted to have “sound judgment”  “To exercise self-control, place moderate estimate upon one’s own self” [Thayer, pg. 613] 12:3-16 Serving Others With Humility

The Just Shall Live By Faith Studying Paul’s Letter To Rome  Paul’s exhortation v. 3b  To guard against the sin of pride, saints are exhorted to have “sound judgment”  Other N.T. uses… Mk 5:15 2 Cor 5:13 1 Pet 4:7 12:3-16 Serving Others With Humility

The Just Shall Live By Faith Studying Paul’s Letter To Rome  Paul’s exhortation v. 3b  Just as one loses sobriety when full of intoxicants, one can also be “intoxicated” with an inflated view of himself  Example Ù Haman Esth 3:1-5 6:4-9 12:3-16 Serving Others With Humility

The Just Shall Live By Faith Studying Paul’s Letter To Rome  Paul’s exhortation v. 3b  As in all things, Jesus provides saints an example to follow Mt 20: :3-16 Serving Others With Humility

The Just Shall Live By Faith Studying Paul’s Letter To Rome  The importance of others vv. 4-8  Paul discusses the importance of everyone, using the analogy of the body & its parts  Different parts contribute to overall body  This leaves no room for pride  Similar passage = 1 Cor 12: :3-16 Serving Others With Humility

The Just Shall Live By Faith Studying Paul’s Letter To Rome  Attitudes & Actions vv  This section appears to address how justified saints must conduct themselves in serving others & the attitudes they must show when rendering such service 12:3-16 Serving Others With Humility

The Just Shall Live By Faith Studying Paul’s Letter To Rome  Attitudes & Actions vv  Loving those we serve v. 9a  Genuinely, unfeigned…without hypocrisy  We love them for who they are  Learned from the Scripture 1 Pet 1:22-25  A good description 1 Cor 13:1-8a 12:3-16 Serving Others With Humility

The Just Shall Live By Faith Studying Paul’s Letter To Rome  Attitudes & Actions vv  Good vs. Evil v. 9b  We must “abhor” (strongly detest) all that is evil  We must “cling” (steadfastly cemented to) all that is good 12:3-16 Serving Others With Humility

The Just Shall Live By Faith Studying Paul’s Letter To Rome  Attitudes & Actions vv  Brotherly love v. 10  It should define saints Jn 13:34-35  We should feel “devoted to one another”  Even “preferring one another” over ourselves or others in the world 12:3-16 Serving Others With Humility

The Just Shall Live By Faith Studying Paul’s Letter To Rome …