1. Romans
16I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes: first for the Jew, then for the Gentile. 17For in the gospel a righteousness from God is revealed, a righteousness that is by faith from first to last

2. Romans 12 Therefore… in view of God’s mercy…
What is Paul referring to?
What is ‘the Gospel’ according to Paul?
What is Paul’s message for Gentiles & Jews?

3. Romans to date 1v18-3v20 Sin, Wrath & Judgement
3v Justified by faith in Jesus’ death
3v27-4v25 Abraham – father of faith for all
5v1-21 Joy, peace & love; Adam & Jesus
6v1-23 What about sin as Christians?
7v1-25 Dead to law; struggling with sin
8v1-39 Total security in Abba’s love
9-11 God’s wisdom – salvation for Gentiles & Jews

4. Romans 12 Relationships – living together in community with God v1-2
with self v3-8
with others
Fellow believers v9-13
Community at large v14-21

5. Romans 12 Our relationship with God
Living sacrifices - offer bodies; holy, pleasing
Act of worship - spiritual
Do not conform - world’s pattern
Be transformed - renewed mind
Approve God’s will - good, pleasing, perfect

6. Romans 12 How we think of ourselves (in relation to others)
Sober judgement
Measure of faith - varieties of grace
Many members - belong to all the others
Charisma(ta) - grace gifts (cf 1Cor 12, Eph 4)
Speaking - serving

7. Romans 12 Spiritual Gifts - service, working, manifestation
Prophecy - in proportion to faith
Serving }
Teaching } - just do it!
Encouraging }
Contributing - generously
Leadership - diligently
Showing mercy - cheerfully

8. Romans 12 Relationships within ‘family’ – sincere love
Cling to good - hate evil
Devoted - brotherly love
Honour above self
Zealous - fervour – serve Lord
Joyful in hope
Patient in affliction
Faithful in prayer
Share with needy - God’s people
Be hospitable

9. Romans 12 Relationships with community
Bless persecutors - do not curse
Rejoice, mourn - rejoicers & mourners
Harmonious living
Not proud, conceited - social status
Overcome evil - good
Do right - social convention
Live at peace - as it depends on you
Don’t take revenge - “I will repay”
Feed enemy