1. The Properly Functioning Body of Christ According to Romans 12
Scripture Reading:
III John 1-14

2. Introduction
There is to be coordination and equality among the members of the Body of Christ, under the direction and control of the Head, the Lord Jesus Christ.
Christ hates the lack of coordination and inequality of the members that some believers, or unbelievers, teach (cf. Rev 2:6, 15).

3. Properly Functioning Spiritual Gifts (Rom 12:3-8)
Properly functioning gifts (vs 6-8)
Prophecy
Ministry
Cf Eph 4:12
Teaching
Members of one another
Exhorting
Giving (without notice)
Organizing (with earnest care)
Mercy (with cheerfulness)

4. Properly Functioning Character Toward One Another (Rom 12:9-17)
Unhypocritical love (vs 9)
No selective love by the members toward each other
Jn 13:34; Gal 2:11-13
Abhor the malignant evil (vs 8)
Isa 5:20
Cling to the good

5. Properly Functioning Character Toward One Another (Rom 12:9-17)
The brotherly love; used only of believers (vs 10)
Agape love and brotherly love always go together
cf I Thess 4:9; I Pet 1:22; II Pet 2:7
Being warmly fond
While preferring one another in the honor (value)
Phil 2:3-4
Not shrinking in diligence, or flagging, in earnest care (vs 11)
Burning in the spirit
(i.e. not the soul. Spirit should affect the soul, not the soul affecting the spirit)

6. Properly Functioning Character Toward One Another (Rom 12:9-16)
Rejoicing in the hope (vs 12)
Hope in present-tense salvation
Rom 5:5
Hope in future-tense salvation
Rom 8:20-24
Patient in the tribulation, i.e. pressure
Rom 5:3-4

7. Properly Functioning Character Toward One Another (Rom 12:9-16)
Steadfastly continuing in the prayer
Prayer (worship) that also affects other believers
cf Rom 15:30
“Father, you know all... You know ____’s situation.”
“Father. You are all powerful… You can provide what is necessary.”
“Father, You are good… You desire and provide what is best.”

8. Properly Functioning Character Toward One Another (Rom 12:9-16)
Sharing in common to the needs of the saints (vs 13)
cf I Jn 3:17
Pursuing the hospitality; fondness of strangers
unfamiliar believers
cf I Pet 4:9
Bless those that persecute you, and do not curse (wish evil against)
Jesus in Lk 23:34
Stephen in Acts 7:59-60

9. Properly Functioning Character Toward One Another (Rom 12:9-16)
Rejoice with the ones rejoicing; weep with the ones weeping
cf Phil 2:2; “like-souled”
Framework of thinking: “Minding the same thing toward one another” (vs 16)

10. Properly Functioning Character Toward One Another (Rom 12:9-16)
Framework of thinking:
“the same thing” (our position in Christ) toward one another
Do not frame your mind on high things (of men or the world system
But be ‘carried away with’ the things/men of low degree (by humanly-estimated importance)
Stop being wise as measured by yourselves
Cf Rom 11:25

11. Properly Functioning Reactions Toward Evil Thinking (Rom 12:17-21)
Not returning evil for evil (vs 17)
Take thought for good things before all men
As far as it rests with you, be at peace with all men (vs 18)
Loved ones, don’t avenge yourselves (vs 19)
Give place to the wrath
God will repay evil treatment
cf II Tim 4:14; Deut 32:35

12. Properly Functioning Reactions Toward Evil Thinking (Rom 12:17-21)
Give necessities of food and drink to (any who constitute themselves) an enemy to you (vs 20)
Don’t be conquered by the evil; conquer the evil by the beneficial good (vs 21)

13. Conclusion
Encourage members of the Body by your actions, words, and lifestyle.