1. Be Devoted to One Another
Romans 12:3-16

2. Be Devoted to One Another
Romans 12:3-16
Intro:
John 13:34,35
“…a life where ‘the way of Jesus ’ informs and radically transforms our existence…where we adopt a life on mission stance towards our culture.” Rick Meigs

3. Be Devoted to One Another
Paul’s plea in Rm 12;10 in context
Romans 1-8 focus Faith
Romans 9-11 focus Hope
Romans focus Love
Jn 13:34,35 & 1 Cor 13:13

4. Be Devoted to One Another
Rm 12:4-6
Vv4—many members — one body.
Vv 5—we who are many are one body in Christ.
Vv 6—we have differing grace gifts.
But to be part of the family we need more than gifts we need lived values
Love—Rm 12:9
Devotion in brotherly love—Rm 12:10

5. Be Devoted to One Another
Paul is writing about the love and care we ought to have for One Another
Eph 1:5; 3:14,15
The application of being devoted
2 Pet 1:5-7 & Acts 2:42

6. Be Devoted to One Another
Devotion to One another:
Jesus in Lk 10:27,”Love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind.”
Parable of the Good Samaritan
Being devoted to God causes us to see and show mercy to one another.
“Go and learn what this means: I desire mercy not sacrifice.” Matt 9:13