The Temple of God - God's Will

 

Public Responsibilities for all the Redeemed

 

                           Rom 12:1-15:13

 

1.  The believer and self

    a. Rom 12:1-3

    b. What he is to offer - body dedication

    c. What he is to avoid - worldly confirmation

    d. What he is to achieve - godly transformation

 

2.  The believer and service

    a. Rom 12:4-21

    b. The tools for service

       (1) Seven gifts of the spirit

       (2) Rom 12:4-8

    c. The techniques of service

       (1) 24 commands from the Spirit

       (2) Rom 12:9-21

    d. How to deal with one's friend

       (1) Rom 12:9,10,13,15,16

    e. How to deal with one's foe

       (1) Rom 12:14,17-21

 

3.  The believer and society

    a. Rom 13:1-4

    b. What he is to do

       (1) Rom 13:1-10

       (2) His duties toward the rulers of the

           state - Rom 13:1-7

       (3) His duties toward the rest of the

           state - Rom 13:8-10

    c. Why he is to do these things

       (1) Rom 13:11-14

       (2) "The night is far spent, the day is

            at hand." Rom 13:12

 

4.  The believer and weaker saints

    a. Rom 14:1-23

    b. No believer is to be judged by another

       down here

       (1) We are not to criticize his legalism

           Rom 14:1-9

       (2) We are not to compromise our liberty

           Rom 14:13-23

    c. All believers will be judged by the master

       up there - Rom 14:10-12

 

5.  The believer and the saviour

    a. Rom 15:1-13

    b. We are to edify others as did Christ

    c. We are to glorify God as did Christ