The Just Shall Live By Faith
Studying Paul’s Letter To Rome
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The Just Shall
Live By Faith
The Just Shall Live By Faith
Studying Paul’s Letter To Rome
Rom 1:17
Paul’s Letter To The Church In Rome
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
Serving Others With Humility
12:3-16
 Attitudes & Actions
vv. 9-16
 This section appears to address how
justified saints must conduct themselves
in serving others & the attitudes they must
show when rendering such service
The Just Shall Live By Faith
Studying Paul’s Letter To Rome
Serving Others With Humility
12:3-16
 Attitudes & Actions
vv. 9-16
 Loving those we serve v. 9a
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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
The Just Shall Live By Faith
Studying Paul’s Letter To Rome
Serving Others With Humility
12:3-16
 Attitudes & Actions
vv. 9-16
 Good vs. Evil v. 9b
 We must “abhor” (strongly detest) all that
is evil
 We must “cling” (steadfastly cemented to)
all that is good
The Just Shall Live By Faith
Studying Paul’s Letter To Rome
Serving Others With Humility
12:3-16
 Attitudes & Actions
vv. 9-16
 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
Brotherly
Love
The Just Shall Live By Faith
Paul’s
Letter To Rome
RomStudying
12:10 literally
reads…
“…in brotherly love to one another love warmly”
Different Greek words for “love”
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Agape Jn 3:16 Eph 5:25
Phileo Jn 20:2 Titus 2:4
Eros
Prov 7:18 [Septuagint]
Storge Rom 1:31
“Be devoted…”  philostorgoi
The Just Shall Live By Faith
Studying Paul’s Letter To Rome
Serving Others With Humility
12:3-16
 Attitudes & Actions
vv. 9-16
 Work ethic vv. 11-13
 Justified saints don’t “lag behind”…they
are diligent, not lazy or slothful Heb 6:12
 We should have a “fervent spirit” as we
serve the Lord, others v. 11
The Just Shall Live By Faith
Studying Paul’s Letter To Rome
Serving Others With Humility
12:3-16
 Attitudes & Actions
vv. 9-16
 Work ethic vv. 11-13
 Our “hope” causes us to “rejoice” v. 12a
8:18-25
 We are able to persevere in our tribulations
v. 12b 5:1-5
The Just Shall Live By Faith
Studying Paul’s Letter To Rome
Serving Others With Humility
12:3-16
 Attitudes & Actions
vv. 9-16
 Work ethic vv. 11-13
 We are devoted to prayer v. 12c
1 Thess 5:17
 We are mindful of others’ needs v. 13
(hospitality, benevolence)
The Just Shall Live By Faith
Studying Paul’s Letter To Rome
Serving Others With Humility
12:3-16
 Attitudes & Actions
vv. 9-16
 Dealing with opposition v. 14
 Justified saints look for ways to bless and
not curse those who curse, trouble them
 Jesus taught likewise Mt 5:10-12, 43-48
The Just Shall Live By Faith
Studying Paul’s Letter To Rome
Serving Others With Humility
12:3-16
 Attitudes & Actions
vv. 9-16
 Full of empathy v. 15
 The ability to comply with this verse
depends on how we feel about each other
 Empathy will not come naturally…it must
be developed through faith, character
The Just Shall Live By Faith
Studying Paul’s Letter To Rome
Serving Others With Humility
12:3-16
 Attitudes & Actions
vv. 9-16
 Full of empathy v. 15
 If one rejoices re: some good fortune, do I
rejoice with him…or will I be envious?
 If one weeps re: some tragedy, do I weep
with him…or will I be smug, indifferent?
The Just Shall Live By Faith
Studying Paul’s Letter To Rome
Serving Others With Humility
12:3-16
 Attitudes & Actions
vv. 9-16
 Like-mindedness & lowliness v. 16
 Saints must be “of the same mind toward
one another” v. 16a 1 Cor 1:10 Phil 2:2
 Haughtiness prevents brotherly love and
serving others
The Just Shall Live By Faith
Studying Paul’s Letter To Rome
Serving Others With Humility
12:3-16
 Attitudes & Actions
vv. 9-16
 Like-mindedness & lowliness v. 16
 Saints need to “associate with the lowly”
and must not “be wise in their own
opinions” v. 16b
Specific & practical ways
The Just Shall Live
By
Faithcan
in
which
the
disciple
PERSONAL
Studying Paul’s Letter
To 12:3-16
Rome
apply Rom
APPLICATION
 Actively use my “gifts” (talents) to serve
others (especially weaker, aged brethren)
 Make a concerted effort to become better
acquainted with all the brethren
(hospitality to those I don’t know well)
Specific & practical ways
The Just Shall Live
By
Faithcan
in
which
the
disciple
PERSONAL
Studying Paul’s Letter
To 12:3-16
Rome
apply Rom
APPLICATION
 Divest myself of pride…develop the skill of
empathy for others and their good fortunes
as well as their tragic misfortunes
The Just Shall Live By Faith
Studying Paul’s Letter To Rome
Refusing To Seek Our Own
Revenge 12:17-21
 The majority of the world obviously has a
“revenge mentality”
 Justified saints have to rise above such
ungodly conduct…they look to their Savior
as an example 1 Pet 2:20b-22
The Just Shall Live By Faith
Studying Paul’s Letter To Rome
Refusing To Seek Our Own
Revenge 12:17-21
 Prohibition #1
v. 17a
 We are not permitted to repay evil with evil
 The passage admits/implies 2 things…
 Evil exists
 God’s people are the target of those who
live under Satan’s sway 1 Jn 5:19
The Just Shall Live By Faith
Studying Paul’s Letter To Rome
Refusing To Seek Our Own
Revenge 12:17-21
 Prohibition #1
v. 17a
 We are not permitted to repay evil with evil
 The passage admits/implies 2 things…
 N.T. teaching Mt 5:10-12, 43-48
2 Tim 3:12 1 Pet 2:11-12, 18-23
1 Pet 4:3-4, 12-19 1 Jn 3:10-13
The Just Shall Live By Faith
Studying Paul’s Letter To Rome
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