Serving Because God Showed Us Mercy In Christ (Romans 12)

Text: Romans 12

Theme: The gospel reveals the righteousness of God...

5. In Transformation (12-16)
A) Towards the Church (12:1-16)
B) Towards Society (12:17 - 13:14)

Chapters 1-11 teach righteousness through faith in Christ,
apart from human merit. Chapters 12-16 show how this doctrine
should transform our daily lives.

In light of God's mercy--which includes salvation from the
penalty (chapters 1-5), power (6-7), and presence of sin (8)
through faith in Christ, and apart from human merit (3-4;
9-11)--God begs us to commit ourselves to His service
(12:1-2). This is not something we have to do to get or stay
saved, but what we should do since God has been merciful to
us.

Believers should evaluate themselves according to sober
judgment, neither over estimating themselves nor denying God's
work on their behalf. Everyone receives a gift by which to
serve the other believers in the body of Christ (cf. 1 Cor.
12:13ff), and should apply his gift accordingly (3-8). In
relation to both the church, and society, believers should
overcome evil with good, showing love to all men (9-21).

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Have you heard Christ died for our sins, and God raised Him
from the dead? Did you know God saves you from hell and
gives you eternal life through faith in this finished work alone,
not your merits (Jn. 3:16; 1 Cor. 15:1-3; Eph. 2:8-10; 2 Thess.
1:8-9)? This is so man cannot boast, and God alone gets the
glory (Eph. 2:8-9).
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