Many Bodies, One Sacrifice (Part 3): Christians in Conflict; Romans 12:14-21

Summary

Romans 12:1-2 describes the action that results from the mercies of God: many bodies offer themselves as one sacrifice.  This is the Body of Christ! Verses 3-13 describe how that impacts our relationships with one another, and verses 14-21 describe how that impacts our relationship with the non-believing world.  

Sermon Notes

  1. Re-laying the foundation: Verses 9-21 are all a result of God’s Spirit in his people. 
  2. Conflict and Opposition Are Unavoidable.  How Does God empower us to respond? 
    1. We Plan our Reactions Ahead of Time
    2. We Embrace Sympathy
    3. We Surrender our Right to Vengeance