Sunday, April 27, 2014

Therefore 5 - Don't Fake It

Romans 12:9-16

Focus: Don't just pretend to love others, really love them.

The Real Deal Responses

  1. SINCERE LOVE
  2. X
  3. X Your FERVOR
  4. TACKING into the WIND
  5. PURSUING, PRACTICING, and PITCHING in
  6. Extraordinary POSITIVITY
  7. EMPATHY

Romans 12:9-16 Easy-to-Read Version (ERV)

9 Your love must be real. Hate what is evil. Do only what is good. 10 Love each other in a way that makes you feel close like brothers and sisters. And give each other more honor than you give yourself. 11 As you serve the Lord, work hard and don’t be lazy. Be excited about serving him! 12 Be happy because of the hope you have. Be patient when you have troubles. Pray all the time. 13 Share with God’s people who need help. Look for people who need help and welcome them into your homes. 14 Wish only good for those who treat you badly. Ask God to bless them, not curse them. 15 When others are happy, you should be happy with them. And when others are sad, you should be sad too. 16 Live together in peace with each other. Don’t be proud, but be willing to be friends with people who are not important to others. Don’t think of yourself as smarter than everyone else.

 

THE ME PATH

THE EM PATH

EM - PATHY

 

Sunday, April 13, 2014

Therefore 4 - "On Your Mark..."

Romans 12 (Part 4) Romans 12:3-8

Focus: God has given each Christ-Follower gift packages for his or her race in his or her lane.

I. "On your mark" (A SOBER Self-Evaluation)

II. "Get set" (In your LANE ASSIGNMENTS)

"Measure of faith that God has given you"

Measured ability

III. "Go" (RUN your RACE)

 

John 15:5

Easy-to-Read Version (ERV)

5 “I am the vine, and you are the branches. If you stay joined to me, and I to you, you will produce plenty of fruit. But separated from me you won’t be able to do anything.