Romans 12:12-14 // How To Live Under Pressure

 

TEXT - Romans 12:12-14

Paul continues to command the Christians in Rome (and us) to live a gospel transformed life. As Christians who live under the constant pressures of a fallen world, we can continue to express the love commanded of us in verse 9 through prayer, patience, generosity, hospitality and blessing which flow out of us in response to Christ’s loving us and sacrificing for us first.

REFLECTION QUESTIONS

HEAD: QUESTIONS AIMED AT OUR MINDS TO HELP US UNDERSTAND GOD’S WORD.

  • Think about each of these commands. Have you heard any of them before? Where have you heard them outside of the Bible and in the Bible?

  • Compare and contrast the commands that Paul lists in verses 9-11 and 12-14.

HEART: QUESTIONS AIMED AT OUR AFFECTIONS TO HELP US LOVE GOD

  • Why should we be joyful in hope? How does a thoughtful consideration of the gospel encourage us and inspire us to do what Paul commands, whether or not we feel like it?

  • Paul calls us to be constant in prayer. How does this command encourage you and stir up your affections for God?

HANDS: QUESTIONS AIMED AT OUR HANDS TO HELP US LIVE FOR GOD (PERSONALLY, COMMUNALLY, AND MISSIONALLY)

  • Which one of these commands is most difficult for you to do?

  • Discuss practical ways to obey God’s command to genuinely love one another through the ways described in these verses.