How Are We To Live? Romans 12:1-21 - Bible Study Workshop

http://www.biblestudyworkshop.com. 11C. We should not wait to be honored but should take the lead inhonoring others.Romans 12:11, Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving theLord;I. In matters requiring diligence not slothful.A. Christians are not to be lazy in regard to the Lord’s work.B. To the contrary, we are to be fervent in spirit as we serve theLord.C. In temporal matters we are to work as unto the Lord and not asunto men.Romans 12:12, Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuinginstant in prayer;I. Christians are to:A. Rejoice in hope. Regardless of our troubles, the glorious hopeof heaven transcends all. Hebrews 6:19, Which hope we haveas an anchor of the soul, both sure and stedfast, and whichentereth into that within the veil;B. Be patient (persistent) in tribulation, persecution. We arenot to give into the devil no matter how he attacks us.C. Continue stedfastly in prayer. Prayer helps us persevere in allmanner of difficulties.II. It is not difficult to understand what Paul meant in this verse. Thedifficult part is doing what he commanded in this passage.Landmark Publications, Inc., 1045 Maynor Avenue, Nashville, TN 37216, U.S.A., John C. Sewell, Ph.D., Editor.