The Cost to be Like Christ
FAITH: Comes by Hearing the Word of God Romans 12:14: Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse.
Return What Belongs to Him
FAITH: Comes by Hearing the Word of God Romans 12:13: Distributing to the needs of the saints, given to hospitality.
Rejoice! He is with You
FAITH: Comes by Hearing the Word of God Romans 12:12: Rejoicing in hope, patient in tribulation, continuing steadfastly in prayer.
Personal Reflections
FAITH: Comes by Hearing the Word of God Romans 12:11: Not lagging in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord.
A Devoted Love for Others
FAITH: Comes by Hearing the Word of God Romans 12:10: Be kindly affectionate (devoted) to one another with brotherly love, in honor giving preference to one another.
True Love
FAITH: Comes by Hearing the Word of God Romans 12:9: Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor what is evil. Cling to what is good.
Use His Gifts Faithfully
FAITH: Comes by Hearing the Word of God Romans 12:7–8: If ministry, let us use it in our ministering; he who teaches, in teaching; he who exhorts, in exhortation; he who gives, with liberality; he who leads, with diligence; he who shows mercy, with cheerfulness.
Using His Gifts
FAITH: Comes by Hearing the Word of God Romans 12:6: Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, let us use them: if prophecy, let us prophesy in proportion to our faith.
A Present Commitment
FAITH: Comes by Hearing the Word of God Romans 12:1 (c): I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service.
Under New Management
FAITH: Comes by Hearing the Word of God Romans 12:1 (b): I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service.