Rom. 12:16 – Love Them With The Spirit of Unity and Humility - a podcast by Pastor Wei En Yi

NOW THAT WE ARE SAVED IN CHRIST,-HOW DO WE CONDUCT OUR LIVES TOWARDS OUR BRETHREN--Rom. 12-16 - Love Them With The Spirit of Unity and Humility----1. THE MEANING OF -SAME MIND-.--a. Similar words for -same mind- - one mind, like-minded.-b. Literal meaning - united in our understanding.----2. THE CONTEXT DETERMINES WHAT WE SHOULD BE -SAME MIND- OF.--a. Paul's pattern of writing outside Rom. 12-16. -i. Rom. 15-5 - united in their understanding- bear each other's burden.-ii. Rom. 15-6 - united in their understanding- glorify God together. -iii. 1 Cor. 1-10 - united in their understanding- do not divide the body of Christ.-iv. 2 Cor. 13-11 - united in their understanding of all the truths Paul has written to them. -v. Phil. 2-2 - united in their understanding- do not be selfish and proud.-vi. Phil. 3-16 - united in their understanding- look forward to our future perfect state.--b. Paul's emphasis here in Rom. 12-16.-i. United in our understanding of this truth- love one another with meekness.-ii. Meek love is expressed in two ways--- Meek love is not lofty.-- Meek love is not conceited.---------3. MEEK LOVE IS NOT LOFTY.--a. Areas to guard - material and spiritual.-i. Material - wealth, education, vocations.-ii. Spiritual - gifts, sanctification.-b. Dangers of loftiness - disconnect, division.-c. Suggestions to curb loftiness - associate with the lowly.-i. Think of an animal - a peacock.-ii. Think of a question - who cause us to differ- 1 Cor. 4. -iii. Think of Christ - His humility in His earthly ministry.----4. MEEK LOVE IS NOT CONCEITED.--a. Areas to guard - wisdom.-b. Dangers of being conceited - disconnect, division.-c. Suggestions to curb conceitedness-

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