Behave Like A Christian

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SunDAY: 9 AM Sunday School, 10:30AM Worship /TuesDAY 6 pm prayer/ WedNESDAY 6PM Bible study

Aug. 03, 2025

 Reverend Howard Miller
 Romans 12:9-21
 Christian Conduct, Christian Behavior

Background:

  • Part 1: Romans Chapters 1 - 11: How God has shown His Righteousness to the world and the Romans Road
  • Part 2: Starting in Romans Chapter 12: takes a turning point and starts speaking to those who went down the road and accepted Christ; teaches us how to behave like a Christian
  • Paul is telling us what we need to do to talk and walk like a Christian
  • Each believer in Christ has one gift
  • Are we using it and do we know what our gift is?
  • That may not be our final ministry but we should still do our best
  • Paul does not list his ministries in scripture in order of importance (1 Corinthians 12:12 & 1 Corinthians 12:25-26)
  • We have a command to win souls for Christ
  • Every generation of Christians will experience rejection
  • We must ask ourselves could it be our actions are speaking louder than our words
  • We should want our life to preach because people are watching us, they should see something different in us than they do the world
  • Faith, Hope, and Love ( 1 Corinthians 13:13)


Key Sermon Points:

1. How we should relate to other believers (vs 9-10)

  • We must have a genuine love for one another and not pretend
  • It may involve giving up time or money
  • We need to humble ourselves and exalt others, it will not be easy (Acts 15: 36-41)
  • We may not always agree with our fellow believers but we should always forgive as God forgave us
  • We are to love the person and not the wrong they did ( Matthew 18:15)
  • Paul did not hold anything against Mark or Barnabas ( 1 Corinthians 9:6 & 2 Timothy 4:11)

2. Our service in ministry (vs.11)

  • A: Not lagging in diligence
    • We must have an enthusiastic joy in service of the Lord (Hebrews 6:12)
  • B: Fervent in spirit
    • We must be on fire when witnessing for Christ (Mark 10:7 & Matthew 10:14)
  • C: Serving the Lord
    • We do not have to be the best but do our best (Colossians 3:23-24)
    • Our service to the Lord is not about anyone but God

3. Three different behaviors of this walk (vs 12)

  • A: We should be rejoicing in hope and our hope should be in Jesus
    • God can not lie so we believe what the Bible says
    • Rejoice in Jesus (Philippians 4:4 & Titus 2:13)
  • B: We should be patient in tribulation
    • Knowing that God is always with us
    • We need to wait on the Lord(Isaiah 40:31)
  • C: We should always continue steadfastly in prayer
    • God will give us strength to walk through our daily trials ( 1 Thessalonian 5:17 & James 5:16)

4. It's a Stewardship ministry (vs 13)

  • We should give generously and meet the needs of others selflessly
  • We can not have a closed fist when it comes to giving
  • We never know what someone is going through
  • Be hospitable (1 Peter 4:9)
  • Let brotherly love continue (Hebrews 13:1)
  • When we accepted Jesus we should have started the process of sanctification, which is becoming more like Jesus Christ
  • As Christians our goal is to become a little more like Jesus and a little less like ourselves (Philippians 2:5)