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Carl Westerlund :: Romans 12:14-16 - How to Kill Your Enemy Part 1

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Romans in Outline No. 117

1.1  ENCOUNTERING DIFFICULT PEOPLE

1.2  SEND FLOWERS, NOT ARROWS

Romans 12:14

2.1  Enemy action: Persecution

3.1  THE STRESS OF LITTLE THINGS

3.2  THE HURT BY THOSE CLOSE TO US

Psalm 55

2.2  The wrong response: Cursing

James 5:12

2.3  The right response: Blessing

3.1  THE TEST OF UNHYPOCRITICAL LOVE (Romans 12:9)

3.2  JESUS’ TEACHING

Matthew 5:38-44

3.3  JESUS’ EXAMPLE

1 Peter 2:21-23

Luke 23:34

1.3  GET IN YOUR ENEMY’S SKIN (NOT UNDER IT)

Romans 12:15

2.1  Man’s way:

Rejoice ……………Weep

Weep ………………Rejoice

2.2  God’s way:

Rejoice ……………Rejoice

Weep………………Weep

2.3  Mutual care

1 Corinthians 12:25-26

3.1  BECAUSE JESUS DID

3.2  BECAUSE WE ARE IN THE SAME FAMILY

3.3  BECAUSE WE ALL HAVE TRIALS AND AFFLICTIONS

3.4  BECAUSE WE CAN NOT EXPECT HELP FROM THE WORLD

1.4  LOWER THE ANGLE OF YOUR NOSE

Romans 12:16

2.1  The renewed mind manifested in humility

Like–minded = Identify with feelings and needs of others and speak to meet their needs

2.2  The exhortation to be like–minded

Philippians 2:1-4

James 2:1-9

2.3  The meaning of “high things”

2.4  The meaning of “low estate”

2.5  Humility is the true wisdom

Pride is competitive

Romans 12:14-16

14 Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse. 15 Rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep. 16 Be of the same mind toward one another. Do not set your mind on high things, but associate with the humble. Do not be wise in your own opinion. (NKJV)

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