Their own Scriptures maintained, as nothing else could, that all the wretchedness which is now found in the world, and the condemnation which hangs over the race, is the fruit of one man, and indeed of one act. Was he not himself, says Paul, a proof to the contrary? Not all of them are created to do the same thing. Thus the deliverance is not merely for the joy of the soul, but also for strength in our walking after the Spirit, who has given and found a nature in which He delights, communicating withal His own delight in Christ, and making obedience to be the joyful service of the believer. I. So we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another ( Romans 12:5 ). Real worship is the offering of everyday life to him, not something transacted in a church, but something which sees the whole world as the temple of the living God. Be it so then; it was a foolish nation by which Moses declared they should be angered. Let me try to deal with a difficult question that comes up regarding 12:9-21: Is there any logical flow to all of these commands or are they just random thoughts that came to Pauls mind in no particular order? He that teacheth, let him be in his teaching; so some supply it, Ho didaskon, en te didaskalia. "I am not ashamed," etc. There is no language where their voice is not heard. We must account nothing below us but sin: stoop to mean habitations, mean fare, mean clothing, mean accommodations when they are our lot, and not grudge. He fears God and hates evil." Those who are taught but not exhorted become fat sheep that only take in and never live the Christian life. It is forbidden not only to take it into our own hands to avenge ourselves, but to desire and thirst after event that judgment in our case which the law affords, for the satisfying of a revengeful humour. See 1 Corinthians 12:26. In refusing to set our mind on high things and in associating with the humble, we simply imitate Jesus. Thus must the body be presented to God. His call to us is to walk in faithfulness towards him and to pray without ceasing (1 Thes 5:17). You see, Miss Ruth, we ain't never shed no tears. But what is testified by Christian baptism is Christ's death. Had we the monopoly of the Spirit, or a patent to be sole proprietors of spiritual gifts, there might be some pretence for this conceitedness of ourselves; but others have their share as well as we. So as the psalmist exhorts (Ps. But there is a prevalent danger to any person who experiences the working of God's Holy Spirit through their lives to become lifted up by those around them because of what God has done. The apostle is therefore plainly in presence of the broadest possible grounds of comparison, though we shall find more too. Take thought to make your conduct fair for all to see. By this rule of faith the Bereans tried Paul's preaching, plainly and uniformly taught in the scripture, which are the touchstone of preaching, by which (though we must not despise prophesying) we must. Intensity of desire must be exhibited or else it may come to pass that the time of the bestowal is not yet come. There has been no greater force to move men into Christianity than this serene forgiveness which the martyrs in every age have showed. Was it possible to limit this to Israel? Accordingly, in the end of the chapter, he shows that this is most true as applied to the moral judgment of the Jew; that uone so much dishonoured God as wicked Jews, their own Scripture attesting it; that position went for nothing in such, while the lack of it would not annul the Gentile's righteousness, which would indeed condemn the more unfaithful Israel; in short, that one must be a Jew inwardly to avail, and circumcision be of the heart, in spirit, not in letter, whose praise is of God, and not of men. When Christ becomes the centre of life then we can present real worship, which is the offering of every moment and every action to God. Recompense to no man evil for evil. 7. "Oh, I'm failing God." Such a soft word, fitly spoken, may be effectual to turn away wrath. Among those who killed him was a young man named Saul, who afterwards became Paul, the apostle to the Gentiles and the slave of Christ. Rather they will learn to be more honest in acknowledging whatever abilities and limitations they have. #4 faithful in prayer. God is faithful to us. Oh, if you get that truth well wrought into your soul you will pray earnestly, and you will use the right arguments, "Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness, according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies." Prayer is our great resource whenever we feel stress and strain (cf. And, he links hope, perseverance, and prayer in 8:24-26, For in hope we have been saved, but hope that is seen is not hope; for who hopes for what he already sees? Conversion and sanctification are the renewing of the mind, a change not of the substance, but of the qualities of the soul. Some of this power he hath trusted in the hands of the civil magistrates (Genesis 9:6; Genesis 8:4); their legal punishments therefore are to be looked upon as a branch of God's revengings. Let us exercise all Paul's short, crisp instructions for godly living that are found in this final section of His epistle to the Romans, as well as taking time to study this lengthy and weighty letter that has been written for our learning so that we too may live a life that is pleasing to the Lord. Now all our duty towards one another is summer up in one word, and that a sweet work, love. The imprecations upon wicked men, used by David and other good men, are no contradictions to this rule; since they were made under the inspiration of the Spirit of God, and were predictions of God's vengeance, which in righteous judgment should fall on them, and are not to be drawn into an example by us. Time was when none of the English, nor French, nor of any other nation believed in the Saviour. You never know what a day is going to bring forth as God unfolds His will, His purpose for our lives. [2.] "Yes," said the gallant one, "it does, but I propose to choose the colour." Though he might with authority command, yet for love's sake he rather beseeches, Philemon 1:8; Philemon 1:9. He has more than practice; he has the something plus, the charisma which is a gift of God. I can't hear very well through my eyes, and visa versa. Now, that isn't what the Bible teaches. It has to be shown with gracious kindliness, Paul says. Tyndale used a magnificent word when he translated it that the Christian should have a harborous disposition. 4 For as we have many members in one body, and all members have not the same office: 5 So we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another. The punishment of persecutors is a matter for God to decide. The gospel, instead of treating this as a light matter, alone vindicates God in these eternal ways of His, in that which must be in him who stands in relationship with God. Because God deals out his gifts in a certain measure: According to. iv. But Paul prayed that believers would be strengthened with Gods power so that we could endure trials with joy and thankfulness (Col. 1:9-12): For this reason also, since the day we heard of it, we have not ceased to pray for you and to ask that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, so that you will walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, to please Him in all respects, bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God; strengthened with all power, according to His glorious might, for the attaining of all steadfastness and patience; joyously giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified us to share in the inheritance of the saints in Light. Romans 12:12b: persevering in tribulation. Ive already shown how to persevere in tribulation, namely, by rejoicing in the certain hope of eternal life. God loves a cheerful bountiful giver. The gospel goes forth universally. Let us look now at the gifts Paul singles out here for special mention. One of the most difficult problems of the Church today is the getting of leaders in all departments of its work. We must not exercise ourselves in things too high for us (; Psalms 131:1-2), not intrude into those things which we have not seen (Colossians 2:18), those secret things which belong not to us (Deuteronomy 29:29), not covet to be wise above what is written. To everyone among you: Paul will soon speak about how we should exercise spiritual gifts in the body of Christ, but a warning about humility is in order, given the inordinate pride that often arises from those who regard themselves as spiritually gifted. Let but the centre of love be once forsaken, and the lines will either clash and interfere, or be at an uncomfortable distance. #1 Be joyful Joy is part of our birthright at Gods children. And what shall we render? 2018 David Guzik No distribution beyond personal use without permission. So with the Christian. Those who have houses of their own should be ready to entertain those who go about doing good, or who, for fear of persecution, are forced to wander for shelter. Give the Gift of Bible Study Tools PLUS! (2.) Master Brooks saith that the word is a metaphor taken from hunting dogs, which will never give up the game till they have got it. It is said to every one of us, one as well as another. This also is a most important truth, my brethren, to bear in mind. All the processes of the Christian life are difficult; indeed, they are impossible apart from the abiding help of the divine Spirit: but "the Spirit helpeth our infirmities." The soul may feel the blood of Jesus to be a yet deeper want; but this alone does not give peace with God. Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate. The efficiency of the life of the universe depends on the humblest creatures. This is love in action, not just feelings. It has been said that our one security against sin lies in our being shocked by it. The former is the direction, and the latter the application. We must take heed of having too great an opinion of ourselves, or putting too high a valuation upon our own judgments, abilities, persons, performances. Nor is it yet an antiquated superseded duty; as there is occasion, we must welcome strangers, for we know not the heart of a stranger. (1.) We are members one of another, depend upon one another, are obliged to one another; and therefore, Be not wise by yourselves, remembering it is the merchandise of wisdom that we profess; now merchandise consists in commerce, receiving and returning.". There is a fish, you know, that sometimes attempts to fly, but it is no bird for all that. [2.] The godly person knows how to practice both. This is why we pray. Oh, if I only had that." Because we have prayed for them we are ready to befriend them by deeds of love. The office of the eye is to see, the office of the hand is to work, &c. So in the mystical body, some are qualified for, and called to, one sort of work; others are, in like manner, fitted for, and called to, another sort of work. Read it over and think about it, and think of how it is operating in your life right now and how you can better do these things, how you can make it apply more completely to you, in what ways you can do these things. Accordingly Romans 8:1-39 pursues in the most practical manner the liberty wherewith Christ has made us free. As Burns had it: Not to fear the consequences of dishonour, but to love honour passionately is the way to real goodness. a. Focus on that truth, even if you dont feel like it! The contrast of Christ with Adam takes in man universally as well as the Christian; and man in sin, alas! By this he shall be known; and in this he shall learn the way to possess peace in religion: patient in tribulation; whilst the saints are in this world they must expect tribulation; their way to heaven lies through it; and it becomes them to be patient under it, not murmuring against God, on the one hand, nor reviling of men, on the other. (ii) There is the gift of practical service (diakonia, G1248) . The body is the temple of the Holy Spirit and the instrument through which the Holy Spirit works. He may have an earnest desire to have communion with God; his heart pants for it; and he cannot resist the propensity to seek him, and pour out his desires before him. Christians are called to live in such a way as children of God. "Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death; that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life." Brother, be not distressed, for the best praying in all the world consists of "groanings that cannot be uttered." Frequent attendance at prayer meetings is one indication of devotion to prayer. [2.] The diligent Christian will certainly be fervent in spirit. Fervent (zeo) is a present tense verb that is found only here and Acts 18:25. 18 If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men. First, biblical joy is not a matter of personality or temperament. That is, it is not merely pardon of past sins, but deliverance from sin, and in due time from all its consequences. It pronounced on the Jew then. And there (for such was the point) it was the complete condemnation of this evil thing, the nature in its present state, so as, nevertheless, to set the believer as before God's judgment free from itself as well as its consequences. Secondly, It may be meant of mean persons; so we read it (I think both are to be included) Condescend to men of low estate. Hence, therefore, it was in no way limited to any particular nation, such as those that had already been under the law and government of God. Compare verse 6 (where the margin, not the text, is substantially correct) with verse 4. (c) To stoop to vengeance is to be ourselves conquered by evil. But we wasn't no friends." Provide things honest in the sight of all men. Christians may be enabled to do this by the sustaining influence of their hope of future glory; of being admitted to that world where there shall be no more death, and where all tears shall be wiped away from their eyes, Revelation 21:4; Revelation 7:17; compare James 1:4. On the contrary, the doctrine of faith establishes law as nothing else can; and for this simple reason, that if one who is guilty hopes to be saved spite of the broken law, it must be at the expense of the law that condemns his guilt; whereas the gospel shows no sparing of sin, but the most complete condemnation of it all, as charged on Him who shed His blood in atonement. Their minds must be changed so that they see issues from a different point of view, Gods point of view. The man who, being baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, or Christian baptism, would assert any license to sin because it is in his nature, as if it were therefore an inevitable necessity, denies the real and evident meaning of his baptism. The answer is, he may pray everywhere, for as one has well said, a man who carries his temple about with him is always in a place where he may pray ; and know ye not that your bodies are the temples of the Holy Ghost? And why has your countenance fallen? Romans 5:2; - SBSC, By rejoicing in confident hope, we can be patient in trouble. It denotes a deliberate choice of, a sincere affection for, and a constant perseverance in, that which is good. (1.) Live in harmony with one another. "The Kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force." Click on the different category headings to find out more. "That is difficult" says one. Thus ; Hebrews 12:14, Follow peace. In this too we have the blessed connection of the Spirit (here peculiarly designated, for special reasons, "the Spirit of holiness"). For eleven chapters Paul has been explaining what God in his mercy has done, and will yet do, for repentant sinners. 19 Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord. See how strict the law of Christ is in this matter. Instead of contending for superiority, let us be forward to give to others the pre-eminence. i. In proportion to our faith: The ancient Greek text actually has the before faith. The apostle refers to Isaiah to show that God would "lay in Zion a stumbling-stone." Have it to thyself; and do not make it a ruling rule to others, remembering that thou hast but thy proportion." MetamorphoustheBe you metamorphosed. (iii) There is teaching. By remembering the promise in prayer hope will be sustained, and then joy is sure to spring from it, for joy is the first-born child of hope. This is all perfectly true true of a Jew as of a pagan true of any unrenewed man that never heard of a Saviour. ", Continue in prayer because the continuance of our instancy in prayer is the test of the reality of our devotion. In his letter to the Romans, Paul has presented the gospel from our need for divine rescue to the glorious future that Jesus Christ offers us. 15), "because we are not under the law, but under grace?" God is worshipped and honoured by our hope and trust in him, especially when we rejoice in that hope, take a complacency in that confidence, which argues a great assurance of the reality and a great esteem of the excellency of the good hoped for. The remnant proves, then, that even under judgment the rejection of Israel is not complete, but rather a pledge of future favour. When Cain sinned, he became depressed and angry (those emotions often go together). What could be conceived closer or more even than this? Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. The wisdom from above is pure and peaceable. Article Images Copyright 2022 Getty Images unless otherwise indicated. My soul thirsteth for God for the living God; when shall I come and appear before God;" compare Psalm 63:1. Heres my stab at it: In 12:9-21, Paul is spelling out the specifics of what mercy-motivated, sacrificial, transformed (12:1-2) Christian living looks like. It's all down the tubes. Check to enable permanent hiding of message bar and refuse all cookies if you do not opt in. The Bible tells us that we can set our minds on certain things that are true of us in Christ (Col. 3:1-4): Therefore if you have been raised up with Christ, keep seeking the things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. He knew that one man can be compelled to control as much temper in an hour as another man in a lifetime. Rather, the Bible shows us how God uses trials to conform us to the image of Christ and to be glorified through us as we joyfully depend on Him in our trials. Such is the doctrine and the fact. "You must miss her greatly. Even the saints there would have been all the better for the gospel. Call him dearly beloved. Did they deny that they were a foolish nation? As Whittier wrote: "For he whom Jesus loved hath truly spoken: The holier worship which he deigns to bless. Abraham believed God when, according to nature, it was impossible for him or for Sarah to have a child. We should make a low condition and mean circumstances more the centre of our desires than a high condition. "Thy word, O Lord, is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path," David declared. There are two ways in which a teacher may prepare a lesson--with heart and mind or in the most perfunctory way. However, no matter how bleak their problems, they had So tribulation refers to events that bring pressure upon your mind and heart, which tend to get you down or crush your spirit. The 12th verse either presents additional information or it further tells Christians how to serve the Lord. Now the word for Lord is kurios ( G2962) and the word for time is kairos ( G2540) , and the abbreviation for both of these words is krs. If prophecy: Prophecy must be practiced in proportion to our faith. That may be so. So confirm your love to him. He instructed new believers (Acts 14:22), Through many tribulations we must enter the kingdom of God., When the apostle Peter wrote to believers who were enduring horrible persecution, he exhorted them (1 Pet. rejoicing in hope -- Better, In respect of the hope, rejoicing. There is a relative holiness in every sacrifice, as dedicated to God. Consider the child whose family is in great difficulty, but who has a kind and gentle father in the home. He shall come to Zion, says the other. (7.) [1.] He also says that it is "through many tribulations we must enter into the kingdom of God" (Acts 14:22; compare Revelation 7:14). This must happen, Paul says, by the renewal of your mind. patient under it, not murmuring against God, on the one hand, nor There are few bonds like that of a common sorrow. It will be observed therefore, that in this connection the apostle shows the place both of conscience and of the law, that God in judging will take into full consideration the circumstances and condition of every soul of man. Tribulation without hope would be dismal indeed (1 Corinthians 15:19). and the great man comes to his first Church service. He hath both his hands eager for a grip, his whole body ready for a throw: the whole man is in his wrestling. (iv) Fourth, whatever gift a man has, he must use it and the motive of use must be, not his personal prestige, but the conviction that it is at one and the same time his duty and his privilege to make his own contribution to the common good. If it had been a full-grown bird, it would not have called for food, but would have helped itself; but this poor little creature had been nourished by its parents, and it was looking round to be supplied again. We have always to remember that the standards by which the world judges a man are not necessarily the standards by which God judges him. We should be forward to take notice of the gifts, and graces, and performances of our brethren, and value them accordingly, be more forward to praise another, and more pleased to hear another praised, than ourselves; so some read it: not in taking honour, but in giving honour. Depression is often an emotional indicator that you are living to please yourself, not to please God. The righteousness of God flows from His mercy, of course; but its character and basis is righteousness. (ii) Second, it urges us to accept ourselves and to use the gift God has given us. The consequences spiritually are blessed to the soul; how much more is it to Teach the source from which all flows! When Christians understand that they serve the Lord (11b), they will not be lazy. Surely the things of this world are not the best things; if they were, the saints, who are the favourites of heaven, would not be put off with so little of them. Even under persecution, they do not become so self-focused that they are oblivious to the feelings of others; rather, they enter sympathetically into their joys and sorrows (12:15). But, on the other hand, we should think soberly, that is, we must have a low and modest opinion of ourselves and our own abilities, our gifts and graces, according to what we have received from God, and not otherwise. Please enter your email address associated with your Salem All-Pass account, then click Continue. Im trying to obey the Lord. Then youre not rejoicing in hope. Are you giving up or despairing in your trials? That is not true. Love is the great debt that we owe, which never can be paid, but which we should always be paying. I may wish I could put things together like he does. to deal with the whole posterity of Adam as involved in death because of one, their common father, who could deny the consistency of one man's saving? Rejoicing in hope. Patient in tribulation.--This virtue was, of course, specially needed in the troublous times through By the way, no one has written more capably on this than John Piper. Beware of judging yourselves by certain spasms of prayer. He that cannot quietly bear an injury is perfectly conquered by it. Each of the thirteen exhortations could serve as the text for a full-length sermon. There is evil at work, and grace does not close the eye to danger; at the same time it is never under the pressure of the enemy, and there is the fullest confidence that the God of peace will break the power of Satan under the feet of the saints shortly. It is a command peculiar to Christianity, and which does highly commend it: "Speak well of them. The charitable benevolence of the Philippians to Paul is called their communicating with his affliction, of the saints; so some of the ancients read it, instead of, There is a debt owing to the memory of those who through faith and patience inherit the promisesto value it, to vindicate it, to embalm it. Romans 12:13 Parallel Verses [ See commentary ] Romans 12:13, NIV: Share with the Lord's people who are in need.Practice hospitality. There is laid down the most essential of all truths as a groundwork of salvation; namely, expiation. We must not be self-conceited, nor esteem too much our own wisdom and other attainments, not think ourselves to be something. 11 Do not be slothful in zeal, . Hence therefore, the apostle, with divine wisdom, opens this to us before the blessed relief and deliverance which the gospel reveals to us. Christians should not look for revenge against those who do them wrong, but should try to live peacefully with everyone (17-18). No man can tell. The Bible often (as in our text) says that believers are to be full of joy and hope, even in the midst of severe trials. Prayer is connected with every covenant blessing. He writes (3:1), Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. If the little finger should receive as much nourishment as the leg, how unseemly and prejudicial would it be! What should set the Christian apart is the joy that she has, even in the face that affliction. Presenting them denotes a voluntary act, done by virtue of that absolute despotic power which the will has over the body and all the members of it. Do not be sluggish in zeal. Let it not be! The one man whom the Risen Christ could not stand was the man who was neither hot nor cold ( Revelation 3:15-16). Whereat the Stoic replied: "Why not? Romans 12:1 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible. (iii) We are to live in harmony with one another. Let him be frequent and constant, and diligent in it; let him abide in that which is his proper work, and be in it as his element. He used to offer genuine simulated diamonds. Particular believers are members of this body, constituent parts, which speak them less than the whole, and in relation to the whole, deriving life and spirits from the head. I find that the Word of God is many times like a searchlight turned on inside, lighting up some of those dark corners. Of the glory of God, than the hope of which nothing can make a Because whatever we have that is good, God hath dealt it to us; every good and perfect gift comes from above, ; James 1:17. So therefore it addressed itself to the obedience of faith; not by this meaning practice, still less according to the measure of a man's duty, but that which is at the root of all practice faith-obedience obedience of heart and will, renewed by divine grace, which accepts the truth of God. Has He mercy only for guilty Israel? In the same way the Spirit also helps our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we should, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words. So, again, it is important to keep in mind that just because we have experienced Gods mercies does not mean that we will be exempt from trials. Having then gifts that are differing according to the grace that is given unto us, if its prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith ( Romans 12:6 ); Prophecy is speaking forth the Word of God. But why do they go on? Some take the proportion of faith to be the proportion of the faith of the audience of the prophecy; this has truth also. Sloth and indifference not only prevent good, but allow evil to prosper. When I put my lamp out last night, as I thought, it flashed up, then went down again, and yet again flashed up; it did so many times, as I stood waiting, but I knew it must go out ere long. Christianity is the religion of the open hand, the open heart, and the open door. They love it! It means to continue steadfastly in, to persevere in, to persist in prayer. It is God that turns us, and then we are turned; but we must. Hypocrites pray by fits and starts, the genuine Christian "prays without ceasing.". Nor does this in the slightest degree weaken the principle of law. It disposes the soul to receive and entertain the revelations of the divine will. When men's passions are up, and the stream is strong, let it have its course, lest by an unseasonable opposition it be made to rage and swell the more. Do not set your mind on high things, but associate with the humble. And quite these guilt feelings, because I'm not called to the same ministry that you have, and I'd sure like to do the ministry that you're doing. Are you more naturally prone to being cheerful or gloomy? for on your own showing, according to that word to which we all bow, you must admit that one man's sin brought in universal moral ruin and death. Either Jesus and Paul were liars and you can chuck the entire Christian faith, or they spoke the truth. Constant, Instant, Expectant ----- A Sermon (No. Not, of course, that the Roman saints were in this condition; but that God, writing by the apostle to them, seizes the opportunity to lay bare man's state as well as His own grace. As Ive said repeatedly with reference to 12:9-21, these commands are built on 12:1-2: Therefore I urge you, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service of worship. Not slothful in business. The ground taken by a Jew for supposing God exclusively for Israel was, that they had the law, which was the measure of what God claimed from man; and this the Gentile had not. Nederlandstalige Bijbelstudies door Stan Marinussen, Copyright - Enduring Word       |      . Again it shall be seen that the Lord hath hearkened to the voice of a man. So, Paul says, to worship and serve God, we must undergo a change, not of our outward form, but of our inward personality. NLT Rejoice in our confident hope. The apostle has come now to the nature. "O Lord, give me grace to feel my need of thy grace! Then your principle is your condemnation. True love values grace in rags as well as in scarlet. But then a trial hits and you pray often and fervently. Because of the sure ground of their hope, Christians are able to be "patient in tribulation," able to remain steadfast under tribulation. Study the things that make for peace.If it be possible. Finally he brings in Isaiah, showing that, far from retaining their blessing as an unbroken people, a remnant alone would be saved. The God who poured out His mercies on us in salvation is not going to abandon us in our trials. who would defraud God of that which He delights in the blessedness of bringing in deliverance by that One man, of whom Adam was the image? It is the same with making a new heart and a new spiritnew dispositions and inclinations, new sympathies and antipathies; the understanding enlightened, the conscience softened, the thoughts rectified; the will bowed to the will of God, and the affections made spiritual and heavenly: so that the man is not what he wasold things are passed away, all things are become new; he acts from new principles, by new rules, with new designs. There is a kind of exhortation which is daunting. And here it may be repeated that it is no question of pardoning the sinner, but of condemning the fallen nature; and this so as to give the soul both power and a righteous immunity from all internal anguish about it. They must also be generous in giving practical help to their fellow believers (11-13).These positive attitudes must be shown also towards those who are outside the church, even to persecutors (14-16). To rejoice in hope is to have that unfaltering assurance in God's Word as fact, knowing that our hope of glory is secured for us in heavenly places for the eternal ages to come, simply because God's Word is true and cannot be broken. WebRomans 12:12, CSB: Rejoice in hope; be patient in affliction; be persistent in prayer. Continuing instant in prayer. A reason against it: We may not do it. Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honor preferring one another ( Romans 12:9-10 ); I think this is one that we really . And so people come for help, and of them which are members and attend here, we seek to help them. To wait on our work is to bestow the best of our time and thoughts upon it, to lay hold of all opportunities for it, and to study not only to do it, but to do it well. Are we to worship God with a divided reverence? "I'm sorry to hear of your Aunt Lucy's death," she said. Their crowning glory was precisely what they would not hear of. Accordingly, in chapter 2 the Holy Spirit shows us man satisfying himself with pronouncing on what is right and wrong moralizing for others, but nothing more. The members of the body neither argue with each other nor envy each other nor dispute about their relative importance. Teaching is the bare explaining and proving of gospel truths, without practical application, as in the expounding of the scripture. Rather, they are focused on how to get out of their pain, with no regard for pleasing God or serving others. Now, if it was righteous in God (and who will gainsay it?) Those who have houses of their own should be ready to entertain those who go about doing good, or who, for fear of persecution, are forced to wander for shelter. (2) it is not easy, perhaps not possible, to maintain a life of piety without regular habits of secret devotion. Gods mercy is evident in His eternal plan to save men from their sins, to declare them righteous, and to assure them of the hope of glory. Dissimulation is an imitation. These cookies collect information that is used either in aggregate form to help us understand how our website is being used or how effective our marketing campaigns are, or to help us customize our website and application for you in order to enhance your experience. He was Emmanuel, yea, the Jehovah, God of Israel. It is also possible to serve (same word) the ways of this world (Titus 3:3). There may come a time when some battle has to be fought, and when it does, the Christian will not shirk it. It is a sign of failure in the iron trade when the furnaces are blown out; when business flourishes the fire blazes both day and night; and so will it be with prayer when the soul is in a flourishing state. It is not so alone; but in His death, unto which I am baptized, I am dead to sin. There is such a thing as cupboard love, which gives affection with one eye on the gain which may result. d. Teaching: This has in mind instruction, while exhortation encourages people to practice what they have been taught; both are necessary for a healthy Christian life. When strife enters into any Christian society, the hope of doing any good work is gone. He uses entreaty; this is the gospel way: As though God did beseech you by us,2 Corinthians 5:20. It is to glorify God with our bodies (; 1 Corinthians 6:20), to engage our bodies in the duties of immediate worship, and in a diligent attendance to our particular callings, and be willing to suffer for God with our bodies, when we are called to it. There is no simple mind that can evade the plain force of this last expression. ". (1) every Christian should have some time allotted for this service, and some place where he may be alone with God. When we are thinking of ourselves, we must remember to think not how we attained, as though our might and the power of our hand had gotten us these gifts; but think how kind God hath been to us, for it is he that gives us power to do any thing that is good, and in him is all our sufficiency. In the former part of this letter the Apostle has been building up a massive fabric of doctrine, which has stood the waste of centuries, and the assaults of enemies, and has been the home of devout souls. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint. It is not good to hope in just anything. 2. To the Greek, what mattered was the spirit; the body was only a prison-house, something to be despised and even to be ashamed of. He also endured many disappointments and difficulties in his labors for the Lord. Still there is one thing more wanted, and that is strong faith, not only that God is, but that he is the rewarder of them that diligently seek him. Justification is not from works of law. Secondly, "Speak respectfully to them, according as their place is, not rendering railing for railing, and bitterness for bitterness." In Jesus' name I pray, AMEN. In the next chapter (Romans 10:1-21) he carries on the subject, showing in the most touching manner his affection for the people. Emotions such as love, anger, etc. Real prayers are constant prayers. 5:19-25). Some by nature are cheery and optimistic. Hence the very fact of being renewed makes one sensible of a far more intense misery than ever, while there is no power until the soul looks right outside self to Him who is dead and risen, who has anticipated the difficulty, and alone gives the full answer to all wants. Thus corruption not only overspread morals, but became an integral part of the religion of men, and had thus a quasi-divine sanction. (ver. (Hosea 7:8-10), Biblical Character Qualities And Life Skills, 7. Romans 12:12 Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.. What we have and do that is good is so far right and acceptable as it is founded in faith, and flows from faith, and no further. Pride is a sin that is bred in the bone of all of us, and we have therefore each of us need to be cautioned and armed against it.Not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think. d. Not lagging in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord: If we are called to warm relations and good manners, we also know that we are called to hard work. Stand not before God if thou wouldst win at his hands, as one who will be content whether or no. 2. A remedy against it: Rather give place unto wrath. Now he reminds those who have experienced this mercy that the most fitting act of worship by which they can show their thanks is to offer themselves as living sacrifices to God. The exhortation is here introduced very pathetically: I beseech you, brethren. The word of God does not leave out the body in holy worship. There is all the reason in the world for it, and no good reason can possibly be produced against it. We must offer up that desire to God, by prayer for them. Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate. The first of these phrases, "from faith," excludes the law; the second, "to faith," includes every one that has faith within the scope of God's righteousness. A home can never be happy when it is selfish. God is the sovereign King, the righteous Judge, and to him it belongs to administer justice; for, being a God of infinite knowledge, by him actions are weighed in unerring balances; and, being a God of infinite purity, he hates sin and cannot endure to look upon iniquity. So-called Christianity can be presented in the hardest and most unlovely way; but real Christianity is something which is fair for all to see. #2 in hope, Isaiah 40:31 says, But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. 11:23-28). They had not then so much of the convenience of common inns as we have; or the wandering Christians durst not frequent them; or they had not wherewithal to bear the charges, and therefore it was a special kindness to bid them welcome on free-cost. Next time I want to devote the entire message to how practically we can grow to be more devoted to prayer. It is a something plus given him by God. Cannot the lowest private or camp attendant fight his best and give his life for the cause? NKJV Rejoicing in hope, patient in tribulation, continuing steadfastly in prayer. It must be gospel worship, spiritual worship. The judgments of God will fall on man as man, but the heaviest blows are reserved for Christendom. (5.) Diamond Jim used to be on a station out of Del Rio, Texas. When you have feasted at his table, and he has revealed himself to you as he does not to the world, have you not then been in the spirit of prayer? Thereby is identification with His death. This was the key to their difficulties this alone, and fully explains their coming ruin as well as God's solemn warnings. We must be ready, as we have ability and opportunity, to relieve any that are in want; but we are in a special manner bound to communicate to the saints. Our hope is built on nothing less than trusting in the Cross of Christ and taking God at His Word. In heaven it will fill us perfectly; but there is no more perfect joy there, nor anything. There is mutual confirmation. 1 Corinthians 4:7. It is also applied to the soldier who continually waited on Cornelius (Acts 10:7). It is a band of brothers that any Christian Church should be. There is an act of reason in it; for it is the soul that presents the body. Rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep. To our enemies. This is the work of the pastor, as the former of the teacher; to apply gospel truths and rules more closely to the case and condition of the people, and to press upon them that which is more practical. A pleasing countenance in acts of mercy is a great relief and comfort to the miserable; when they see it is not done grudgingly and unwillingly, but with pleasant looks and gentle words, and all possible indications of readiness and alacrity. No matter what comes our way (compare 8:38-39), we continue to wait for the Lords return and the complete fulfillment of His promises. ", Why we must do this. The whole church, like the twelve tribes, is instantly serving God day and night in prayer, hoping for the fulfillment of the promise of the glorious appearing. It will be ill for us if we are half-hearted, for it is written, "their heart is divided; now shall they be found faulty." The immediate design is different, though the ultimate tendency of all is the same. 1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. Then follows a warning against those who bring in stumbling-blocks and offences. When Christ, who is our life, is revealed, then you also will be revealed with Him in glory. "For day and night thy hand was heavy upon me: my moisture is turned into the drought of summer. Conversion and sanctification are the renewing of the mind, a change not of the substance, but of the qualities of the soul. The fear of the Lord is to hate evil, so abhor that which is evil. The latter clause in the first verse of the authorised version mars the sense. (6.) The last verse suggests what is not easily understood by the world; that in all strife and contention, those that revenge are conquered, and those that forgive are conquerors. The law never delivers; it condemns and kills us. And this was powerfully corroborated by the testimony of another great name in Israel (David), in Psalms 32:1-11. It was Paul's conviction that the Christian Church should be like that. The Cross And Boasting (Galatians 6:12-15), 6. It is the going forth of His richest blessing. There is no need of dwelling now on "salvation" as employed in the Old Testament, and in some parts of the New, as the gospels and Revelation particularly, where it is used for deliverance in power or even providence and present things. In the rest of chapter 15 the apostle dwells on the extent of his apostleship, renews his expression of the thought and hope of visiting Rome, and at the same time shows how well he remembered the need of the poor at Jerusalem. The reasonable thing, the rational thing, the smart thing is to just turn my life and decision-making factors of my life over to God that He might direct my life, and thus, presenting my body unto God as a living sacrifice, that's reasonable, that's smart, that's just good thinking, and anything less is unreasonable. If ever we have to forgive a sinner, we must remember that we are fellow sinners. Secondly, Why we must do this. 12:1-2 Brothers, I call upon you, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies to him, a living, consecrated sacrifice, well-pleasing to God--for that is the only kind of worship which is truly spiritual. It can be hard enough to show mercy, but even harder to be cheerful about it. There is no room in the church for lazy members. Magistrates, ministers, people, in a Christian commonwealth, have their several offices, and must not intrude one upon another, nor clash in the discharge of their several offices. "But unto Israel he saith, All day long have I stretched out my hands unto a disobedient and gainsaying people.". Such language would be blasphemy if it were not permitted, it would be presumption if it were not encouraged; but there is little fear of our being too bold, for in these times men are more inclined to keep at a distance than to come too near. To announce Christ to others a man must first know him himself. Try it. God may give us something to say to an individual or church body that stretches our faith. Seize your opportunities. The chapter closes with the day of the Lord in its practical force on the Christian walk. Our heavenly Father gives the Holy Spirit to those that ask him. All the disciples and followers of the Lord Jesus must be nonconformists to this world. Numbers of prayers are of that kind: we are praying God to do what we ought to do ourselves, and that is sheer impertinence. Be not overcome of evil. What the apostle had given him in fulness was the great truth, however fundamental it may be, that I am entitled, and even called on in the name of the Lord Jesus, to know that I am dead to sin; not that I must die, but that I am dead that my baptism means nothing less than this, and is shorn of its most emphatic point if limited merely to Christ's dying for my sins. It is not forbidden to the magistrate to do justice to those that are wronged, by punishing the wrong-doer; nor to make and execute just and wholesome laws against malefactors; but it forbids private revenge, which flows from anger and ill-will; and this is fitly forbidden, for it is presumed that we are incompetent judges in our own case. Romans 12:1. My soul thirsteth for God for the living God; when shall I come and appear before God; compare Psalms 63:1. Observe how it is pressed here. Meditate on them often when youre depressed. Gods mercy is seen in divine election which enables Him to bless men apart from their unworthiness and sin. See James 2:15-16; 1 John 3:17. This was not a direct and intrinsic effect, of course, but the result of spiritual dealing for the soul. Condescend to men of low estateTois tapeinois synapagomenoi. With that as a general overview of the context, lets zero in on 12:12, where Paul tells us that. If you still think the U.N. is going to pull us out of this mess, or that the republicans are going to pull us out of the economic mess, or the democrats, if they can get in they will have the solutions, you're not being realistic. If in Isaac only, it is a question of the seed, not that was born, but that was called. Do not be wise in your own opinion. Someone recollects an incident which showed Cairns as he was. David, though a king upon the throne, was a companion for all such. and faithfully; not converting what they receive to their own use, nor distributing it with any sinister design, or with respect of person: not froward and peevish with the poor, nor seeking pretences to put them by; but with all sincerity and integrity, having no other intention in it than to glorify God and do good. It is to approve, things that differ, in doubtful cases readily to apprehend what the will of God is and to close in with it. You dont need steadfastness (the same Greek word root translated persevering in our text) unless youre going through a trial. "Yes'm," said the servant, "I is sorry she died. Under the Gospel dispensation all believers are priests; and the sacrifices they bring are not the bodies of slain beasts, but their own bodies, their whole selves; and these "Will you sit there please?" "Lord, to whom should we go but thee? See how we deal with our fellow men; if they ask a favour of us and we see that they care but little about it, we are in no great haste to put ourselves about to do them the turn, but if they are very pressing, we yield to their entreaties; and so doth God in his mercy yield to their entreaties of his people. 12:9-11), Paul indicates that we will face tribulation and he tells us how to endure it (12:12): rejoicing in hope, persevering in tribulation, devoted to prayer.. Serving tables, Acts 6:2. Would we follow up the heights of heavenly truth, would we sound the depths of Christian experience, would we survey the workings of the Spirit of God in the Church, would we bow before the glories of the person of Christ, or learn His manifold offices, we must look elsewhere in the writings of the New Testament no doubt, but elsewhere rather than here. We must not be conformed to the world, but transformed from it. (4.) Even when wronged, whether by unbelievers or by believers, mercy-motivated, transformed believers do not seek vengeance, but seek to bless the wrongdoer and overcome the evil with good (12:17-21). To the same purport, ; Romans 12:19, Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves. Prophecy. But such thoughts altogether vanish now, because, as the Gentile was unquestionably wicked and abominable, so from the law's express denunciation the Jew was universally guilty before God. Rejoicing in hope - That is, in the hope of eternal life and glory which the gospel produces; see the notes at Romans 5:2-3. The subject terminates with the grand truth which must never be obscured by details that we are to receive, one another, as Christ has received us, to the glory of God. The offering was sacrificed by the priest, but presented by the offerer, who transferred to God all his right, title, and interest in it, by laying his hand on the head of it. It is perfect, to which nothing can be added. The Christian, must be essentially an optimist. (1.) In the most solemn way he appeals to man with the demand, whether he thinks that God will look complacently on that which barely judges another, but which allows the practice of evil in the man himself (Romans 2:1-3). He would not therefore have them ignorant how they had lain on his heart for a visit (ver. First of all, the groundwork of it is laid in the first four verses, the last of them leading into every-day walk. This evaluation will recognize that God has gifted us as unique members of the one body of Christ, each with different functions (12:4-5). Finally, dont try to go it alone. That short book is brimming with joy in the Lord. This focus on others also means that mercy-motivated, transformed minds are humble, not proud (12:16). As good in themselves (; Romans 12:9): Abhor that which is evil, cleave to that which is good. Everybody's doing it." b. We can use the faith that God has given to us, or we can just let it die. Now observe, [1.] Those legal offerings, as they had their power from Christ, so they had their period in Christ. 12:3-8 For, through the grace that has been given to me, I say to everyone among you, not to have a mind proud beyond that which a mind should be, but to have a mind directed towards wisdom, as God has given the measure of faith to each one of you. Continuing instant in prayer - That is, be persevering in prayer; see Colossians 4:2; see the notes at Luke 18:1. e. He who gives: This refers to someone who is a channel through whom God provides resources for His body. The more thy need smites thee the more eagerly wilt thou cry unto the Lord concerning it. (vi) We are to live at peace with all men. Our hope is so great it allows Gods people to boast (5:2). ( Romans 12:13-15 ). For as we have many members in one body ( Romans 12:4 ). Yes, but this is another principle. There was no law there or then; for Abraham died long before God spoke from Sinai. They are happy, blessed moments of our life; and then devotion is sweetest and most pure; and then the soul knows what it is to have fellowship with the Father and with his Son Jesus Christ, 1 John 1:3. Thus the proof was complete. There we find Christian knowledge as to the matter introduced; but still it is the knowledge of one who is not in this state pronouncing on one who is. Therefore he immediately adds (Romans 12:11), Not slothful in business. No apostle had ever yet visited Rome. Let all your contention be which shall be most humble, and useful, and condescending." If we do not see this type of enthusiasm where we worship something is wrong. They must have formed their notion of our mental condition from their own if they imagine that we should pray if we knew that God did not hear us, and would not answer us. See how strict the law of Christ is in this matter, Matthew 5:38-40. 30, 981, 978. Now such must do it with diligence. "But," says the man, "I cannot sit there, for that would be to sit beside my slave." The Cross And The Flesh (Gal. Beloved, do not seek to revenge yourself on others; leave such vengeance to The Wrath, for it stands written: "Vengeance belongs to me; I will repay, says the Lord." A notable convert has been made. He shall own that once glorious seat of royalty in Israel. Accordingly the apostle says that boast and works are completely set aside by this principle which affirms faith, apart from deeds of law, to be the means of relationship with God (verses 27, 28). Romans 12:16 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible Be of the same mind one toward another. We must make a business of it, and not be slothful in that business. We must accommodate ourselves to mean things. Hence the apostle does not, as in the early chapters of this epistle, take up our sins, except as proofs and symptoms of sin. Thus, having shown the Gentile in Romans 1:1-32 manifestly wrong, and hopelessly degraded to the last degree having laid bare the moral dilettantism of the philosophers, not one whit better in the sight of God, but rather the reverse having shown the Jew overwhelmed by the condemnation of the divine oracles in which he chiefly boasted, without real righteousness, and so much the more guilty for his special privileges, all now lies clear for bringing in the proper Christian message, the. Cling to what is good: In some ways, it is often easier for us to eitherabhor what is evil or cling to what is good rather than doing both. He is consistent with Himself when He is justifying sinners, or, more strictly, all those who believe in Jesus. There is no question of a people on earth, and of God's wrath breaking out in one form or another against human evil in this life. This is of it. We shall never find in our hearts to condescend to others while we find there so great a conceit of ourselves: and therefore this must needs be mortified. It was Nelson who, after one of his great victories, sent back a despatch in which he gave us the reason for it: "I had the happiness to command a band of brothers." in preceding and following verses. But this may be comparatively a light question. First, he raises the question, "Has God cast away his people?" Here it is not merely the negation of law and of circumcision, but we have the positive side. So the sense is the same with ; Titus 3:14, Let them learn, proistasthaito go before in good works. Prayer is to be exercised in all things, for from its position in the present context we are taught that it is not without prayer that we proceed to "distribute to the necessities of the saints." How do you usually pray when youre in a trial? Paul says we serve God rejoicing in hope, not rejoicing in results. 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