Romans 12:9-13

Love (agape) should be

Without dissimulation - hypocrisy, no pretense, not false love

Abhor evil - (pornos) bad, malicious, wicked, badness in quality or character

Cleave to that which is good - beneficial

DISCUSS: What is good? What is evil? How can you tell the difference? Can you always know what is the right thing to do?

10 Kindly affectioned - have a family love in the church

Brotherly love - Gk. philadelphos

Put each one you meet in honor - value, precious, price

Prefer one another - WHAT DOES THIS MEAN?

Put in front, lead the way, show prefrence toward

11 Not slothful in business

A. Not lazy, sluggard, slow, delay, put off, procrastinate

B. Business of the church - Lord's business

(Same as business in v. 8)

Fervent in spirit

A. Catch on fire, be full of zeal, have fever

B. NOT: the Holy Spirit

C. BUT: the spirit, zeal, excitement of serving God and living for Him

Serving the Lord

A. Serve = minister, assist, meet their needs

B. We must become the hands, feet, mouth, etc, of Jesus.

C. When we serve others, we are serving Jesus. Matthew 25:31-46

12 Rejoicing in hope - desire AND expectation

Patient in - Bear under, undergo, endure

Tribulation - anguish, trouble, pressure

Continuing instant in prayer

13 Distributing to - (koinonea) share, partner, fellowship

The necessity of the saints - as if unemployed

Given to hospitality - lover of strangers, guests