HUMBLY SERVE ONE ANOTHER (2 OF 7)
by Lenny Ports
Scripture: Romans 12:3-8
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Humbly Serve One Another (2 of 7)
Series: Love in Action
Lenny Ports
Romans 12:3-8
For by the grace given to me I say to everyone among you not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think with sober judgment, each according to the measure of faith that God has assigned (v. 3).
GOSPEL TRANSFORMATION
The gospel transforms lives.
How do we know if our life has been transformed by the gospel? Examine our relationships. Our relationships reveal the level of our gospel transformation.
Gospel transformation is to be lived out in community.
We're fooling ourselves if we think we're can be good Christians while neglecting the command of Jesus to love others as he has loved us-even if we do lots of good things (e.g., read the Bible daily).
IT BEGINS IN THE MIND
If I had to sum up verses 3-8 in one statement, it would be: Humbly serve one another.
Humility and service are two things that don't come naturally for us. So how do we get to the point where we humbly serve one another?
Paul writes, ''Be transformed by the renewing of your mind'' (v. 2). When we change the way we think, we change the way we live.
We need to think about two things.
First, we need to think about what the gospel tells us about ourselves.
Paul says, ''By the grace given to me I say to everyone among you not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think'' (v. 3). In other words, be humble.
Most of us have an inflated opinion of ourselves. Even if we have low self-esteem about some areas of our lives, we still think too highly about ourselves in other areas of our lives. ''I'm smarter than that person.'' ''I'm a better parent than that person.'' ''I know more about the Bible than that person.''
What does the gospel tell us about ourselves? The gospel tells us that we are sinners and that we are saved only by God's grace. Don't think too highly about yourself!
And how were we saved? By Christ's death on the cross. So the gospel ...
Series: Love in Action
Lenny Ports
Romans 12:3-8
For by the grace given to me I say to everyone among you not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think with sober judgment, each according to the measure of faith that God has assigned (v. 3).
GOSPEL TRANSFORMATION
The gospel transforms lives.
How do we know if our life has been transformed by the gospel? Examine our relationships. Our relationships reveal the level of our gospel transformation.
Gospel transformation is to be lived out in community.
We're fooling ourselves if we think we're can be good Christians while neglecting the command of Jesus to love others as he has loved us-even if we do lots of good things (e.g., read the Bible daily).
IT BEGINS IN THE MIND
If I had to sum up verses 3-8 in one statement, it would be: Humbly serve one another.
Humility and service are two things that don't come naturally for us. So how do we get to the point where we humbly serve one another?
Paul writes, ''Be transformed by the renewing of your mind'' (v. 2). When we change the way we think, we change the way we live.
We need to think about two things.
First, we need to think about what the gospel tells us about ourselves.
Paul says, ''By the grace given to me I say to everyone among you not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think'' (v. 3). In other words, be humble.
Most of us have an inflated opinion of ourselves. Even if we have low self-esteem about some areas of our lives, we still think too highly about ourselves in other areas of our lives. ''I'm smarter than that person.'' ''I'm a better parent than that person.'' ''I know more about the Bible than that person.''
What does the gospel tell us about ourselves? The gospel tells us that we are sinners and that we are saved only by God's grace. Don't think too highly about yourself!
And how were we saved? By Christ's death on the cross. So the gospel ...
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