Sermons on Romans 12:13:

Building A Caring Church: Summing It All Up Series

Contributed by Jerry Flury on Mar 10, 2002

Being what God wants us to be in the church

Introduction: Over the past several months we have focused our attention on what it will take for our church to be the kind of church that Christ wants us to be - a caring, committed, Christ centered community. Today I would like to summarize those necessary building blocks to achieve this goal by ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:9-16

Denomination: Baptist

Laying It All Down Series

Contributed by Alan Braun on Mar 22, 2002

A study of the Book of Romans

Laying It All Down Chapter 12 Doctrine and duty always go together, but doctrine is first. If you do duty without knowing really why the result is burn out, pride, confusion, frustrating. Faith - Faith Depends on its object; The depth of faith is determined by the depth of our knowledge of the ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-21

Denomination: Baptist

Sé Un Cristiano Todos Los Días De La Semana

Contributed by Andrew Schroer on Sep 23, 2001

Ser un cristiano embarca más que asistir a la iglesia los domingos. Es la lucha diaria para mostrar amor.

Hace ya nueve meses, enviamos unas postales anunciando la gran apertura de nuestra iglesia aquí en Doral. La primera postal que enviamos tenía la foto de una joven diciendo: “Cuando dejé de asistir a la iglesia de mis papás, pensé que nunca regresaría. Para mi la iglesia consistía solamente en ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-21

Denomination: Lutheran

Be A 24/7 Christian

Contributed by Andrew Schroer on Sep 23, 2001

Being a Christian means a lot more than going to church on Sunday morning. God wants us to live our life of love 24/7.

Almost nine months ago, we sent out postcards announcing the opening of our church here in Doral. The first postcard that we sent out had the picture of a young woman on it who is quoted as saying: “When I walked out of my parent’s church, I never thought I’d walk back in. For me church was all ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-21

Denomination: Lutheran

Living Between Two Worlds

Contributed by Jim Kane on Sep 23, 2001

What is the good word for today? God is in control!

Three years ago this past summer, one of the college students at my former congregation found out that he had a brain tumor. I’ll never forget that evening waiting with members of his family and girlfriend as he had an MRI done and then was told it revealed a brain tumor. But, what is special ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-21

Denomination: Church Of God

The 10 Commandments Of Fellowship

Contributed by Darrin Hunt on Oct 9, 2001

This is a great passage on fellowship. If we’re going to grow warmer through fellowship, we need to follow these 10 commandments.

“The 10 Commandments of Fellowship” Rom. 12:9-21 Intro. Some kids were asked to write letters to God. Here’s what some of them had to say. Dear GOD, it rained for our whole vacation and is my father mad! He said some things about You that people are not supposed to say, but I hope You will not ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:9-21

Denomination: Baptist

As Members Of The Church

Contributed by Duke Jeffries on Oct 18, 2000

A. INTRODUCTION 1.

A. INTRODUCTION 1. All persons live within a network of relationships, and Christians are no different. What the apostle Paul has shown us in his epistle to the Romans is that the relationships in a believer's life are designed by God to be uniquely spiritual. a. The believer's relationship with ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:3-21

Serving God Through Showing Love

Contributed by Paul Apple on Oct 18, 2000

WE ARE TO SERVE GOD BY SHOWING SINCERE LOVE THAT IS SEEN AND NOT JUST SPOKEN.

WE ARE TO SERVE GOD BY SHOWING SINCERE LOVE THAT IS SEEN AND NOT JUST SPOKEN. 1. (:9b) Am I Pursuing Holiness? 2. (:10) Am I Preferring Others 3. (:11) Am I Passionate in Service? 4. (:12) Am I Persevering in Affliction? 5. (:13) Am I Providing for the Needs of Others? ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:9-13

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Keys To Successful Interpersonal Relationships

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

1. Love must be based in God's reality.

1. Love must be based in God's reality. Love should not be hvpocritically Pharisaical. The unconditional love of God is enduring without exhibiting undue anger, irritations, or annoyance. Love has the courage to change the things it can, the serenity to accept the things it cannot change and the ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:9-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Managing Conflict

Contributed by Rob Simpson on Feb 3, 2002

How to deal with conflict: Restoring broken relationships.

Remember the Charlie Brown comic strip? There is one particular Peanuts cartoon, where Lucy demands that Linus change TV channels and then threatens him with her fist if he doesn’t. "What makes you think you can walk right in here and take over?" asks Linus. "These five fingers," says Lucy. ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:10-16, Matthew 18:15-17

Denomination: Methodist

In The Service Of The Lord

Contributed by Leslie Trombly on Jun 20, 2001

Our Responsibility as God’s Children and Servants.

Biblical reference: Romans 12; 13:1-4 When we are saved and become the Children/Sons of God we are also commisioned as His servants to spread the Word of God to all peoples of all Nations. With this new life and new assignment comes certain expectations and requirements as well will see in the ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-21, Matthew 22:37-39

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Qualifications Of A Church Planter

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Aug 13, 2001

Qualifications of a Church Planter

Qualifications of a Church Planter I. Spiritual Characteristics A. Committed to Christ, the Church, and to the great commission of Matthew 28:19,20. B. Possessing the gifts, callings, and leading to plant and grow a church. C. Filled by the Spirit of God to love people who may not be ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Everyone Has A Ministry

Contributed by Bob Ashcraft on Mar 3, 2002

A brief teaching, before the Ministry Fair, on the importance of using our unique gifts and anointings to serve the Lord and one another.

Everyone Has A Ministry  We are a church that believes that everyone has a ministry and should use the gifts and deposits of grace in our lives to glorify God MAIN TEXT Rom 12:1-13 12:1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Who's Pulling The Strings?

Contributed by Mike Flack on Mar 5, 2002

What it really means for Jesus Christ to control the life of a believer - the presentation of our bodies, the process of the renewing of our minds, and the performance of the Will Of God.

Who’s Pulling The Strings? (Have ready made a giant marionette frame (4’x6’ or larger) with rope through the control arms. As you begin, start to attach the ropes to your legs and arms making you a human marionette.) I remember that when I was seven, our WHOLE NEIGHBORHOOD would all congregate ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-21

Denomination: Friends

Contrasting Defeatist And Overcoming Attitudes

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

Too many people are succumbing to the cynicism of the postmodern mindset of defeatism. Paul writes, "Do not be overcome by evil but overcome evil with good." (Rom. 12:21)

Romans 12:21 - Do not be overcome by evil but overcome evil with good. Illustration:One salesman came back from a remote part of the world informing his boss that he could not sell any shoes to the people. When the supervisor asked the salesman why the people were resistant to purchasing shoes the ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational