Title: "God Wants To Use You In 2022"
Bible Reference: Romans 12:9-21
Speaker: Ptr. John Wynn
Date: Wednesday P.M., February 23, 2022

Part #1: The gifts and their use prove that we are being transformed by the Spirit of God.

I.   The warning regarding God's gifts:

A.      Realize this grace is given to everyone: Eph. 3:8; 1Cor. 12:4-7

B.      Realize you are still nothing it is all of grace: 2Cor. 12:7

C.      Realize it has been measured out by God: 1Cor. 12:7, 11

II.   The "we" of God's gifts: vs. 4, 5

A.      We each have a different function: 1Cor. 12:12

B.      We each are mutually dependent on each other: 1Cor. 12:25, 26

III.   The working of God's gifts: vs. 6-8

A.      Working them in a way pleasing to God:

B.      Working them in dependence upon God: 1Cor. 12:4,-6

Part #2: The characteristics that "prove" that we are living out the Romans 12:1, 2 transformation

I.    Our behavior will begin to change towards others: vs. 9-17

We will begin to live by different principles:

A.      The love principle: vs. 9a

B.      The hate principle: vs. 9b

C.      The family relationship principle: vs. 10

D.      The fervency principle: vs. 11

E.       The rejoicing principle vs. 12

F.       The giving principle: vs. 13

G.      The curse not principle: vs. 14

H.      The empathy principle: vs. 15

I.        The like-mindedness principle: vs. 16

J.       The preparation principle: vs. 17​

K.       The peace principle: vs. 18

L.       The vengeance principle: vs. 19

M.      The "coals of fire" principle: vs. 20: Prov. 25:21, 22

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II.      Our behavior towards those who make themselves our enemies: vs. 14; Matt. 5:46; Luke 9:51-56

A.      The obligation that we have: be subject: 1 Peter 1:1; 2:13-17

B.      The origin of the power: God Ps. 62:11; 103:19

C.      The ordaining of the power: ordained of God