“ Overcomers ” Romans 12:14-21 A. Self-Discipline: A willingness to subordinate ______________ desires and objectives to those that are ________ and divine; to subordinate that which is attractive and _________ to that which is right and necessary. B. Christian Self-Discipline: Obedience to the Word of God; willingness to subordinate everything in our lives – physical, social, emotional, moral, intellectual, spiritual – to God’s _______ and ____________ and glory. C. Romans 12:14-21, Overcoming Evil with Good 1. Be disciplined to think Scripturally and obey God’s commands. 2. Paul’s “M.O.” in Romans: a. Romans 1-11 = Sin, Salvation, Sanctification b. Romans 12:1 = “ Therefore… ” c. Romans 12-16 = How to actually live for God day by day. d. Romans 12:3-13 = Proper use o f Holy Spirit’s gifts to honor God and bless His Church. e. Romans 12:14-21 = Responding to Evil 3. “overcome” 4. “evil” 5. “good” 6. “bless and do not curse’ 7. “rejoice and weep”
OVERCOMERS! Romans 12:14-21
TEDDY ROOSEVELT “The things that will destroy America are prosperity at any price, peace at any price, safety first instead of duty first, the love of soft living and the get-rich theory of life.”
SELF-DISCIPLINE: A willingness to subordinate personal desires and objectives to those that are selfless and divine, to subordinate that which is attractive and easy to that which is right and necessary.
CHRISTIAN SELF-DISCIPLINE Obedience to the Word of God, willingness to subordinate every thing in our lives – physical, social, emotional, intellectual, moral, spiritual – to God’s will and control, and for God’s glory.
COMBOS! The Christian life combines believing and living. It includes specific accountability.
ROBERT C. CHAPMAN “Seeing that so many preach Christ and so few live Christ, I will aim to live Him.”
SIR JULIAN HUXLEY “It doesn’t take much of a man to be a Christian, it just takes all of him.”
ROMANS 12:1-2 Christian living is supernatural living : abnormal, unnatural living, directed and empowered by God’s own Holy Spirit.
SUPERNATURAL LIVING Becoming in practice what we are in position; conforming our outer life to our inner life. Philippians 1:27; 2:5, 12-13.
SUPERNATURAL LIVING Not mystical, but practical living within the divinely-ordained parameters of God’s Word.
SUPERNATURAL LIVING We are free from the bondage of sin, but enslaved to the righteousness of God! Romans 6:17-18
PAUL’S M.O. IN ROMANS Chapters 1-11: Sin, Salvation, Sanctification Chapter 12:1 – “Therefore…” Appeal to live to God! ( Romans 6:13, 19 )
ROMANS 12-16 How to actually live for God day by day. Romans 12:3-13 = Proper use of Holy Spirit’s gifts to honor God and bless His Church.
LOVE IS THE CENTER Romans 12:9 Love for God; Love for Others Reason for “overcoming evil with good”
ROMANS 12:21 “overcome” – a military term Overcomers are winners. If you are a Christian, you are a winner. Revelation 3:21
OVERCOMERS God will not settle for maintenance thinking or defeatist thinking; He wants to see positive advance and thinking. The battle is not just a challenge, but an opportunity for advance in your Christian life. This is one reason He allows evil to come your way.
OVERCOMERS Do not be overcome by the wrongs that others do to you. We must recognize that every command and requirement of Christ reflects a genuine possibility. He knows our limitations and strengths and what we can handle.
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