What is the Altitude of Your Attitude?

1. What is the Altitude of Your Attitude? Romans 12:3-21 Page 965 in Pew Bibles

2. Romans 12:3-21Page 965 in Pew Bibles For by the grace given to me, I tell everyone among you not to think of himself more highly than he should think. Instead, think sensibly, as God has distributed a measure of faith to each one.

3. Now as we have many parts in one body, and all the parts do not have the same function, in the same way we who are many are one body in Christ and individually members of one another.

4. According to the grace given to us, we have different gifts: If prophecy, use it according to the standard of faith; if service, in service; if teaching, in teaching; if exhorting, in exhortation; giving, with generosity; leading, with diligence; showing mercy, with cheerfulness.

5. Love must be without hypocrisy. Detest evil; cling to what is good. Show family affection to one another with brotherly love. Outdo one another in showing honor. Do not lack diligence; be fervent in spirit; serve the Lord. Rejoice in hope; be patient in affliction; be persistent in prayer.

6. Share with the saints in their needs; pursue hospitality. Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse. Rejoice with those who rejoice; weep with those who weep. Be in agreement with one another. Do not be proud; instead, associate with the humble. Do not be wise in your own estimation.

7. Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Try to do what is honorable in everyone’s eyes. If possible, on your part, live at peace with everyone. Friends, do not avenge yourselves; instead, leave room for His wrath. For it is written: Vengeance belongs to Me; I will repay, says the Lord.

8. But If your enemy is hungry, feed him. If he is thirsty, give him something to drink. For in so doing you will be heaping fiery coals on his head. Do not be conquered by evil, but conquer evil with good.

9. What is the Altitude of Your Attitude? Romans 12:3-21 Page 965 in Pew Bibles

10. Our Attitude Toward God • Vs. 1 “…I urge you to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God…” I. . >

11. Our Attitude Toward the World • Vs. 2 “Do not be conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind…” II. >

12. Our Attitude Toward the World The highest degree of hatred II. . > Vs. 10 “…Detest evil; cling to what is good. ”

13. Our Attitude Regarding Our Place in the Body • Vs. 3 “...I tell everyone among you not to think of himself more highly than he should think. Instead, think sensibly, as God has distributed a measure of faith to each one.” III. >

14. Our Attitude Regarding Our Place in the Body • Augustine: You are not asked to think less of yourself than you are, but to know what you are. III. >

15. Our Attitude Regarding Our Place in the Body III. . > Vs. 4-5 “Now as we have many parts in one body, and all the parts do not have the same function, in the same way we who are many are one body in Christ and individually members of one another.”

16. Our Attitude Toward Christian Service • Vs. 6 “According to the grace given to us, we have different gifts: If prophecy, use it according to the standard of faith” IV. >

17. Our Attitude Toward Christian Service IV. . > Vs. 7-8 “if service, in service; if teaching, in teaching; if exhorting, in exhortation; giving, with generosity; leading, with diligence; showing mercy, with cheerfulness.”

18. Our Attitude Toward the Brethren • Vs. 9-10 “Love must be without hypocrisy… Show family affection to one another with brotherly love. Outdo one another in showing honor.” V. >

19. Our Attitude Toward the Brethren V. > Vs. 9-10 “Love must be without hypocrisy…” Phillips: “Let us have no imitation Christian love”

20. Our Attitude Toward the Brethren V. . > Vs. 10 “Show family affection to one another with brotherly love.” Love: The natural affection parents and children have for each other.

21. Our Attitude Toward the Brethren V. > Vs. 13 “Share with the saints in their needs; pursue hospitality.” Vs. 15 “Rejoice with those who rejoice; weep with those who weep.”

22. Our Attitude Toward the Brethren V. > Vs. 16 “Be in agreement with one another…” [Indian chief]

23. Our Attitude Toward the Brethren V. . > Vs. 16 “…Do not be proud; instead, associate with the humble. Do not be wise in your own estimation.” [Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes]

24. Our Attitude as We Walk with God VI. Def > Vs. 11-12 “Do not lack diligence; be fervent in spirit; serve the Lord. Rejoice in hope; be patient in affliction; be persistent in prayer.”

25. Our Attitude as We Walk with God Amplified: “Be aglow and burning with the Spirit” VI. > Vs. 11 “Do not lack diligence; be fervent in spirit…”

26. Our Attitude as We Walk with God VI. > Vs. 11-12 “Do not lack diligence; be fervent in spirit; serve the Lord.” [Miners in WWII]

27. Our Attitude as We Walk with God Persevering in prayer Passion in prayer VI. . > Vs. 12 “Rejoice in hope; be patient in affliction; be persistent in prayer.”

28. Our Attitude Toward Enemies …From David Dykes VII. >

29. Our Attitude Toward Enemies VII. > Vs. 17-18 “Try to do what is honorable in everyone’s eyes. If possible, on your part, live at peace with everyone.”

30. Our Attitude Toward Enemies VII. > Vs. 14 “Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse.” Vs. 17 “Do not repay anyone evil for evil…”

31. Our Attitude Toward Enemies VII. > [Reasons revenge is counter-productive] Vs. 19 “Friends, do not avenge yourselves; instead, leave room for His wrath. For it is written: Vengeance belongs to Me; I will repay, says the Lord.”

32. Our Attitude Toward Enemies VII. . . Vs. 20-21 “But If your enemy is hungry, feed him. If he is thirsty, give him something to drink. For in so doing you will be heaping fiery coals on his head. Do not be conquered by evil, but conquer evil with good.” [Judd Brewster]