“Say This, Not That – Resolutions Part 4” Sunday Worship Service (9:30 AM in the GYM and 9:45 AM Live Stream)

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January 31, 2021

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You are invited to experience, view or listen to our Sunday morning sermon in one of 5 ways.
1) Participate in our onsite worship service in the GYM which begins at 9:30 AM, SUNDAY at 3757 Mill Street.
2) Watch live on the church Facebook page at 9:45 AM, SUNDAY by going to: facebook.com/srcmarion  There are announcement slides and music at the start of the stream while we wait for the right time to join the service in progress.  Please “like” our Facebook page for future notifications.
3) Watch the same recording later on Facebook at a time more convenient for you: facebook.com/srcmarion
4) Watch the same recording later on our newly created YouTube channel. Just type in “Second Reformed Church of Marion” when you go to youtube.com  Or you can click on this link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo3ZNP8OgRarSQXfqzGcn-Q
5) Listen to the audio recording and see sermon outline on our church website: sermons.srcmarion.org

Title: Say This, Not That

Text: Romans 12:14-21

Theme: Honorably respond to those who wrong us.

  1. What is honorable, ____________ for peace with everyone.
    1. V. 18, Jesus, our Prince of Peace, supremely exemplifies this.
    2. Thus the exception, now the rule: so far as it depends on you…
  2. What is honorable, ____________ to God to avenge us.
    1. Many believers find it one of the hardest tests of our faith.
    2. It may take a wrestling marathon to relinquish our case to God.
  3. What is honorable, ____________ our enemy kindly.
    1. This preaches Christ in a hard-to-ignore practical way, v. 20.
    2. Two powerful examples of what is very much pro-life territory.

 

Questions for Further Reflection:

  • Are we holding a grudge against anyone?  What do vv. 17-21 say we should and shouldn’t do to that person?  What’s the best way to “destroy” an enemy?
  • To what do we open ourselves if we hold onto anger for wrong done us?  See Ephesians 4:26-27.  What do 4:29-32 call on us to do instead?
  • How do vv. 17-20 illustrate Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s statement, When Christ calls a man, He bids him come and die?  What of us has to die if we obey these verses?
  • Why is it a sin & affront to God for believers to revenge themselves on those who wrong them?  V. 19.  Compare with Isaiah 33:22; James 4:12.
  • Can you cite some historic illustrations of v. 20?  Hint:  II Kings 6:22-23; II Chronicles 28:12-15.  Think, Marshall Plan just after WWII.