What is clear from all of this is that Phoebe was a wealthy woman who used her wealth, her mobility and her personal resources to care for the saints and to assist in the spread of the Gospel.
Her example should inspire all of us to consider how we can leverage our advantages and opportunities to do the same. ~ The Gospel Coalition
Connection Community “the sharing or exchanging of intimate thoughts and feelings, especially when the exchange is on a mental or spiritual level.” ~ Oxford Dictionary Communion
We have a hope that carries us, and we carry that hope for the world. Romans 15:14-19 Acts 1:8 “you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.” Romans 15:20-22 Romans 1:13-15 Romans 1:16-17 Romans 15:23-31 Sometimes the greatest end-result is accomplished through the greatest difficulty.
Romans 15:4 The scriptures were written for our: (progressive) instruction endurance encouragement hope
Romans 15:5-6 Romans 15:7 Romans 15:8-12 Romans 15:13 The hope of God carries us, and we carry that hope for the world. Isaiah 56:3, 6-8 Video Clip: Jesus Revolution The hope of God carries us, and we carry that hope for the world. Isaiah 15:13
Key Idea: We do all this for the sake of others, because that’s what love does. Romans 14:1-23 Romans 14:23 NLT Romans 14:14 If you are convinced something is sinful, don’t do it.
Romans 14:22
“Do not obtrude your faith or opinion on others. Be satisfied with cherishing the opinion, and acting on it in private, without bringing it forward to produce disturbance in the church.”
A sacrifice is an act of giving up something valued for the sake of something else regarded as worthy or more important.
Romans 12:1-2 Present your BODY as a sacrifice.
Present your body as a LIVING sacrifice: alive and available to God.
The focus isn’t on GIVING our lives in sacrifice; it’s on LIVING our lives in sacrifice.
Present your body as a HOLY sacrifice: one that is useful and dedicated to the Lord. Romans 6:6, 11
Present your body as a PLEASING sacrifice; one that is acceptable and approved by Him. Romans 12:1 Romans 12:2 Resist the World. Romans 12:2 Renew your Mind.
God isn’t asking us to GIVE our lives in sacrifice, but to LIVE our lives in sacrifice.
