Serve and Honour One Another in Love (Romans 12:9-21)

I. Areas to build our relationships with our brethren (Romans 12:9-15)

  1. Socially (Romans 12:9-15; John 13:35)
  2. Spiritually (Romans 12:9-12; Romans 8:28; James 5:15)

II. Ways to relate with our brethren (Romans 12:16-17)

  1. Treat each other with humility and mutual understanding (Romans 12:16a; Matt 23:12)
  2. Engage with each other in fellowship (Romans 12:16b; Philippians 1:27; Philippians 2:4)
  3. Seek to be forgiving (Romans 12:17a; Luke 17:1-4; Ephesians 4:32)
  4. Walk in faithfulness (Romans 12:17b)

III. Coexist with each other as brethren (Romans 12:18-21)

  1. Live peaceably with all men (Romans 12:18; 2 Corinthians 13:11)
  2. Exercise forbearance (Romans 12:19; Proverbs 25:21-22)
  3. Respond to wrongdoing with kindness (Romans 12:20; Luke 23:34)
  4. Overcome evil with good (Romans 12:21; Amos 5:14; Colossians 3:12-14)