Love God
Love Neighbor

The Ministry of Meekness Read: Romans 12:14-18 14 Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse them. 15 Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep. 16 Live in harmony with one another. Do not be haughty, but associate with the lowly. Never be wise in your own sight. 17 Repay no one evil for evil, but give thought to do what is honorable in the sight of all. 18 If possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all. The German theologian

Confident Hope Read: Romans 12:12-13 12 Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer. 13 Contribute to the needs of the saints and seek to show hospitality. We have a joke in our home that hope is a bad word. We are always hoping that something will happen, but most often the exact opposite occurs. Why does hope stir such strong feelings? Because we want good things to happen, and we know that isn’t always reality.  It leaves us to wonder what hope looks

How Then Shall We Live? Read:  Romans 12:9-11 9 Let love be genuine. Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good. 10 Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one another in showing honor. 11 Do not be slothful in zeal, be fervent in spirit, serve the Lord. Questions for Reflection In Romans 12:9-11, Paul continues to move from the theology of the earlier chapters into the biography of how a believer actually lives. These verses are a rapid-fire