The Work of the Believer (Romans 12:9-13)
Week #1—Love (Romans 12:9-10)
- The believer is to love others with a genuine love. (Romans 12:9-10)
- The word “dissimilation” means without hypocrisy and without play-acting.
- 4 ways the believer is to demonstrate his love for others.
- The believer is to love by hating evil.
- The word “abhor” means to hate with intense feeling, to loathe and to look upon with horror.
- The believer is to love by cleaving to that which is good.
- The word “cleave” means to join or fasten together, to attach, to cement or glue together.
- The believer is to love by loving his brothers in Christ, by being kind and affectionate toward them.
- The word “affectionate” means the love existing between family members.
- The believer is to love by giving preference to other believers.
- The word “honor” means to reverence, respect and esteem.
- The word “preferring” means to go before, to lead and to set an example.