March 19, 2017
How Well Are We Treating Each Other?
HOW WELL ARE WE TREATING EACH OTHER?
Romans 12:10
I. (v.10a) WE ARE TO TREAT EACH OTHER WITH FAMILY AFFECTION
- As believers, we have a family relationship
- As believers, we have family responsibilities
II. (v.10b) WE ARE TO TREAT EACH OTHER WITH GENUINE HONOR
- Why should we show honor?
- How should we show honor?
- We honor them as God’s creation
- We honor them as God’s children
- We honor them for their gifts
- We honor them for their position
A few Biblical examples:
- I Cor. 12:23-24 – members of the body
- I Peter 2:17 – all people
- I Peter 2:17 – the king (government authorities)
- Eph. 6:1-2 – fathers and mothers
- I Tim. 6:1 – masters (employers)
- I Peter 3:7 – wives
- Phil. 2:29 – God’s servants
- I Tim. 5:3 – widows