Ministry/Service

(Romans 12)

I. Prepared for ministry (12:1-2)

a. The soul has been given to God (1a)
b. The body must be given to God (1b)
c. The mind has been given to God (2a)
d. The will has been given to God (2b)
II. Proper Ministry (12:3-8)
a. Proper attitude: True humility (3)
b. Proper relationship: Unity (4-5)
c. Proper service: Our gifts (6-8)
i. Prophecy (6b)
ii. Service (7a)
iii. Teaching (7b)
iv. Exhortation (8a)
v. Giving (8b)
vi. Leadership (8c)
vii. Showing mercy (8d)
III. Personal ministry
a. Personal duties
i. Love without hyprocrisy (9a)
ii. Hate evil (9b)
iii. Hold on to good(9c)
b. Church duties
i. Devoted in brotherly love (10a)
ii. Prefer one another in honor (10b)
 iii. Do not lag in diligence (11a)
iv. Be fervent for Spirit (11b)
v. Serve the Lord (11c)
vi. Rejoice in hope (12a)
vii. Persevere in tribulation (12b)
viii. Be devoted in prayer (12c)
ix. Contribute to the needs of the saints (13a)
x. Practice hospitality (13b)
c. Duties to all people
i. Bless those who persecute you (14a)
ii. Bless and do not curse them (14b)
iii. Rejoice with those who rejoice (15a)
iv. Rejoice with those who weep (15b)
v. Dont be partial (16a)
vi. Avoid haughtiness/Associate with the humble (16b)
vii. Dont be wise in your own eyes (16c)
d. Duties toward personal enemies
i. Never return evil for evil (17a)
ii. Always respect what is right (17b)
iii. Live in peace with everyone (18)
iv. Never avenge yourself (19)
v. Overcome evil with good (20-21)