Romans 12 - Intro to Koinōnia
Dave Riddle - 09/22/19
Key Passage: Romans 12:3-8
koinōnia (Greek: κοινωνία) - fellowship, association, community, intimacy, joint participation (the share which one has in anything), communion.
Humble, wise self-assessment
Romans 12:3
we need to have an accurate assessment of ourselves.
See ourselves as God sees us.
A single body; many pieces and roles
Romans 12:4
Unity! One body.
Diversity! Many roles.
Deeply connected
Romans 12:5
Individually members of one another.
Gifted
Romans 12:6
Different than talent
Gifts of the spirit
Speaking gifts
didaskō - teaching for transformation.
Service gifts
Grace and Faith are indispensable
Romans 12:3