Romans 12 - A Loving Koinōnia
Dave Riddle - 10/6/19
Key Passage: Romans 12:9-16
koinōnia (Greek: κοινωνία) - fellowship, association, community, intimacy, joint participation (the share which one has in anything), communion.
Sincerity
Romans 12:9
Let love be without hypocrisy
anypokritos (Greek: ἀνυπόκριτος) - originally used to refer to actors or one playing a part: unfeigned, undisguised, sincere.
Spiritual Sensitivity
Romans 12:9
Detest evil
Cling to what is good
Affection
Romans 12:10
Love one another deeply.
Be devoted to one another
As brothers and sisters
Esteem
Romans 12:10
Outdo one another in showing honor.
Honor one another above yourselves.
Passion
Romans 12:11
Don’t be lazy, don’t lack zeal.
Be fervent - zeō (Greek: ζέω) - to be hot (boil, of liquids; or glow, of solids), i.e. (figuratively) be fervid (earnest):—be fervent.
Resolute
Romans 12:12
The picture of someone who is determined.
Hopefulness rather than hopelessness
Big Hearts
Romans 12:13
Share with the saints in their needs
Emotionally, spiritually, and practically!
Open Arms
Romans 12:13
Pursue hospitality
philoxenia (Greek: φιλοξενία) - love to strangers, hospitality
Not just waiting but actively looking for opportunities to show hospitality to strangers.
Unnatural and Unexpected
Romans 12:14
Bless those who persecute you, bless and do not curse
Empathy
Romans 12:15
Rejoice with those who rejoice and weep with those who weep.
Not just sympathetic but empathic.
One Accord
Romans 12:16
Live in harmony with one another.
Of one mind.
Down to Earth
Romans 12:16
Associate with the humble.
Which one or two of these areas is the Holy Spirit highlighting in your own life?