The Bible Teacher's Commentary
Romans 12:9-21 Bible Study: Principles of Christian Growth practically describes ways that the believer is to love one another.
1. What does Paul say our love toward others should be like (Romans 12:9a)?
2. What does “cling to what is good” in Romans 12:9 mean?
3. What two other ways does he describe a Christian’s love in Romans 12:10?
4. List the counsel Paul gives in Romans 12:11-13 for our spiritual lives? Circle the ones that you consider to be ‘difficult’ to carry out consistently.
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5. How are we to respond to those who persecute us (Romans 12:14)?
6. How do Romans 12:15 and 16 complement each other? How do they say the same thing?
7. Can we ever pay back evil for something someone has done to us or someone else we love (Romans 12:17)?
8. What does Paul say regarding making peace between you and everyone else (Romans 12:18)?
9. List a few attitudes or thoughts we should have toward our desires to take our own revenge {from Romans 12:19-21}. {At least give one principle per verse}.
10. List at least two changes you desire to take place in your life because of these verses:
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Bonus questions on Romans 12:9-21
Think about the exhortation to godly living that you have most difficultly with as listed in Romans 12:9-16. What are you actually doing or not doing which puts you in the wrong? What is keeping you from doing what is right?
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