Romans 12:4-8
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- Explore your fears and what’s behind them.
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Romans 12 Commentary
Bible Text: Romans 12:4-8 (ESV)
4 For as in one body we have many members, and the members do not all have the same function, 5 so we, though many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another. 6 Having gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us use them: if prophecy, in proportion to our faith; 7 if service, in our serving; the one who teaches, in his teaching; 8 the one who exhorts, in his exhortation; the one who contributes, in generosity; the one who leads, with zeal; the one who does acts of mercy, with cheerfulness.
Reflection Questions
Romans 12:4-8
- Reflect on the phrases “do not all have the same function,” “individually members one of another,” and “having gifts that differ.” Have I accepted these truths, or is there some degree of resistance to the way these truths work out in my life?
- Among the gifts listed, which gift do I possess? Have I been a good steward of these gifts?
- What is the significance that those who have the gift of doing “acts of mercy” are urged to do it with cheerfulness?
[1] Life Application Study Bible, NIV Edition. (Tyndale House Publishers, Inc. & Zondervan, 1984). p.2050.
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