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I have had great men of God who have been an example to me!
My dad
My Pastors
My Sunday School teachers
My School teachers
Some of them have failed.
Although some have failed me.
But that is why we really shouldn’t keep our eyes on men.
I believe for sure that Paul was a great example to follow.
We know the end of his life already, so it is easy to follow him!
He was a man just like we are.
The same temptations, but he finished his course.
Here in Romans chapter one, he shows us in his own testimony six vital traits that every Christian ought to have:
Romans 1:8-13
PRAY
Notice with me the first trait every Christian ought to have is...
I. Thankfulness
v.8
Paul was beginning to tell them his motivation for writing to them.
He begins with expressing his thankfulness for their testimony.
A. It Takes Thoughtfulness
A big part of being thankful is thinking about things.
Paul pondered the fact that this church was well known for their faith.
This faith is not talking about saving faith.
They were Christians like all those who heard about their faith.
It’s talking about preserving faith.
The kind of faith that brings spiritual strength and growth!
We don’t know a whole lot about this church, but despite their size, budget, facilities or anything else they had great faith!
And this made Paul thankful when he thought about the encouragement it was to Christians “throughout the whole world.”
B. It Takes Awareness
You need to pay attention!
Sometimes we get so focused on ourselves that we miss opportunities to be thankful!
It can get to the place where we take it for granted!
If we will yield to God, abide with Christ we will see the little things that we need to be thankful for.
Be thankful for Him, be satisfied in Him.
Jesus Christ is made to me,
All I need, all I need,
He alone, is all my plea,
He is all I need.
Refrain:
Wisdom, righteousness and pow’r,
Holiness this very hour,
My redemption full and free,
He is all I need.
Next in verse 9 we see a trait that Paul exemplified by this.
He says, For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit.
II.
A Servant’s Heart
v.9a
A. Serving God
His life had been given serving God.
many people believe that serving God is only for the paid or vocational pastor.
Nothing could be farther from the truth!
In fact Paul made his living by being a tent maker.
When going into a new city he was very hesitant to take anything from the people, out of concern for them thinking that was what he was after.
In fact in Titus 1 he said a pastor ought not have that be his motivation.
I know when I was in contact with the church here about coming our concern was not the salary, because we knew God would provide, But whether it was God’s will.
Now understand, receiving a salary allows me to focus my time on being a pastor, studying the word and making visits.
But Paul’s heart was , and our heart too ought to be about serving God first and foremost.
Wake up, “Lord what would you have me to do today?”
B. Serving Others
Jesus said if you serve others you are serving Him
The word Serve in the New Testament is always of religious service.
This word is translated as worship in Philippians 3:3
Our service to others is a form of worship given to the Lord.
So what ever we do, how ever we serve we need to do it as unto the Lord.
Are you wholeheartedly serving the Lord?
We ought to have a Thankful heart, as well as a Servants heart, and verse 9 shows us how he served the Christians there in Rome, with a ...
III.
Prayerful Spirit
v. 9b-10
There ought to be a balance in our Christian life between prayer and action.
Supplication and service.
Prayer must direct our service.
In fact prayer makes our service become effective.
Paul’s prayer life was...
A. Constant
9 “without ceasing”
We need to be every before God’s throne interceding for one another.
Are we praying consistently and constantly?
Secondly Paul’s prayer life was...
B. Personal
vs. 9 “I make mention of you...”
He prayed for them personally.
Importance of a prayer list
Paul’s prayer life was Constant, it was personal and it was...
C. Specific
v. 10 “I might have a prosperous journey.
Answered prayers are specific prayers
God cares about the details of our life.
Speak to Him as you do with those closest to you.
You don’t speak in generalizations with your spouse.
If you did, they might think you were mad at them.
God cares about you!
Every detail, so give him every detail!
Paul’s prayer life was Constant, it was personal, it was specific, and it was...
D. Submissive
vs 10 “by the will of God”
As important as it is to be specific in our prayers, expressing our exact desires to Him, It is just as important to submit to His will.
I heard someone say that it’s a lack of faith for someone to say, “If it’s your will to heal this person...”etc.
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