A message of Pastor Luke Lepago

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Exercising
Spiritual Gifts
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Romans 12:6-21
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6 Having then gifts differing according to the grace
that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us
prophesy according to the proportion of faith;
7 Or ministry, let us wait on our ministering: or he
that teacheth, on teaching;
8 Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that
giveth, let him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth,
with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with
cheerfulness.

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9 Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that
which is evil; cleave to that which is good.
10 Be kindly affectioned one to another with
brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;
11 Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving
the Lord; 12 Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation;
continuing instant in prayer;
13 Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to
hospitality.

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14 Bless them which persecute you: bless, and
curse not.
15 Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with
them that weep.
16 Be of the same mind one toward another. Mind
not high things, but condescend to men of low
estate. Be not wise in your own conceits.
17 Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide
things honest in the sight of all men.

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18 If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live
peaceably with all men.
19 Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but
rather give place unto wrath: for it is written,
Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.
20 Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he
thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap
coals of fire on his head.
21 Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with
good.

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Exercising
Spiritual Gifts
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Romans 12:3
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For I say, through the grace given
unto me, to every man that is among
you, not to think of himself more
highly than he ought to think; but to
think soberly, according as God hath
dealt to every man the measure of
faith.

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Paul emphasized that human pride is
wrong because all natural abilities and
spiritual gifts are from God.
Therefore every Christian should have a
proper sense of humility and an
awareness of his need to be involved with
other members of Christ’s body.

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Romans 12:6-8
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6 Having then gifts differing according to the
grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let
us prophesy according to the proportion of
faith; 7 Or ministry, let us wait on our
ministering: or he that teacheth, on teaching;
8 Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that
giveth, let him do it with simplicity; he that
ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy,
with cheerfulness.

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-Prophesying
-Serving or ministering
-Teaching
-Exhortation or encouraging
-Giving or contributing
-Ruling or leadership
-Showing mercy

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I. Our Love
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Romans 12:9
Let love be without dissimulation.
Abhor that which is evil; cleave to
that which is good.

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a. Love must be sincere
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Romans 5:5b
…because the love of God is shed
abroad in our hearts by the Holy
Ghost which is given unto us.

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Psalms 97:10a
Ye that love the Lord hate evil…
Psalms 119:104
Through thy precepts I get
understanding: therefore I hate
every false way.

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b. Love is to be exercised
with other believers
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Romans 12:10
Be kindly affectioned one to another
with brotherly love; in honour
preferring one another;

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c. Love is to consider
others better than
yourself
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Philippians 2:3
Let nothing be done through strife or
vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each
esteem other better than themselves.

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Humility before God and
man is a virtue every
child of God needs to
strive for.

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II. Our Service
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a. Serve as the Lord’s slave
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Romans 12:11-12
11 Not slothful in business; fervent in
spirit; serving the Lord;
12 Rejoicing in hope; patient in
tribulation; continuing instant in prayer;

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1. Not slothful in business
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Do not allow life to be so busy that
you do not have the time or energy to
give to the Lord, or towards the
church.

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2. Fervent in spirit
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Acts 18:24-25
24And a certain Jew named Apollos, born at
Alexandria, an eloquent man, and mighty in the
scriptures, came to Ephesus.
25 This man was instructed in the way of the
Lord; and being fervent in spirit, he spake and
taught diligently the things of the Lord, knowing
only the baptism of John.

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3. Rejoicing in hope
4. Patient in tribulation

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5. Continuing instant in
prayer
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1 Thessalonians 5:17
Pray without ceasing.

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III. Our
Responsibilities
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Romans 12:13
Distributing to the necessity of
saints; given to hospitality.

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a. Share with God’s
people who are in
need
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1. This characterized the
Jerusalem Church
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Acts 2:44-45
44 And all that believe were together, and
had all things common;
45 And sold their possessions and goods,
and parted them to all men, as every man
had need.

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Acts 4:34-37
34 Neither was there any among them that lacked: for as
many as were possessors of lands or houses sold them,
and brought the prices of the things that were sold, 35
And laid them down at the apostles feet: and distribution
was made unto every man according as he had need. 36
And Joses, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas,
(which is being interpreted, the son of consolation) a
Levite, and of the country of Cyprus, 37 Having land, sold
it, and brought the money, and laid it at the apostles feet.

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2. This characterized the
church in Antioch
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Acts 11:27-30
27 And in these days came prophets from
Jerusalem unto Antioch. 28 And there stood up one
of them named Agabus, and signified by the Spirit
that there should be great dearth throughout all
the world: which came to pass in the days of
Claudius Caesar. 29 Then the disciples, every man
according to his ability, determined to send relief
unto the brethren which dwelt in Judaea:
30 Which also they did, and sent it to the elders by
the hands of Barnabas and Saul.

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b. Our reactions to the
actions and emotions of
others
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1. Romans 12:14 Bless them which
persecute you: bless, and curse
not.

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2. Having the same attitude
toward one another
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Romans 12:15-16
Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and
weep with them that weep. 16 Be of the
same mind one toward another

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1 Peter 3:8-9
8 Finally, be ye all of one mind, having
compassion one of another, love as
brethren, be pitiful, be courteous:
9 Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for
railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing
that ye are thereunto called, that ye should
inherit a blessing.

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3. Be willing to associate
with people of low position
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Romans 12:16b
..Mind not high things, but condescend to
men of low estate. Be not wise in your
own conceits.

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Proverbs 3:7
Be not wise in thine own
eyes: fear the Lord, and
depart from evil.

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IV. Our
Relationships
Romans 12:17-21

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Romans 12:14
Bless them which persecute
you: bless, and curse not.

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a. Live peaceably with all
men
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Romans 12:17-18
17 Recompense to no man evil for evil.
Provide things honest in the sight of all men.
18 If it be possible, as much as lieth in you,
live peaceably with all men.

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Exodus 21:24-25
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24 eye for eye, tooth for tooth,
hand for hand, foot for foot,
25 burning for burning, wound for
wound, stripe for stripe.

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“Recompense to no man evil for evil.
Provide things honest in the sight of
all men.”
“If it be possible, as much as lieth in
you, live peaceably with all men.”

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Matthew 5:9-11
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9 Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall
be called the children of God.
10 Blessed are they which are persecuted for
righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom
of heaven.
11 Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you,
and persecute you, and shall say all manner of
evil against you falsely, for my sake.

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b. Not to take revenge
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Romans 12:19
Dearly beloved, avenge not
yourselves, but rather give place
unto wrath: for it is written,
Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith
the Lord.

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Hebrews 10:30
For we know him that hath said,
vengeance belongeth unto me, I
will recompence, saith the Lord.
And again, The Lord shall judge
his people.

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c. Respond to evil with
Christian Love
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Romans 12:20-21
20 Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if
he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou
shalt heap coals of fire on his head.
21 Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil
with good.

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Proverbs 25:21-22
21 If thine enemy be hungry, give him
bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give
him water to drink:
22 For thou shalt heap coals of fire
upon his head, and the LORD shall
reward thee.

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Helping rather than
cursing an enemy may
cause him to be
ashamed and repentant.

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Matthew 5:44
But I say unto you, Love your
enemies, bless them that curse
you, do good to them that hate
you, and pray for them which
despitefully use you, and
persecute you.

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Our role is to display
God’s grace and love
in our lives.
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Joshua 24:15
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And if it seem evil unto you to serve
the Lord, choose you this day whom ye
will serve; whether the gods which your
fathers served that were on the other side
of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites,
in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and
my house, we will serve the Lord.

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May you choose God’s side against
any situations, circumstances, trends,
fashions and demands!
May you always Choose obedience
and be on the Lord’s side in all His
glory and victories!