Three Qualities for Spiritual Endurance

Assumptions are powerful things. When we say that something should consist of certain characteristics, we expect that those characteristics will be met.

In Romans 12:9-21, Paul is writing about the CONDUCT of believers.
These are more than friendly reminders of how Christians are to act. These are the expected ethical norms for those who have committed their lives as “living sacrifices,” according to Romans 12:1. The 29 imperatives contained here give a picture of what every Christian ought to look like in their behavior. The question for us today is whether or not these norms characterize your life.

First, let’s look at the expected ethical norms in Romans 12:9-13. In each of these five verses, there is a series of triplets... Rom 12:9-13
‒ Sincere love (12:9)
‒ Devotion to one another (12:10)
‒ Zeal for the Lord (12:11)
‒ Spiritual Endurance (12:12)
‒ Concern for those in need (12:13)

Our focus in this message is to examine verses 11 and 12 where we find the normal Christian behavior of Zeal for the Lord and Spiritual endurance. It is up to you to evaluate your life in these areas as we study this passage together. Ask yourself if these attributes are consistently in your life.