Experience Belonging_Seek Harmony

Passage: Romans 12:9-13Sections, Scripture References, Quotes:Experience Belonging - Romans 12:9-13 - Seek HarmonyMay the God of endurance and encouragement grant you to live in such harmony with one another, in accord with Christ Jesus, that together you may with one voice glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore welcome one another as Christ has welcomed you, for the glory of God. - Romans 15:5-7 v/9 - Harmony starts with love  The New Testament puts love at the heart of what it means to live as a Christian in relationship to other people - Douglas Moo v/10 - Harmony takes COMMITMENT v/10b - Harmony takes SACRIFICE & HUMILITY  Simple discipline to concentrate more on the needs of others than we do on our own…to be most aware of others hopes, joys, needs and fears, and to be considerate.  - Tim Keller v/11-12 - Harmony takes PATIENCEv/13 - Harmony takes ACTION This needs to be seen in context with the rest of the exhortations, which press us to be truthful and devoted despite our feelings. So we see that real love is not sentimentality, but the activity of meeting needs. - Tim Keller JESUS Jesus loves us Jesus is committed to us Jesus sacrificed for us by humbling himself Jesus is patient with us Jesus actively meets our needs