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Family Responsibility

Romans 12:3-5

 

1.     To Forgive

a.     Sense in which only God can forgive – Luke 5:18-26

b.     We must show a spirit of forgiveness – Matthew 18:35

                                                    i.     Ephesians 4:32 – as God forgives you

                                                   ii.     No matter what they did – forgive

                                                 iii.     No matter how many times – forgive

                                                 iv.     By forgetting – never mention again

                                                  v.     By comforting and loving them – 2 Corinthians 2:6-8

2.     To Love – John 15:12, 17

a.     1 Peter 1:22

b.     1 John 4:7

c.     Romans 13:8

d.     1 John 4:20-21

3.     To Encourage

a.     In time of temptation and sin

b.     In sickness and death

c.     Doing what is right – Galatians 6:9

d.     The weak – Galatians 6:1

e.     In attendance – Hebrews 10:24-25

4.     To laugh and weep

a.     Fellowship = share the joy and sorrow

b.     Get to know each other

c.     Romans 12:15-16

5.     To warn of danger

a.     Weakness, sin, false doctrine, error in life

b.     Older women teach younger women (from experience)



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