Romans 12:14-18: Expressing God’s Grace in Every Encounter: S3-E24
Living IN Jesus Podcast
Romans 12:9-13: Expressing God’s Grace in Every Encounter: Season 3, Episode 24
February 6, 2025 • 21 min
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Notes:
In this episode, Ross O’Hair and Jamie Pharis Pyles explore Romans 12:14-18, revealing how believers are empowered through the Holy Spirit to bless rather than curse, rejoice and weep with others, and live in harmony. They discuss how old patterns of retaliation stem from the flesh, but under the New Covenant, believers have a new spirit and renewed mind to respond with genuine love—even toward those who cause harm. Through personal stories and scriptural insights, they demonstrate that expressing God’s grace in every encounter is not just an ideal but a reality made possible through Christ’s life in us. What was once impossible under the law becomes both freeing and joyful when we trust in His transforming power.
Key Verses:
Romans 12:14-18: “Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse them. Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep. Live in harmony with one another. Do not be haughty, but associate with the lowly. Never be wise in your own sight. Repay no one evil for evil, but give thought to do what is honorable in the sight of all. If possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all.”
Quotes:
“In Christ, you can afford to be wrong, and you can afford to be wronged.”
“It’s not on our love and forgiveness that the world will change, but on His through us.”
“God doesn’t promise great circumstances, but He does promise His presence, His love, and a peace that surpasses understanding.”
Outline:
- Introduction (00:00)
- Scripture Reading (00:50)
- Do’s and Don’ts (02:04)
- Breaking Free from Old Fleshly Patterns (03:49)
- Allowing God to Transform Us (05:08)
- A Story of Responding with Love (09:27)
- Persecution Reveals Our Faith (08:12)
- Seeing Every Person’s Value (13:20)
- Living Peaceably and not Repaying Evil (15:55)
- Corrie Ten Boom’s Story of Empowerment (16:30)
- Conclusion and Major Takeaways (19:11)
Music:
- Here Forever by Adigold
- Cinematic Strings by CleanMindSounds
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Show Credits:
Hosted by: Ross O’Hair
Participating Staff: Jamie Pharis Pyles
Scripture Read By: Ben Brezina
Edited by: Ross O’Hair and Ben Brezina
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