Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025 Romans 12:14, 17-21 “Responding To Persecutors, Part 1”

After highlighting 15 characteristics of how “presenting our bodies as living sacrifices” should affect relationships with in a local church, God now turns attention in vs. 14, 17-21 to the issue of how “presenting our bodies as living sacrifices” should affect how we respond to the evil done to us by other people. First, we are called to bless, not curse, such people. Second, we are forbidden to return evil for evil, but rather are called to respond in an honorable fashion.