OVERCOME EVIL WITH GOOD PRESENTED BY STEVEN SCHILLER
INTRODUCTION
The twelfth chapter of Romans has much to say about what is expected of Christians...
In general terms - Ro 12:1-2
They are to present themselves as living sacrifices to God
They are not to be conformed to this world
They are to be transformed by the renewing of their minds
They are to prove what is God's good, acceptable, and perfect will
In more specific terms - Ro 12:3-16
They are to fulfill their function in the body of Christ - Ro 12:3-8
They are to love without hypocrisy, abhorring what is evil - Ro 12:9
They are to love brethren as family, esteeming one another highly - Ro 12:10
They are to serve the Lord diligently, with fervency of spirit - Ro 12:11
They are to rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, steadfast in prayer - Ro 12:12
They are to share in the needs of saints, pursue hospitality toward strangers - Ro 12:13
They are to bless those who persecute them - Ro 12:14
They are to rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep - Ro 12:15
They are to be of the same mind, with humility and lowliness of mind - Ro 12:16
-- Such behavior is certainly an indication of a transformation!
But perhaps one of the greatest signs of transformation...
Is how one responds to evil
Is how one treats their enemy
-- Human nature responds in kind, with vengeance; is this how Christians are to respond?
In our text (Ro 12:17-21), we find what Barnes describes as...
"...probably one of the most difficult precepts of Christianity, but the law of Christ on the subject is unyielding."
"It is a solemn demand made on all His followers, and it must be obeyed."
[This "difficult precept" pertains to how one reacts when mistreated by those who are evil...]
HOW WE ARE TO RESPOND TO EVIL
REPAY NO ONE EVIL FOR EVIL...
Thus Paul writes in Ro 12:17a and elsewhere - 1Th 5:15
He is not alone in this prohibition
Solomon's counsel in Proverbs - Pr 20:22
Jesus' teaching in the sermon on the mount - Mt 5:39
Peter's writing in his epistle - 1Pe 3:9
-- Thus we are prohibited against responding to evil in kind
REPLY TO EVIL WITH GOOD...
Note first what our concern is to be - Ro 12:17b,18
To have regard for good things in the sight of others
To live peaceably with others if at all possible
Therefore, our response to evil is to reply with good - Ro 12:20
As the Law of Moses instructed - Exo 23:4-5
As David exemplified in his dealings with King Saul - 1 Sam 24:17
As Solomon counseled, and Paul quoted - Pr 25:21,22
As Jesus taught in His sermon on the mount - Mt 5:38-44
-- Note carefully that the response is to be one of aggressive good will and kindness
[People normally respond differently, depending upon their ability (e.g., vengeance, self-defense, passive resistance, running away, helpless victim). Yet Christians are taught to respond with love. Why? Paul explains...]
WHY WE ARE TO RESPOND WITH GOOD
VENGEANCE BELONGS TO GOD...
Vengeance is a Divine prerogative - Ro 12:19
He certainly possesses the ability to administer it justly - cf. Nah 1:1-8
He is slow to anger
He knows the hearts of men
He has the tools to administer vengeance
E.g., governing authorities - cf. Ro 13:1-4; 1Pe 2:13-14
E.g., giving man up to the depravity of his sins - cf. Ro 1:18-32
E.g., the coming of the Lord in flaming fire - cf. 2 Th 1:7-9
Therefore we are to give place to wrath
The wrath of man does not produce the righteousness of God - Jm 1:19-20
The wrath of man is more often a work of the flesh - Ga 5:19-21; Ep 4:31; Col 3:8
-- It is a mistake to presume that every example of Divine conduct means we can do the same!
VICTORY OVER EVIL IS MORE LIKELY...
Our goal is to overcome evil - Ro 12:21
How can we best hope to overcome evil and change the evil person?
If we react as:
Avenger, defender or passive resister
We only convince the opposition that might makes right
If we react as:
Runner or helpless
We may only confirm the opposition's view that we are cowardly or weak
The most likely way to both overcome evil and change the evil person is by reacting with active good will!
Is this not how God sought to change the world? - Ro 5:8; Jn 3:16; Ro 2:4
Is this not how Jesus sought to change the world? - 1Pe 2:21-25
Certainly Jesus' example demonstrates a better way to handle conflict and evil...
His humility and sacrificial love has motivated many to turn from sin
And we are called to walk in His steps!
Those who do follow Jesus' example often make a powerful impact on others:
Kim Joon-gon has seen 2,000 out of 20,000 people on Chunnam Island murdered by the Communists. They dragged his family to a spot where 160 people from two villages had gathered to beat the Christians. There Kim's father and wife were beaten to death and Kim was left for dead. When he revived and sought safety at an acquaintance's house, he was turned over to the Communists. Only the sudden appearance of an American ship off the island coast saved him this time, for the Communist soldiers hurried away to battle.
He hid out in the countryside until the South Korean army captured the island. The Communists who had killed his wife and father were arrested. Because it was wartime, the police chief had authority to execute without trial. But as the chief prepared to kill the men, Kim pleaded, 'Spare them. They were forced to kill.'
The police chief showed great surprise. 'It was your family they killed! Why do you now ask for their lives?' Kim replied quietly, 'Because the Lord, whose I am and whom I serve, would have me show mercy to them.'
The Communists were spared execution because of Kim's plea. News of his action spread among other Communist supporters in the area. When Kim later ascended a mountain to preach to Communists hiding out, he was not killed. Many of the Communists became Christians, and when Kim finally left the sland there was a flourishing church of 108 members. - Dictionary Of Illustrations, p. 188
CONCLUSION
We may never be called upon to manifest the power of responding to evil with good in such a remarkable way, but...
We can begin by how we respond to personal abuses we often receive from others
We can react to evil treatment even on a small scale with active good will
Reacting to evil with good will does not always convert the evildoer...
Jesus was crucified on the cross, enduring hostility by sinners - He 12:2-3
In such cases we must commit our cause to God, as did Jesus - 1 Pe 2:21-23; 4:19
But there other reasons for responding to evil with good...
To be different than sinners - Lk 6:32-34
To be like our Heavenly Father - Lk 6:35-36
To receive a blessing (more likely to love life and see good days) - 1Pe 3:9-12
Do you desire to "love life and see good days"? Then be transformed by the renewing of your mind and demonstrate that God's will for responding to evil is indeed good, acceptable, and perfect...!
GOD IS MAN`S SAVIOUR, HE HAS GIVEN MAN CONDITIONS TO OBEY. IF WE CAN HELP YOU OBEY THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST PLEASE DON`T DELAY CONTACT US.
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- Only 1 church (church of CHRIST)
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- Preach the word
- Pleasing God
- Persecution and Oppression
- Power of the tongue
- Persecution
- Prayer
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- Perverting the gospel
- practicing SIN
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- Reject God
- Right hand of falsehood lesson by Steven Schiller
- REPENT!
- References on request
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- Riverside gallery
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- Repent
- RESPONDING TO THE CALL OF GOD
- Religious error
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- Sheet music
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- SERMONS
- STOP
- Sincere,True Ministry
- Slave of the creator
- Spirit of GOD
- Spirit to the churches
- SHEPHERD
- Searching for truth(book)
- Same sex marriage
- Speak evil of no man
- Slave of GOD
- Salvation of the LORD
- Standard of authority
- Speak evil of a Christian is sin against Christ
- Scriptual and unscriptually organized churches
- SPIRIT & TRUTH
- Speaking evil of Christian brother
- SUNDAY APRIL 17 2022
- Turn from sin to GOD
- The dog has returned to his vomit
- Slander
- Truth about
- Take the name of Jesus with you
- The children
- The devil
- Truth for the world
- Time for truth
- 2 Reasons to believe ap
- Thanks to GOD
- Those who persecute you
- The Church
- The way we were
- Truth
- The Lord`s Supper
- The holy spirit
- Unless the Lord build the house
- Unscriptual organization of the church
- This is God`s church
- U WILL BE ACCOUNTABLE FOR IDLE WORDS
- Vengeance
- U HAVE AN ENEMY!
- Unified church James Watkins
- What is the Gospel?
- WOE WOE WOE
- World Video Bible School (WVBS)
- What must i do to be saved?
- What names on your sign
- What must i do to be saves (transcript)
- James Watkins
- When you die
- Withdrawal fellowship
- What GOD has cleansed
- Wearing the crown
- Why so many churches (Transcript)
- Wonderful Grace
- Whose family are u ruling
- Where in the bible is your church mentioned
- Worship
- Worshipping idols not God
- Worship of idols instead of GOD
- Walking with GOD
- WORSHIP NOV 6 2022
- Worship to God
- What is the church?
- Wonderfully made
- You must be born again
- Your unbelief
- You give good gifts
- Wicked
- You are not your own
- GOD created all things in 6 days
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