Romans 9-17 Analysis

Romans 12:9-21 seems to be a disconnected sequence of commands, but a closer examination reveals that these verses demonstrates what love looks like in the Christian life. Genuine love is the common thread that runs throughout this entire passage and where Paul fleshes out the love commandments of Jesus Christ. Before we dive deep into the passage, I first would ask that you pause for a moment and think about: What is Love? or What it looks like? Then I ask that you identify relationships where you need to grow in love—it may be a family member, a peer, a neighbor, or a person at church. Lastly, as we walk through passage I challenge you to exam with me ways in which you can begin to commit to loving that person or those persons with the instructions given by Paul and as Jesus Christ has commanded.
Paul’s goal for us when read the latter part of Romans 12 is to give us guidance. In this passage, Paul outlines a practical how-to guide on God like love. If we are full of God’s love, it will extend to others. Paul highlights that love is an action and not an …show more content…
Christian love is to be manifested here as well. Paul addresses how to love those outside our Christian community, by living in such a way that nurtures harmonious relationships: Love speaks well of its persecutors. Genuine love does not show partiality to persons. Love is not deceitful. Love does not attempt to get even. Love is an unlimited thing to most of us and the greatest gift we can give to one another.
In the same way Paul gives us instructions on how to love. Jesus Christ calls for us to love as he commands. In the Gospel, Jesus Christ modeled for us the true and genuine meaning of loving others. Jesus Christ spent a great deal of time inspiring people towards love by helping the outcasts, the poor, the sick, the lonely and sinners. He loved deeply and was motivated by love and calls us to follow him and do the