2017/05/07 PM: Bless, and Curse Not (Romans 12:14; 17-21)

1. A Command from Our King (v14, 17-18, 20-21)

• “…Repay no one evil for evil…Overcome evil with good”
• “Marg & I decided we needed to protect our own souls from bitterness. So we took a vow that neither of us would ever say an unkind thing about [the gentleman in question]. And we have kept our vow.” (Tom Carson)

2. A Case Study for our Consideration

• Consider three possible responses, each affecting three people.
• When they do you evil….
  1. .…you ‘fight fire with fire’ & hurt them back.
  2. .…you ‘ignore the bully’ & do nothing
  3. .…you ‘give them your coat’ & show them grace.

• Which best serves the Kingdom?