Aug. 16, 2026

“Be a Blessing” - Part 2
Romans 12:15
Central Idea: The renewed mind is always a blessing to others.
Outworking of this: Romans 12:3-13
• Be humble in how you see yourself (3)
• Be united & useful in serving one another (spiritual gifts) (4-8)
• Be loving as you abhor evil and cling to good (9)
• Be loving as you put others first (10)
• Be diligent in serving the Lord (11)
• Be patient in life situations (12)
• Be generous (13)
• Be a blessing to others (14-15)
I. Overview — the verse as a whole
A. Scope: The _____________ and everything in between
B. Context: In ________________ with others
• Don’t live in ______________ from each other.
C. Parameters: ____________ truth
• When we rejoice and weep with others, we do so when it is
___________ with God’s truth.
II. “Rejoice with those who rejoice” (15a)
A. Meaning: ___________, ___________, ________ or _________
B. The challenge
1. Reasons we fail: _____, _________, _______ & ______________
2. Biblical examples: Jonah, Pharisees, Prodigal’s older brother
III. “weep with those who weep” (15b)
A. Meaning: ________ or ________; lament someone or something
B. The Challenge
1. Our sense of “__________”
2. An acknowledgment of the ____________ in this world.
3. Reasons we fail to weep
a. _______
b. ___________
c. Lack of _________
4. How do we weep with those who weep?
a. _____________ before _________
• Your presence is more important than your words, but your
words do ___________.
• Don’t say: Sentences that start with “at ________”; “I know
how you feel.” & be very careful in quoting the ________.
• Do say: I love you; I’m so sorry; This is so hard; I’m so sad
b. Everyone grieves ________________
c. Practical expressions of ________ and _________
Application:
1. The outworkings of Romans 12 are ________________.
2. Principle of ________________
• It is putting self to the ________.