YOSEMITE SAM

ACTS 4:34-35

“There was not a needy person amongthem, for as many as were owners of landsor houses sold them and brought theproceeds of what was sold and laid it atthe apostles’ feet, and it was distributed toeach as any had need.”

I PETER 2:17

Honor Everyone.

Love The Brotherhood.

Fear God.

Honor The Emperor.

ROMANS 12:13-16

1. Toward All Partners In Ministry (13)

2. Toward All Persecutors Against Ministry (14)

3. Toward All People As A Ministry (15-16)

PAUL’S INITIAL GOAL

“For I long to see you, that I may impart toyou some spiritual gift to strengthen you—that is, that we may be mutuallyencouraged by each other’s faith, bothyours and mine” (Romans 1:11-12).

I. TOWARD ALL PARTNERS IN MINISTRY (13)

A. Meeting Saints In Their Needs (13a)

Romans 15:26-27; Philippians 4:18;

Hebrews 13:16; & I Timothy 6:17-18

B. GREETING TRAVELERS THROUGH OUR DEEDS (13B)

III John 5-8; Hebrews 13:2; I Timothy 3:2; Titus 1:8; Job 31:32; I Peter 4:9;

& II Timothy 1:16-18

II. TOWARD ALL PERSECUTORS AGAINST MINISTRY (14)

II Timothy 3:12; Luke 6:27-28; & I Peter 4:14-16

1. Praises Them

2. Prays For Them

WWII SUBMARINE “TANG”

III. TOWARD ALL PEOPLE AS A MINISTRY (15-16)

A. Share Their Blessings

I Corinthians 13:6 & II Corinthians 2:3

B. SHOULDER THEIR BURDENS

I Corinthians 12:26 & Colossians 3:12-14

A Sorrow Shared Is

But Half A Trouble

A Joy That’s Shared Is

A Joy Made Double

C. SERVING AS A BRIDGE

Charles Evans Hughes & The Chinese Man

The Millionaire & His Parking Pass

“The good person out of his good treasure brings forth good, and the evil person out of his evil treasure brings forth evil” (Matthew 12:35)