Aug. 30, 2026

“Be Good”
Romans 12:19-21
Central Idea: The renewed mind does good in response to evil.
Outworking of 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), Be peaceable (16-18)
I. Don’t take revenge (19)
A. “Never take your own revenge, beloved” (19a)
1. “Never” — without ________________
• “____________ back instead of ___________ back!”
2. “revenge” = taking justice into one’s own __________
• To ___________ injury in return for an injury received.
3. “beloved” — Paul has their ________ interest at heart
B. Leave room for God’s judgment (19b)
1. ______ God with the situation & let Him handle the pay back.
• Deuteronomy 32:35 — don’t usurp God’s ______________
2. Why God and not us?
a. God never pursues vengeance from impure ____________.
b. God always desires _________________.
3. “the wrath of God”
• Is not _______________ anger
• Is ________ on His justice, righteousness and holiness
• His wrath is always _____________ and never capricious
II. Do provide for your enemy (20)
• Proverbs 25:21-22
• It takes the ______ of God to love our enemies in practical ways.
“burning coals”
• Either grace brings ________________ or God brings _________.
III. Be good (21)
A. “Do not be overcome by evil”
• Evil can never be _____________ by evil.
B. “but overcome evil with good”
• “overcome” = ___________, ___________ or ___________
• ___________ tense = keep on overcoming
• We will be continually confronted with evil - Be _________!
Application:
1. To whom do you need to “overcome evil with good” this week
by showing them a ____________ act of love?
• _______ God to show you what specific action you can do for
them this week that will show love to them.
• How many times do we ______ people away from Christianity
by assuming the same attitude of the world around us?
2. Classic _____________________
• _______________: from conformed to the world, to transformed
by Christ, with a renewed mind doing good.
• If you're a fully devoted follower of Christ, walking in the truth
of Romans 12, you are ___________ a transformed life.