Romans 12: 1 – 3
1. Mercies
Vs 1 therefore = knowing what God has done for you int he past
Beg you This is not a forced walk, but a call to come and walk with me a bit
Mercies = Pity or compassion
- Not just a work, but an action
- Heart moved by compassion
- Jesus became a man and died for us to set us free from a worthless life.
2. Living and Holy Sacrifice
Present yourselves to be a living and holy sacrifice
Living
- Unlike Old Testament sacrifices where they were offered and died
- Offered alive
- Continue to be offered
Reasonable service
- Of the word
- Is a life of worship according to God’s Word
- this becomes our nourishment
1 Peter 2: 2 Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation
3. Transformed
Don’t copy those around you. Only used one other place
1 Peter 1: 14 As obedient children, do not conform to the evil desires you had when you lived in ignorance
Renew Mind
- Don’t live lives based on feelings
- Don’t live lives based on doing
- It is living lives on he Truth of what God’s word says
Transformed (See Mark 9: 2, 3)
2 Corinthians 3:18: But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lord.
- Beholding more than a casual look
- Study of who God is
4. Walk of Humility
Vs 3 Because of this privilege and authority humility is needed
5. Walk of Glory
2 Corinthians 12: 7 – 9
- God is going to help us walk this out in humility
- Thorn (splinter int he finger)
- Thorn is a slap in the face
- We can minister in spite of this thorn
- God’s grace is sufficient.
Key Point: God doesn’t remove the burden, he strengthens the shoulders