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http://www.biblestudyworkshop.com. 4Commentary:Romans 12:1, I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies ofGod, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptableunto God, which is your reasonable service.I. Paul said to the Christians in Rome:A. I beseech, beg you . . .1. Paul did not command.2. We must voluntarily decide to follow Christ.3. God does not force us to follow him.B. by the mercies of God . . .C. present your bodies (soma) a living sacrifice . . .1. The Old Testament required dead sacrifices.2. Christ wants living sacrifices.3. Our walk in newness of life is our living sacrifice.4. 1 Corinthians 6:20, For ye are bought with a price:therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spiritwhich are God’s.D. which is to be holy and acceptable to God.1. The body is not as such evil.Landmark Publications, Inc., 1045 Maynor Avenue, Nashville, TN 37216, U.S.A., John C. Sewell, Ph.D., Editor.
http://www.biblestudyworkshop.com. 52. The services of the body can be holy and acceptable toGod.E. which is our spiritual service, acceptable worship.1. Faithful Christian living is truly acceptable worship toGod.2. This is much harder than singing, praying and listening toa speech, sermon.Romans 12:2, And be not conformed to this world: but be yetransformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove whatis that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.I. Paul instructed the Roman Christians:A. Do not be fashioned, patterned according to this world.1. The “world” refers to the evil habits, desires and valuejudgmentsof the natural man.2. 1 Corinthians 2:14, But the natural man receiveth not thethings of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness untohim: neither can he know them, because they arespiritually discerned.3. 2 Corinthians 4:4, In whom the god of this world hathblinded the minds of them which believe not lest the lightof the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God,should shine unto them.B. Be transformed by the renewing of your mind.1. The new birth starts Christians in the right direction.Landmark Publications, Inc., 1045 Maynor Avenue, Nashville, TN 37216, U.S.A., John C. Sewell, Ph.D., Editor.
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