We are almost there! We’re just about to find out what the obligation we were told we had back in Romans 8:12 actually is.
READ ROMANS 11:25-32
We’ve seen: that there is to be a future glory for those in Christ; that in Christ we are more than conquerors; that absolutely anybody, Jew or gentile (Greek) can come to Christ; that much of Israel rejected Christ; that God promised a remnant of Israel would come to Christ; that those who come to Him who are not Jewish are grafted into the vine and that that eventually ALL of what’s left of Israel will come to Christ.
READ ROMANS 11:33-36
Here we find out that there is no way to measure God, and that He is worthy of our praise and glory forever.
ROMANS 12:1-8
The Verses
1. God does not want the sacrifice of animals, He wants our lives…all of us, with nothing withheld. (Hebrews 10:4)
2. We are to forsake the pattern of the world. If you still think like the world thinks, and you know Christ, you need to ask Him to change your way of thinking by the power of the Holy Spirit. Do not think you can know God’s will for your life if you are not willing to forsake the pattern of this world and offer yourself as a living sacrifice. You cannot.
3. Don’t think you are better than anybody else. (Philippians 2:3)
4. This begins Paul’s emphasis on unity and service. We are the Body of Christ. That is what the church is.
5. We belong to each other, and are charged with serving each other.
6. Every one of us has at least one spiritual gift…maybe more than one.
7. You are to use your gift for Christ. I get so tired of school teachers saying, “I’m teaching school 5 days per week. I don’t want to teach on Sundays.” WHAT???? That is your gift!!!! You are to use it for teaching the gospel!!! God says so, and you are obligated to it (verse 1)
8. The point: Whatever you know how to do, do it for Christ in loving response to what He has done for you.
READ ROMANS 11:25-32
We’ve seen: that there is to be a future glory for those in Christ; that in Christ we are more than conquerors; that absolutely anybody, Jew or gentile (Greek) can come to Christ; that much of Israel rejected Christ; that God promised a remnant of Israel would come to Christ; that those who come to Him who are not Jewish are grafted into the vine and that that eventually ALL of what’s left of Israel will come to Christ.
READ ROMANS 11:33-36
Here we find out that there is no way to measure God, and that He is worthy of our praise and glory forever.
ROMANS 12:1-8
The Verses
1. God does not want the sacrifice of animals, He wants our lives…all of us, with nothing withheld. (Hebrews 10:4)
2. We are to forsake the pattern of the world. If you still think like the world thinks, and you know Christ, you need to ask Him to change your way of thinking by the power of the Holy Spirit. Do not think you can know God’s will for your life if you are not willing to forsake the pattern of this world and offer yourself as a living sacrifice. You cannot.
3. Don’t think you are better than anybody else. (Philippians 2:3)
4. This begins Paul’s emphasis on unity and service. We are the Body of Christ. That is what the church is.
5. We belong to each other, and are charged with serving each other.
6. Every one of us has at least one spiritual gift…maybe more than one.
7. You are to use your gift for Christ. I get so tired of school teachers saying, “I’m teaching school 5 days per week. I don’t want to teach on Sundays.” WHAT???? That is your gift!!!! You are to use it for teaching the gospel!!! God says so, and you are obligated to it (verse 1)
8. The point: Whatever you know how to do, do it for Christ in loving response to what He has done for you.
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