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The Just Shall Live by Faith

"The Call to True Worship" Romans 12:1-2

Date:February 23, 2025
Author: Wayne J. Edwards

Introduction:

One of my Bible college professors taught us to ask a certain question when we came upon the word “therefore” in the Bible. He told us to ask: “Wherefore is that “therefore” there for?

I submit to you that the most important “therefore” in the Bible is found in Romans 12:1-2 where the Apostle Paul said, “I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.”

On Sunday night at 6:00 PM, we will continue our study of Paul’s incredible letter to the Christians in Rome. In this sermon, we will examine Romans 12:1-2 under the heading: “The Call to True Worship.”

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The Just Shall Live by Faith
“The Call to True Worship”
Romans 12:1-2

  • In the previous 11 chapters, the Apostle Paul laid the foundation for what one mus BELIEVE to be called a Christian–a true child of God.
  • In chapter 12:1-2, the Apostle Paul declared how one must BEHAVE to convince the world we are truly born again!

God called us out of the world so that we might WORSHIP Him.  He redeemed us so that we might give Him GLORY and HONOR in and through our daily lives.

1. The True Believer’s Dedication–Verse 1

  • In view of the MERCIES God has given to the believer–
  • The believer is to PRESENT himself (body) unto the Lord
    • As a LIVING sacrifice
    • As a HOLY sacrifice
    • Which is ACCEPTABLE unto God and a REASONABLE request from God, in light of what He has already given to the believer.

“God has called us to be worshippers first and workers second.  Only when a believer learns to truly worship God will his work for God have any eternal benefit to him, to others, or to God!”

2. The True Believer’s Transformation–Verse 2

  • The believer is not to CONFORM to the “systems of the world.
  • The true believer is not to follow the:
    • FELLOWSHIP of the world–2 Cor. 6:17
    • FASHION of the world–1 John 2:15
    • COURSE of the world–Eph. 2:2
    • GOD of the world–2 Cor. 4:4
    • LEADERS of the world–1 Cor. 2:6
    • FALSE SECURITY of the world–Mt. 24:28

The True believer is to be TRANSFORMED

  • By the renewing of his MIND
    • To be able to “see” this world through the mind of Christ.
  • To PROVE/CONFIRM the will of God, as to whether it is:
  • GOOD–suitable, moral, even beneficial
  • ACCEPTABLE–pleasing, satisfactory, even honorable, or
  • PERFECT–without question, flawless, totally fulfilled.