2. Roman 12:1,2
• A Living Sacrifice
• 12 Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in
view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a
living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is
your true and proper worship. 2 Do not conform
to the pattern of this world, but be transformed
by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be
able to test and approve what God’s will is—his
good, pleasing and perfect will.
5. • 1. Prayer
• "Teach us to pray," the disciples asked
Jesus, and Jesus responded by teaching
them a simple prayer (Luke 11:1-4).
6. • As Creator, God has all the power of the
universe. As Father, he is filled with love.
We can be sure that he is able and he is
willing to answer our prayers.
7. • 2. Bible study
• Another habit that Christians have found helpful
is regular Bible study — reading and thinking
about the words that God has inspired. This is a
way that God can speak to us.
8. • The words came through human
beings, but the message came from
God.
• "Men spoke from God as they were
carried along by the Holy Spirit“
• (2 Peter 1:21).
9. • 3. Fellowship
• The apostle Paul described believers as "the
body of Christ" (1 Corinthians 12:27). Not that
each person is the body of Christ, but together
we are the body — and "the body is not made
up of one part but of many" (verse 14).
10. • Paul then explains that we each have different
strengths and abilities, given to us by God to
help one another (verses 4-7).
• No one has all the ability, so everyone needs to
stick together so that we can benefit from one
another.
11. • In some ways, we are able to give help; in
other areas, we receive help from other
believers. We are working together,
learning to care for one another.
• That is why God has brought us together
and given us different abilities.
12. "Let us not give up meeting together,
as some are in the habit of doing, but
let us encourage one another"
(Hebrews 10:25).
13. 4. Worship
12 Therefore, I urge you, brothers and
sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer
your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and
pleasing to God—this is your true and
proper worship.
Roman 12:1
14. Every time we study the Bible,
desiring to learn more about God, we
are worshiping him. Every time we
obey, every time we change our
behavior in response to what he says,
we are worshiping God. Every time we
tell someone else about his love and
goodness, we are involved in worship.
15. 5. Ministry
• "Each one should use whatever gift he
has received to serve others.... If
anyone speaks, he should do it as one
speaking the very words of God. If
anyone serves, he should do it with the
strength God provides, so that in all
things God may be praised through
Jesus Christ"
(1 Peter 4:10-11).
16. • God tells us to serve others for our own
good. We grow spiritually by doing this.
We become more mature, more like
Jesus Christ.
