The sermon discusses three calls based on a passage from Romans 12:1-11. It urges Christians to offer their bodies as living sacrifices to God, not conforming to worldly ways but renewing their minds. It also calls them to incarnate the body of Christ through humbly recognizing their dependence on other believers despite differences. Finally, it calls Christians to generously share their diverse spiritual gifts within the unified body of the church.

1. SERMON
A CALL TO SACRIFICE AND SERVICE
TEXT
SUNDAY 25TH APRIL 2010 ROMANS 12:1-11

3. THE CALL TO SACRIFICE.....

4. THE CALL TO SACRIFICE.....
“Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in
view of God’s mercy, to offer your
bodies as living sacrifices, holy and
pleasing to God—this is your
spiritual act of worship........

5. THE CALL TO SACRIFICE.....
“Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in
view of God’s mercy, to offer your
bodies as living sacrifices, holy and
pleasing to God—this is your
spiritual act of worship........

6. THE CALL TO SACRIFICE.....
“Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in
view of God’s mercy, to offer your
bodies as living sacrifices, holy and
pleasing to God—this is your
spiritual act of worship........
Do not conform any longer 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.

7. THE CALL TO SACRIFICE.....
“Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in
view of God’s mercy, to offer your
bodies as living sacrifices, holy and
pleasing to God—this is your
spiritual act of worship........
IN A HEDONISTIC AGE......
Do not conform any longer 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.

9. ....3 For
by the grace given me I say to
every one of you: Do not think of
yourself more highly than you ought,
but rather think of yourself with
sober judgment, in accordance with
the measure of faith God has given
you. 4 Just as each of us has one body
with many members, and these
members do not all have the same
function, 5 so in Christ we who are
many form one body, and each
member belongs to all the others...

10. THE CALL TO INCARNATION
....3 For
by the grace given me I say to
every one of you: Do not think of
yourself more highly than you ought,
but rather think of yourself with
sober judgment, in accordance with
the measure of faith God has given
you. 4 Just as each of us has one body
with many members, and these
members do not all have the same
function, 5 so in Christ we who are
many form one body, and each
member belongs to all the others...

11. THE CALL TO INCARNATION
....3 For
by the grace given me I say to
every one of you: Do not think of
yourself more highly than you ought,
but rather think of yourself with
sober judgment, in accordance with
the measure of faith God has given
you. 4 Just as each of us has one body
with many members, and these
members do not all have the same
function, 5 so in Christ we who are
many form one body, and each
member belongs to all the others...

12. THE CALL TO INCARNATION
....3 For
by the grace given me I say to
every one of you: Do not think of
yourself more highly than you ought,
but rather think of yourself with
sober judgment, in accordance with
the measure of faith God has given
you. 4 Just as each of us has one body
Living entity
with many members, and these
members do not all have the same
function, 5 so in Christ we who are
many form one body, and each
member belongs to all the others...

13. THE CALL TO INCARNATION
....3 For
by the grace given me I say to
every one of you: Do not think of
yourself more highly than you ought,
but rather think of yourself with
sober judgment, in accordance with
the measure of faith God has given
you. 4 Just as each of us has one body
Living entity
with many members, and these
Directed by a living mind
members do not all have the same
function, 5 so in Christ we who are
many form one body, and each
member belongs to all the others...

14. THE CALL TO INCARNATION
....3 For
by the grace given me I say to
every one of you: Do not think of
yourself more highly than you ought,
but rather think of yourself with
sober judgment, in accordance with
the measure of faith God has given
you. 4 Just as each of us has one body
Living entity
with many members, and these
Directed by a living mind
members do not all have the same Complex Composition
function, 5 so in Christ we who are
many form one body, and each
member belongs to all the others...

15. THE CALL TO INCARNATION
....3 For
by the grace given me I say to
every one of you: Do not think of
yourself more highly than you ought,
but rather think of yourself with
sober judgment, in accordance with
the measure of faith God has given
you. 4 Just as each of us has one body
Living entity
with many members, and these
Directed by a living mind
members do not all have the same Complex Composition
function, 5 so in Christ we who are Unified
many form one body, and each
member belongs to all the others...

16. THE CALL TO GIFT SHARING......
...We have different gifts, according
to the grace given us. If a man’s gift
is prophesying, let him use it in
proportion to his faith. If it is serving,
let him serve; if it is teaching, let him
teach; if it is encouraging, let him
encourage; if it is contributing to the
needs of others, let him give
generously; if it is leadership, let him
govern diligently; if it is showing
mercy, let him do it cheerfully. ”

17. ROMANS 12:1-11
A CALL TO SACRIFICE AND SERVICE
A CALL TO SACRIFICE
A CALL TO INCARNATION
A CALL TO GIFT SHARING