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God’s Provision for Your LifeGod’s Provision for Your LifeRomans 12:1- 21Romans 12:1- 21

Gifts from God Gifts from God The FatherThe Father

Gifts from GodGifts from GodThe SonThe Son

Gifts from God Gifts from God The SpiritThe Spirit

God’s Provision for Your LifeGod’s Provision for Your LifeRomans 12Romans 12

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The One Who Gives The GiftsThe One Who Gives The Gifts

ContextContext

ROMANSROMANS

Why Jesus had to come and die for usWhy Jesus had to come and die for usWhat his death provided for usWhat his death provided for us

How God sees over all How God sees over all How God works in the midst of history How God works in the midst of history

TELLS USTELLS US

Doxology Doxology Romans 11:33Romans 11:33

Oh, the depth of the riches both of the wisdom Oh, the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! and knowledge of God!

Wisdom knowing what to doWisdom knowing what to doWisdom directs all things to the best endWisdom directs all things to the best end

Knowledge having informationKnowledge having informationKnowledge knows the endKnowledge knows the end

DoxologyDoxologyRomans 11:34-35Romans 11:34-35

For who has known the mind of the LORD?For who has known the mind of the LORD?Or who has become His counselor?Or who has become His counselor?

Or who has first given to HimOr who has first given to HimAnd it shall be repaid to him?And it shall be repaid to him?

DoxologyDoxologyRomans 11:36Romans 11:36

For of Him and through Him and to Him are all For of Him and through Him and to Him are all things, to whom be glory forever. Amenthings, to whom be glory forever. Amen..

The One Who Gives The GiftsThe Ones Who Receive the Gifts

Living SacrificesLiving SacrificesLoving StewardsLoving StewardsLoyal ServantsLoyal Servants

The Ones Who Receive the Gifts

I beseech you therefore, brethren, I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, by the mercies of God,

that you present your bodies that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, a living sacrifice,

holy, acceptable to God, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. which is your reasonable service.

Romans 12:1Romans 12:1

What?What?

Beseech?Beseech?

SuggestSuggest CommandCommandUrgeUrge

Who?Who?

Brothers and Sisters Brothers and Sisters

People who know GodPeople who know God

Reason?Reason?

The mercies of GodThe mercies of GodEverything God has done for usEverything God has done for us

God has given usGod has given us

Comfort Comfort 8:14-188:14-18 Eternal Life Eternal Life 5:215:21

Forgiveness Forgiveness 3:253:25 Freedom Freedom 6:186:18

Glory & Honor Glory & Honor 2:102:10 Grace Grace 4:44:4


Holy Spirit Holy Spirit 8:2-268:2-26 Hope Hope 8:248:24

Intercession Intercession 8:278:27 Kindness Kindness 2:42:4

Love Love 5:55:5 Patience Patience 5:35:3


Peace Peace 1:71:7 Power Power 1:161:16

Reconciliation Reconciliation 5:9-105:9-10 Resurrection Resurrection 8:118:11

Righteousness Righteousness 5:17-185:17-18


Security Security 8:26-398:26-39

Sonship Sonship 8:14-178:14-17

Present Your BodiesPresent Your Bodies

A willful act of bringing A willful act of bringing yourselfyourselfto Godto God


Old Testament PictureOld Testament Picture


New Testament PictureNew Testament Picture


Other Other Places in Places in the New the New TestamentTestament

I have been crucified with Christ; I have been crucified with Christ;

it is no longer I who live, it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the but Christ lives in me; and the

life which I now live in the flesh life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me. loved me and gave Himself for me.

Galatians 2:20Galatians 2:20

Or do you not know that your body is Or do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit who is in the temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and you, whom you have from God, and you are not your own? For you were you are not your own? For you were bought at a price; therefore glorify bought at a price; therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, God in your body and in your spirit,

which are God’swhich are God’s1 Corinthians 6:19-201 Corinthians 6:19-20

If anyone desires to come after Me, If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, let him deny himself,

and take up his cross daily, and take up his cross daily, and follow Me.and follow Me.

Luke 9:23Luke 9:23

… … unless a grain of wheat falls into unless a grain of wheat falls into

the ground and dies, it remains alone; the ground and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it produces much grain. but if it dies, it produces much grain. He who loves his life will lose it, and He who loves his life will lose it, and

he who hates his life in this world will he who hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.keep it for eternal life.

John 12:24-25John 12:24-25


What What Does Does That That Mean?Mean?


HolyHolySet apart Set apart for Godfor God


AcceptableAcceptableWell Well

pleasingpleasing


To GodTo GodNot an Not an organizationorganization


ReasonableReasonableLogicalLogical

Makes SenseMakes Sense


ServiceServiceLive of Live of

WorshipWorship


My StoryMy Story

And do not be conformed And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed to this world, but be transformed

by the renewing of your mind, by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect good and acceptable and perfect

will of Godwill of God.


Present Your MindsPresent Your Minds

Do not be Do not be conformed conformed

to this to this worldworld


What helps us to be conformed What helps us to be conformed to this world?to this world?


Blessed is the person who does notBlessed is the person who does notfollow the advice of ungodly people,follow the advice of ungodly people,

take the path of sinners,take the path of sinners,or join the company of mockers.or join the company of mockers.

Psalm 1:1Psalm 1:1


Do not be Do not be conformed conformed

to this to this worldworld

And do not be conformed And do not be conformed to this world,to this world, but be transformed but be transformed





But be But be transformed transformed

by the by the renewing of renewing of your mind.your mind.


How do we How do we renew our renew our

minds?minds?


Blessed is the person who does notBlessed is the person who does notfollow the advice of ungodly people,follow the advice of ungodly people,

take the path of sinners,take the path of sinners,or join the company of mockers.or join the company of mockers.

Psalm 1:1Psalm 1:1


Rather, he delights in Rather, he delights in the teachings of the LORDthe teachings of the LORD

and reflects on and reflects on his teachings day and nighthis teachings day and night.

Psalm 1:2Psalm 1:2

Two Elements to Renew MindsTwo Elements to Renew Minds

The Word of GodThe Word of God The Spirit of GodThe Spirit of God


Prove what Prove what is that is that GoodGood

HighestHighest


Prove what Prove what is that is that

AcceptableAcceptableBeautifulBeautiful


Prove what Prove what is that is that PerfectPerfect

Fully Fully DevelopedDeveloped

And do not be conformed And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed to this world, but be transformed




Romans 12:1-2Romans 12:1-2

Living Sacrifices often crawl off the AltarLiving Sacrifices often crawl off the Altar

Romans 12:1-2Romans 12:1-2

Questions

1.Why would anyone want to be a living sacrifice?

2.What will it cost to be a living sacrifice?

3.Would you like to present yourself now as a living sacrifice to God?

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