Weekly Sermon
This sermon is a companion to previous sermons: By the Mercies of God - Romans 12:1
I Beseech You Therefore, Brethren - Romans 12:1-2
A Living Sacrifice - Romans 12:1
Romans 12:1-2 reads, “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.”
In Romans 12:1 God the Holy Spirit pleads with us to present ourselves as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable unto the Lord our God. Then in verse 2 God the Holy Spirit gives us two commands that we must obey if we are truly to present ourselves to live unto the Lord our God. The first of these two commands is found in the opening portion of the verse – “And be not conformed to this world.” The word “conformed” means “to be formed together,” that is – “to be made into the same form, or to be brought into agreement.” Brethren as God’s people we are not to have the same form as this present evil world; and we are not to be in agreement with this present evil world. We are not to think like this world thinks. We are not to feel like this world feels. We are not to behave like this world behaves. We are not to talk like this world talks. We are not to look like this world looks. We are not to have the same philosophies that this world has. We are not to have the same priorities that this world has. We are not to have the same purposes that this world has. We are not have the same desires and interests that this world has. We are not to have the same habits and activities that this world has. We are not to make our decisions like this world does. We are not to be conformed unto this world.
Yet the question might be asked – Why are we not to be conformed to this world, and how important is it to our Christian lives that we not be conformed unto this world”? God’s Holy Word reveals a great number of answers to this question, and these answers from God’s holy Word are worthy of our notice. Let us then begin to consider them.
This sermon is a companion to previous sermons: By the Mercies of God - Romans 12:1
I Beseech You Therefore, Brethren - Romans 12:1-2
A Living Sacrifice - Romans 12:1
Romans 12:1-2 reads, “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.”
In Romans 12:1 God the Holy Spirit pleads with us to present ourselves as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable unto the Lord our God. Then in verse 2 God the Holy Spirit gives us two commands that we must obey if we are truly to present ourselves to live unto the Lord our God. The first of these two commands is found in the opening portion of the verse – “And be not conformed to this world.” The word “conformed” means “to be formed together,” that is – “to be made into the same form, or to be brought into agreement.” Brethren as God’s people we are not to have the same form as this present evil world; and we are not to be in agreement with this present evil world. We are not to think like this world thinks. We are not to feel like this world feels. We are not to behave like this world behaves. We are not to talk like this world talks. We are not to look like this world looks. We are not to have the same philosophies that this world has. We are not to have the same priorities that this world has. We are not to have the same purposes that this world has. We are not have the same desires and interests that this world has. We are not to have the same habits and activities that this world has. We are not to make our decisions like this world does. We are not to be conformed unto this world.
Yet the question might be asked – Why are we not to be conformed to this world, and how important is it to our Christian lives that we not be conformed unto this world”? God’s Holy Word reveals a great number of answers to this question, and these answers from God’s holy Word are worthy of our notice. Let us then begin to consider them.