Our hope is built on nothing less than trusting in the cross of Christ and taking God at His Word. To be patient in tribulation is to know and accept that in this world we will have tribulation — but to wait patiently in our suffering, without murmurings - and to be of good cheer, knowing that His strength is sufficient to see us through every difficulty of life, because He has already overcome sin and death — and we are united with Him and His victory.
To be constant in prayer is to recognise that prayer, is one of the chief weapons of the spiritual warfare in which all Christians are engaged. Loving Father, thank You for the Word of God and the godly instructions that are laid out for the Church - especially in the epistles of Paul. Toggle navigation.
Romans ESV. Follow us. Romans chapter 12 New International Version 1 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.
Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is--his good, pleasing and perfect will. If your gift is prophesying, then prophesy in accordance with your faith; 7 if it is serving, then serve; if it is teaching, then teach; 8 if it is to encourage, then give encouragement; if it is giving, then give generously; if it is to lead, do it diligently; if it is to show mercy, do it cheerfully. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good.
Honor one another above yourselves. Practice hospitality. Do not be proud, but be willing to associate with people of low position. Do not be conceited. Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everyone. In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head. English Standard Version 1 I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship.
Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good. Outdo one another in showing honor. Do not be haughty, but associate with the lowly. Never be wise in your own sight. King James Version 1 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.
Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good. Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in your own conceits. Provide things honest in the sight of all men. New American Standard Bible 1 Therefore I urge you, brothers and sisters, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service of worship.
Detest what is evil; cling to what is good. Do not be wise in your own estimation. Respect what is right in the sight of all people. New Living Translation 1 And so, dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to give your bodies to God because of all he has done for you. Let them be a living and holy sacrifice--the kind he will find acceptable. This is truly the way to worship him. Then you will learn to know God's will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect.
Be honest in your evaluation of yourselves, measuring yourselves by the faith God has given us. We are many parts of one body, and we all belong to each other. So if God has given you the ability to prophesy, speak out with as much faith as God has given you. If you are a teacher, teach well.
He has been personally trained by Jesus Christ or Yahshua Galatians However, notice how Paul wrote to the brethren in Rome. As you can see, Paul here is showing soft love to Rome. Notice what he called the church members in Rome. For Paul, the Roman Christians are not just his friends, but they are his spiritual family. He knows that these people have the potential to be his spiritual brothers and sisters in the family of God. We should follow the example of Paul in Romans We are to exhort, comfort, and encourage one another.
Most importantly, we must treat them as our brothers and sisters. Paul here is appealing and exhorting us through the mercies of God. Paul was saying that he is NOT encouraging us through his own abilities and strength. He is NOT encouraging us through any authority existing in his day.
He is NOT encouraging us through any other means. That is where our comfort should come from. Some people, because of the trials and difficulties in their lives, can easily forget that God is merciful. Can you imagine sacrificing your own child for other people?
Luke confirmed that the Father is merciful. Psalms , , Our sacrifice is not all about atoning about sins because Christ did that for us. Because God is merciful, we must also be merciful. And because we are merciful, we will also obtain mercy.
Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy. Matthew Being merciful means that we tap into the mercy of God. The carnal mind will tell you that you own your body. It tells you that the source of your life is yourself. No one owns you but yourself. Thus, no one has the right to tell you what you should or should not do.
However, Paul was saying here that we must not think that way. Instead, we must present our bodies to God. It means that we offer up our lives to Him. This is a simple and powerful recognition that God owns our lives and therefore, we must yield to His will and purpose. We must live by the purpose and will of the Almighty. We are to completely trust God and let Him direct our path. In short, He is the final Authority in our lives. We are not to follow our will anymore, but the will of the Father.
In the Old Covenant, the sacrifice is killed. Yet, Paul is telling us to become a sacrifice, not as a dead sacrifice, but a living one! Seems contradictory, but it is a powerful illustration of what we are supposed to be as Christians. So, many people hate to make sacrifices.
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