“The Call to Serve” Romans 12:3-8, Eph. 4:7-16, 1 Cor. 12:1-11

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Date: February 26, 2025 Author: Wayne J. Edwards

In Romans 12:1-2, the Apostle Paul said, given all the things God has done for us to redeem us from our sins and to assure us of our home in heaven, the only reasonable response would be to “present ourselves unto Him as living sacrifices,” giving up our wills and fully surrendering ourselves unto His will for us, and that should include our worship of Him, and our ministry to others. The New Living Translation expresses Paul’s appeal: “ 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” (Romans 12:1). No matter how we interpret reasonable service, we can conclude that God desires worshipers who offer Him authentic, heartfelt, and radically lived-out devotion based on a solid foundation of gospel truth. That includes our ministry to others, especially those of the household of faith. Tonight at 6:00 PM, we will continue our study of Paul’s incredible letter to the Christians in Rome. In this sermon, we will examine Romans 12:1-8. Thanks for spreading the gospel by sharing these sermon study guides with your family and friends.

In Romans 12:1-2, the Apostle Paul said, given all the things God has done for us to redeem us from our sins and to assure us of our home in heaven, the only reasonable response would be to “present ourselves unto Him as living sacrifices,” giving up our wills and fully surrendering ourselves unto His will for us, and that should include our worship of Him, and our ministry to others.

The New Living Translation expresses Paul’s appeal: “ 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” (Romans 12:1).

No matter how we interpret reasonable service, we can conclude that God desires worshipers who offer Him authentic, heartfelt, and radically lived-out devotion based on a solid foundation of gospel truth. That includes our ministry to others, especially those of the household of faith.

Tonight at 6:00 PM, we will continue our study of Paul’s incredible letter to the Christians in Rome. In this sermon, we will examine Romans 12:1-8.

Thanks for spreading the gospel by sharing these sermon study guides with your family and friends.

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In 1 Corinthians 12:4-7, the Apostle Paul said there are: “Diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit, differences of administrations, but the same Lord, diversities of operations, but it is the same God which worketh all in all!”

In 1 Corinthians 12:18-31 – Paul lists the ministry opportunities within the church body

In 1 Corinthians 12:6-11 – Paul lists the manifestation or the effects of the work of the Holy Spirit through the believer .

In Ephesians 4:12-16 – Paul gives the purpose for the gifts within the church, which is spiritual maturity, that every believer should GROW UP in their understanding of God’s call upon their lives:

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