Romans 12:1-2
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. 2 Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.

Basic Christian LIving — Pastor Lonnie D. Bell, Jr.
Romans 12:1-2
Sermon Series: Romans (71st Sermon)
September 26, 2021

DEEP SHEET: Sermon Study Questions
1.   How are these verses helpful for reorienting or reviving the Christian life? In what ways do you find them instructive and challenging?
2.   What does it look like in practice to “present our bodies as a living, holy, and acceptable sacrifice”? How does this make all of life sacred?
3.   How does Paul motivate his readers to continually offer their bodies? Why is this the strongest motivation?
4.   What does v. 1 teach us about the nature of Christian worship?
5.   What does Paul’s command to “be transformed by the renewal of your mind” say to passivity?
6.   What is “this world,” and in what ways are you being conformed to it?
7.   What does this passage teach us about seeking the will of God?

References: Galatians 3:28; Romans 6:12-13, 16, 19; 7:22-23; 1 Corinthians 6:19; 2 Corinthians 3:18; 4:4; Galatians 1:4; Ephesians 2:2; 1 John 2:16-17; Psalm 1; Colossians 3:16.