Presenting Our Bodies as a Living Sacrifice, Part 1 (TMF:1801)

Monday, March 07, 2022
Peace to Live By: Presenting Our Bodies as a Living Sacrifice, Part 1 (TMF:1801) - Daniel Litton
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       Anyhow, go ahead and turn in your Bibles, or tap in your Bible apps on your mobile devices, to Romans chapter 12. Starting in verse 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.” This is probably one of the most misunderstood verses in the whole entire New Testament, and it’s one that systematic Christians frequently flock to. For some people, this is their banner—this is their whole defense for their way of living. Yes, and they might throw a couple verses from Jesus also in the mix, like the ones where he talks about denying ourselves and taking up our crosses. I will say this verse certainly is not a call to be a monk, and Paul absolutely is not going into killjoy, or pro-sacrificing and suffering mode here. The verse is often read like this: ““I appeal to you, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship.” See what happened there? Two words got deleted.