“Be Ye Transformed” Romans 12:1-2

Romans 12:1-2 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. 2 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. Be Ye Transformed

Introduction Christians must be wholly committed to God! Some are not… These often display the “do I have to…” mindset Why…..? Because they are not “transformed” They are not totally committed to God Have too “much of the world in them to enjoy being a Christian” Have “too much of the gospel in them to engage in worldliness without the pain of conscience” Paul exhorts us to be “transformed” Be Ye Transformed

To be “transformed” Involves a change of form “Transformed” from the Greek word… “metamorphoo” To transfigure or under go a Metamorphosis Transfigure - “to change into another form (b) of believers, Rom. 12:2, "be ye transformed," the obligation being to undergo a complete change which, under the power of God, will find expression in character and conduct; morphe lays stress on the inward change, schema lays stress on the outward” - Vine Be Ye Transformed

Metamorphosis Change Form “Transfigured” Matthew 17:1-5 “and He was transfigured (metamorphoo) before them. His face shone like the sun, and His clothes became as white as the light” - vs. 2 “METAMORPHOO” “to transform (literally or figuratively, "metamorphose"):-change, transfigure, transform” - Strong Be Ye Transformed

Christian, a Disciple of Christ Becoming a Christian Obey the Gospel Hear - Romans 10:14 Believe - Romans 10:10 Confess - Romans 10:9 Repent - Acts 2:38 Baptized - Matt. 28:19 Christian, a Disciple of Christ Acts 11:26 “Transformed” Colossians 3:8-10 Romans 10:14 - How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher Romans 10:10 - For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. Romans 10:9 - That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. Acts 2:38 - Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. Matthew 28:19 - Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Colossians 3:8-10 - But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth. Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds; And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him: Be Ye Transformed

Be “Transformed” by… Beholding the glory of the Lord - 2 Corinthians 3:18 Who is “full of grace and truth”- John 1:14, 17 Seek the praise of His glory - Ephesians 1:1-20 (Esp. vss. 6, 14, 18) Change into the image of Christ - Colossians 3:10 14 And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth. 17 For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ. But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord and have put on the new man who is renewed in knowledge according to the image of Him who created him Be Ye Transformed

Be “Transformed” by… “By the renewing of your mind” Romans 12:2 Not being fashioned according to the world Prove by living a transformed life what is… Good - Beneficial Acceptable - Well pleasing to God Perfect will of God - Complete, whole Romans 12:2 - 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. Be Ye Transformed

Be “Transformed” by… Renewing the Spirit of your mind Ephesians 4:17-32 Learning Christ - put of the old man - vs. 22 Put on the new man - vss. 23-32 Created in righteousness & truth - John 17:17; 1 Peter 1:22 Looking at invisible & eternal things 2 Corinthians 4:16-18 Hebrews 11:9-10 Ephesians 4:17-32 - Read 1 Peter 1:22 - Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently: 2 Corinthians 4:16-18 - For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day. For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory; While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal. Hebrews 11:9-10 - By faith he (Abraham) sojourned in the land of promise, as in a strange country, dwelling in tabernacles with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise: For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God. Be Ye Transformed

Applications Be Ye Transformed

God didn’t say NOT TO PLAY THE LOTTERY! “Be Ye Transformed…” Put off the Old Man of Covetousness, Idolatry - Col. 3:5 Mind to be rich – fall into many foolish and hurtful lusts - 1 Tim. 6:9, 10 Colossians 3:5 - Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry 1 Timothy 6:9-10 - But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition. For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows. {erred: or, been seduced} Matthew 6:19-20 - Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal: God didn’t say NOT TO PLAY THE LOTTERY! A Renewed Mind Matthew 6:19, 20 Be Ye Transformed

God didn’t say NOT TO DANCE! “Be Ye Transformed…” denotes “excess, licentiousness, absence of restraint, indecency, wantonness;” one of the evils that proceed from the heart; in Gal. 5:19, classed among the works of the flesh; in Eph. 4:19, among the sins of the unregenerate who are “past feeling” - Vine Put off the Old Man of Passion & Evil Desires - Col. 3:5 Did not so learn Christ – Lasciviousness Ephesians 4:19-20 Colossians 3:5 - Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry Ephesians 4:19-20 - Who being past feeling have given themselves over unto lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness. But ye have not so learned Christ; (KJV) Ephesians 4:22-23 - That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts; And be renewed in the spirit of your mind; (KJV) God didn’t say NOT TO DANCE! A Renewed Mind Ephesians 4:22, 23 Be Ye Transformed

God didn’t say NOT TO DRINK ALCOHOL! “Be Ye Transformed…” Good – beneficial to all Acceptable – well pleasing to God Perfect (complete) will of God Romans 12:1-2 - 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. Ephesians 5:18 - And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit; God didn’t say NOT TO DRINK ALCOHOL! A Renewed Mind Romans 12:2; Ephesians 5:18 Be Ye Transformed

It didn’t say NOT TO go 45! OR? “Be Ye Transformed…” Innocent? Guilty? You get a ticket for driving 45 mph in a 25 mph zone. What will you say to the Judge when he asks you how you plead? Innocent? It didn’t say NOT TO go 45! 1 Peter 2:13, 14 - Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme. Or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of them that do well. OR? Guilty? A Renewed Mind 1 Peter 2:13, 14 Be Ye Transformed

Do I have to ATTEND EVERY SERVICE? “Be Ye Transformed…” Consider, Provoke to love & Good Works Exhort one another; not sinning willfully How? By not forsaking the assembling Hebrews 10:23-26 - Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;) And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works: Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching. For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins, Do I have to ATTEND EVERY SERVICE? A Renewed Mind Hebrews 10:23-26 Be Ye Transformed

Do I have to GIVE EVERY WEEK? “Be Ye Transformed…” Must Follow the Apostolic order Upon the “First Day of the Week” Everyone of you lay by in store as prospered 1 Corinthians 16:1-2 - Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I have given order to the churches of Galatia, even so do ye. Upon the first day of the week let every one of you lay by him in store, as God hath prospered him, that there be no gatherings when I come. Do I have to GIVE EVERY WEEK? A Renewed Mind 1 Corinthians 16:1-2 Be Ye Transformed

Romans 12:1 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. This offering in light of the mercies or compassions of God is their reasonable service. Reasonable translates logikēn. The concept conveyed is that the service grows out of the rational part of man and is logical in light of what God has done in the expression of his compassions or mercies. Logikos means “rational, spiritual” (AG 477). There is an implied contrast drawn between this rational service and the offering of an irrational animal. The body offered is part and parcel of the rational being who is offering it as consecrated and dedicated to God (cf. 1 Pet. 2:5). - Truth Commentary on Romans, PP 725, 726. 1 Peter 2:5 - ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ. Be Ye Transformed

Present Your Body a Living Sacrifice Old Law Sacrifice of Animals Best of the flock Without spot or blemish Of the first year Numbers 28:3, 9, 11; 29:17 New Law Body - Living Sacrifice Holy, Acceptable Without spot & blameless 2 Peter 3:14 By the Blood of Christ 1 Peter 1:18, 19 2 Peter 3:14 - Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless. 1 Peter 1:18-19 - Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers; But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot: 1 Peter 1:15-16 - But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation; Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy. (KJV) The Lord demands and expects our best “Not lagging in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord” - Romans 12:11 “Be ye Holy…” - 1 Peter 1:15, 16 Be Ye Transformed

Romans 12:1-2 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. 2 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. Be Ye Transformed

Final Question… Is your mind renewed in Christ resulting in you living a transformed life? Be Ye Transformed