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1 Your Body--Living Sacrifice
Rom. 12:1-3

2 1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. 2 And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God. 3 For I say, through the grace given to me, to everyone who is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think soberly, as God has dealt to each one a measure of faith. Rom. 12:1-3

3 Introduction to Living Sacrifice
Emphasis this year: At the Cross . . . Emphasis the month: I Find Grace Romans 12 speaks of grace and mercy

4 1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. 2 And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God. 3 For I say, through the grace given to me, to everyone who is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think soberly, as God has dealt to each one a measure of faith. Rom. 12:1-3

5 Introduction to Living Sacrifice
Emphasis this year: At the Cross . . . Emphasis the month: I Find Grace Romans 12 speaks of grace and mercy Because of His grace, we must respond “What shall I render to the Lord ”—Psa. 116 The answer—Give Him your body—Romans 12 Not the body of a dead animal sacrifice Your body as a living sacrifice What parts of my body shall I give Him?

6 What Can I Give Him? My Eyes
Give Me your eyes Your eyes are not yours Power found in your eyes for evil One of three avenues of temptation The entrance into your heart—Matt. 5:28-29 Job’s covenant with your eyes—Job 31:1 Power found in your eyes for good Eyes determine destiny of our lives—Matt. 6:22-23 His will for your life, “Lift up your eyes…”

7 What Can I Give Him? My Ears
Give Me your eyes Give Me your ears Ears and resisting the Holy Spirit—Acts 7:51 Jesus said, “He who has ears, let him hear” Samuel’s ears and your ears ”Let these words sink down deep into your ears”—Luke 9:44 Say to the Lord, “Pierce my ear”—Exo. 21:6

8 What Can I Give Him? My Lips
Give Me your eyes Give Me your ears Give Me your lips Lips speak deceit—1 Pet. 3:10 Lips can praise God Our lips sacrificed to God for praise—Heb.13:15 Our lips sacrifice praise to Him continually

9 What Can I Give Him? My Eyes
Give Me your eyes Give Me your ears Give Me your lips Give Me your arms and hands Draw nigh to God—cleanse hands—Jam. 4:8 Put hands to plow, don’t look back—Luke 9:62 Jesus touch leper, held children—Luke 5:13; Mark 10:14-15 Jesus washed feet, do we? John 13

10 What Can I Give Him? My Eyes
Give Me your eyes Give Me your ears Give Me your lips Give Me your arms and hands Give Me your knees, feet, & ______ (fill in the blank for your life)

11 What Can I Give Him? My Eyes
Give Me your eyes Give Me your ears Give Me your lips Give Me your arms and hands Give Me your knees, feet, & ______ (fill in the blank for your life) Give Me your heart Do not just draw near to God with your lips and keep your heart from Him—Matt. 15:8 The greatest commandment God ever gave

12 Added to His church, His body, His kingdom
Give Him Your All Today Believe John 3:16 Repent Acts 17:30 Confess Faith Rom. 10:10 Be Baptized Into Him Gal. 3:27 Added to His church, His body, His kingdom Be Faithful until death Rev. 2:10


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