1. David Thompson 27 th May 2012 Part 14 Gospel Culture – Dazzlingly Different! Romans 12:1-2

2. Romans 1-11: The Gospel 1. The Gospel: a matter of life and death (Romans 1) 2. The Gospel: the only way (Romans 2:1 – 3:20) 3. The Gospel: God’s justice (Romans 3:21–31) 4. The Gospel: heirs of a promise (Romans 4) 5. The Gospel: reigning in life (Romans 5) 6. The Gospel: victory over sin (Romans 6) 7. The Gospel: released from the law (Romans 7) 8. The Gospel: the law of the Spirit of life (Romans 8:1–16) 9. The Gospel: sharing in the glory of Jesus (Romans 8:14–30) 10. The Gospel: the irrepressible love of God (Romans 8:27–39) 11. The Gospel: the sovereign mercy of God (Romans 9) 12. The Gospel: RSVP (Romans 10) 13. The Gospel: Jesus is building his church (Romans 11)

3. Romans 12-16: Gospel Culture Therefore… …in view of God’s mercy… …offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God – this is your spiritual act of worship. Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is – his good, pleasing and perfect will.

4. Why is Daniel like you? You are a citizen in a foreign land

5. What did Daniel do? He chose to worship …offer your bodies as living sacrifices… this is your spiritual act of worship.

6. What did Daniel do? He chose to worship He did not conform Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world.

7. What did Daniel do? He chose to worship He did not conform He submitted to authority Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world.

8. What did Daniel do? He chose to worship He did not conform He submitted to authority He was transformed Be transformed by the renewing of your mind.

9. What did Daniel do? He chose to worship He did not conform He submitted to authority He was transformed He understood God’s will You will be able to test and approve what God’s will is – his good, pleasing and perfect will.