And so, dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to give your bodies to God because of all he has done for you. Let them be a living and holy sacrifice – the kind he will find acceptable. This is truly the way to worship him. Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect. Romans 12:1-2 Do you struggle with the gray areas of life? What are some gray areas that come to your mind? Read…
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Belief And Behavior
. And so, dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to give your bodies to God because of all he has done for you. Let them be a living and holy sacrifice – the kind he will find acceptable. This is truly the way to worship him. Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect. Romans 12:1-2 What do you take off and put on in your daily life? Read Romans 13:11-14. We put off the…
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Love And Respect
And so, dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to give your bodies to God because of all he has done for you. Let them be a living and holy sacrifice – the kind he will find acceptable. This is truly the way to worship him. Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect. Romans 12:1-2 Read Romans 13: 1-10 Do you struggle with authority? The struggle to be submissive to them, respect them and follow…
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Frogs And Butterflies
And so, dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to give your bodies to God because of all he has done for you. Let them be a living and holy sacrifice – the kind he will find acceptable. This is truly the way to worship him. Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect. Romans 12:1-2 What area in your life would you like to see the transformation? How would this change impact your closest relationships?…
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Change That Last: Part Two
And so, dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to give your bodies to God because of all he has done for you. Let them be a living and holy sacrifice – the kind he will find acceptable. This is truly the way to worship him. Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect. Romans 12:1-2 Do you find it hard to not conform to this world? Is it easy to do the opposite of what…
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Change That Lasts: Part One
And so, dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to give your bodies to God because of all he has done for you. Let them be a living and holy sacrifice – the kind he will find acceptable. This is truly the way to worship him. Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect. Romans 12:1-2 Have you ever met someone who was not a nice person? You truly did struggle with how this person treated…
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The Family Plan
. If you openly declare that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is by believing in your heart that you are made right with God, and it is by openly declaring your faith that you are saved. Romans 10:9-10 Do you or did you have plans one day of having a family? We can make plans but God determines the steps. In chapter 11 of Romans, Paul gives a brief summary of God’s family plan. God chose Israel and grafted the gentiles. God knew from the beginning His family plan. Read Romans 11:1-10. According to…
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Beautiful Feet
. If you openly declare that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is by believing in your heart that you are made right with God, and it is by openly declaring your faith that you are saved. Romans 10:9-10 Read Romans10:14-21. 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? 15 And how shall they preach unless they are sent? As it is written: “How beautiful are the feet of those…
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Frienship Beyond Rules
If you openly declare that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is by believing in your heart that you are made right with God, and it is by openly declaring your faith that you are saved. Romans 10:9-10 Do you struggle with trying to be a good Christian, never making mistakes? Trying each day to never sin? Did you ever think the moment you choose to follow God, you had to be perfect? Read Romans 10:1- 13. According to this portion of scripture who does Paul, wish would be saved? How does He…
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Our Future Glory: Part Two
And I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God’s love. Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither our fears for today nor our worries about tomorrow – not even the powers of hell can separate us from God’s love. Romans 8:38 In the messiness of your life, do you believe that God will work in the middle of it? Have you ever seen God work in your life and wonder how it is all going to work out? The next point is God works with the messy parts of life for the good of those who love Him. Let’s read this passage of Romans 8:26-30.…