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Romans 12:1-2
Excerpted from: Our High Priest

It is teaching us something here: that any offering that is presented with unclean hands automatically becomes unclean and unacceptable to God. His standards are high. We all know that. It is not a far leap in thought to see it includes a life we live before God. Romans 12:1-2 defines us as a living sacrifice to remain holy and acceptable to Him and to keep ourselves unspotted from the world. Certainly, we must always strive to present ourselves clean before God in our actions and in our words. A drifting vessel or a drifting person has none or very little protection over what they may drift into. With Satan running around and Babylon as filthy as it is, it is a target rich environment, one we must be vigilant about at all times.

Romans 12:1-2
Excerpted from: The Covenants, Grace, and Law (Part 23)

We see here in a place like Micah "Wherewith shall I come before the Lord, and bow myself down?" "What should I bring to God?" Then he mentions sacrifice. It can lead the unwary to thinking that God does not want sacrifice. No, no, no. That is not true at all! The day of sacrifice is not over, as Romans 12:1-2 very clearly shows.

We are going to put this together now with the lesson of Colossians. Sacrifice, asceticism, giving things up, giving time up, or whatever it might happen to be—sacrifice without the right motivation, sacrifice without truth, is of no value. It may profit the body for a little while. But in terms of relationship with God, it does not help at all.

Romans 12:1-2
Excerpted from: The Bond of Perfection: Sacrifice

I beg you, Paul is saying here. That is the meaning behind that word beseech. I beg! He is yelling, I beg you, brethren!

Paul is telling us how we are transformed by the renewing of our mind, and it is through our daily sacrifices in the service to God and service to fellow man. And then for the remainder of this chapter, actually starting in verse 9 through 21, Paul expounds on the daily sacrifices that will help transform us to be like God. And I am going to pull out just a few of these. You can kind of follow along here as I go through these, starting in verse 10 all the way to the end of the chapter.

Romans 12:1-2
Excerpted from: The Sentinels

Here we see Paul giving the church their marching orders, so to speak. It is our sacred duty to offer ourselves as living sacrifices. That is, our bodies, our minds, our actions so they will align with God's purposes. This requires that we submit our desires, our plans, and even our fears. We are to live a life set apart from this world that we may be pleasing to God, to be transformed and shaped into His character. Like I said, there is no doubt, maybe whoever wrote this read Romans 12.

Romans 12:2:
Excerpted from: Remaining Free

John Ritenbaugh was fond of quoting J.B. Phillips’ translation of this verse, which says, “Don’t let the world around you squeeze you into its mold.” Again, we see the world—Babylon—contrasted with the good and acceptable and perfect will of God. We serve either one or the other. To the degree that we allow the world and its voices to influence us, we are a slave to that influence and less free to follow God.

Romans 12:2
Excerpted from: More Excellent Sacrifice

And His perfect will is that we yield to His Holy Spirit.

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A Priceless Gift
An Unpayable Debt and Obligation
Be There Next Year
Caught Up in the Rapture
Choosing the New Man (Part One)
Choosing the New Man (Part One)  (2)
Choosing the New Man (Part Two)
Cogitations on Christmas
Cogitations on Christmas
Cogitations on Christmas
Cogitations on Christmas
Cogitations on Christmas
Desire Earnestly to Prophesy
Discouraged? Why?
Do Angels Live Forever?
Is New Year's Eve a Pagan Holiday?
Is the Christian Required to Do Works? (Part One)
Leadership and Covenants (Part Three)
Living Stones in God's House
Many Are Called, Few Are Chosen
Peer-Pressure: A Challenge for All
Pentecost Revisited (Part Two): Joshua 5
Pillars Stand for Something!
Praying Always (Part Three)
Preparing for the Feast
Preparing for the Feast
Prevailing Winds
Stephen and the New Deal
The Awesome Cost of Love  (2)
The Beast and Babylon (Part Seven): How Can Israel Be the Great Whore?
The Beatitudes, Part 6: The Pure in Heart
The Christian Fight (Part Two)
The Elements of Motivation (Part Two): Vision
The Fruit of the Spirit: Self-Control
The New Moons
The Offerings of Leviticus (Part One): Introduction
The Offerings of Leviticus (Part Six): The Sin Offering
The Offerings of Leviticus (Part Two): The Burnt Offering
This Is Not God's World
Unity and Division: The Blessing and the Curse (Part Three)
Why Hebrews Was Written (Part Five)
Why Should Christians Refuse Jury Duty?
Why the Transfiguration?
Will Deceive Many (Part One)
Y2K: You-2-the-Kingdom

Bible Studies
Basic Doctrines: Going On to Perfection
Basic Doctrines: Repentance
Excellence in Character (Part One)
Excellence in Character (Virtue, Part Three)
Goodness
Love
Love
Parable of the Unprofitable Servants
Parables of Counting the Cost
Self-Control
The Model Prayer (Part Five): Your Will Be Done

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Invisible Algorithms
Knowing God
Leaders With Character
Put Forth the Effort
The High Places (Part Six)  (2)
The Motivation to Overcome
The Subtle Power of Bias (Part Two)
The Unique Greatness of Our God (Part Six)
This Life of Sacrifice
Ubiquitous Government
What Is Real Conversion? (Part Five)  (3)
What Is Real Conversion? (Part Five)
What Is Real Conversion? (Part Six)
What Is Real Conversion? (Part Two)

Sermons
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Simplifying Life (Part One)
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Matthew 5:13: 'What is the Salt of the Earth?'
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Think Soberly (Part Two)
Think Soberly (Part Two)
Think Soberly (Part One)
Think Soberly (Part One)
Firstfruits to God
A Misunderstood Characteristic of God
The Unleavened Vanguard with Christ
The Christian Walk: In Light
Foundations of Sand
Character and Leadership
Ask, Seek, Knock
Wrong Will Eventually Be Set Right
Worry and Seeking the Kingdom
Burn the Ships
God Expects a Return on His Investment (Part Seven)
'But I Say to You' (Part Two)
Called to Change
God Expects a Return on His Investment (Part Six)
Prosperity's Consequences
God Expects a Return on His Investment (Part Three)
God Expects a Return on His Investment (Part Three)
God's Stare Decisis
Titus (Part Seven): Maintaining Good Works
Titus (Part Four): Traits of a Healthy Church
Stewardship of God's Temple (Part Two)
Patriotism, the Summer Soldier, and Our Times (Part Two)
Teaching Us To Think (Part Three): Proving God's Will
Revelation 2-3 and Works
Submitting (Part 1)
Prepare
Don't Stand Still!
Spiritual Minefields
The World (Part 2)
Remembering Your Vows
The Covenants, Grace, and Law (Part 19)
Elements of Motivation (Part 1)
Remembering God's Gifts, Promises, and Rewards
The Sovereignty of God (Part 11)
Knowing Christ (Part 2)
Knowing Christ (Part 4)
The Sacrifices of Leviticus (Part 2)
The Ministry
The Christian and the World (Part Two)
Real Conversion
Real Conversion
Examine and Come Out
Psalm 133
It Takes a Church
Reach for the Goal
Maintaining Good Health (Part 1)
Why We Tithe (Part 2)
God's Sense of Justice
The Consequences of Affluence
Will You Be Accounted Worthy for the Kingdom?
Sanctification and Holiness (Part 5)
New Covenant Priesthood (Part 1)
Moral Sympathy and Spiritual Confusion
Knowing God: Formality and Customs (Part 1)
Philippians (Part Two)
Knowing God: Formality and Customs (Part 6)
To Test You
Where Is the Beast? (Part 7)
Christian Service
Words Versus Images
Childrearing (Part Three)
Re-education (Part 2)
Thou Shall Not Covet
Jesus on the Holy Spirit
Debt and Obligation
A Priceless Gift
A Priceless Gift
Principled Living (Part 4): Giving of Ourselves
Consider the Butterfly
Principled Living (Part Six): Becoming Holy
John (Part 20)
Qualifications of a Godly Judge
The Three Angels
Modesty (Part 2): Put On Righteousness
Man's Greatest Challenge (Part 2)
Matthew (Part Twelve)
Perfect, Gentle Courtesy (Part 1)
Christianity Is a Fight! (Part 3)
Against All Odds
Faith and the Christian Fight (Part 7)
According to His Pleasure
What is Acceptable to the Lord
What is Acceptable to the Lord
Do You See God in Deuteronomy?
Is the United States a Christian Nation? (Part 3)
Born Again (Part 1)
Facing Times of Stress: Lovers of Self
Approaching God Through Christ (Part 2)
The Reality of the Feast
When Our Change Comes
The Faithfulness of God (Part 2)
Foundations
Facing Times of Stress: Controlled by Doubts
Are You Alive to God?
Wilderness Wandering (Part 2)
Wilderness Wandering (Part 3)
Wilderness Wandering (Part 3)
Seeking God's Will (Part Four): Sacrifice
Taking Your Priestly Responsibilities Seriously!
Human Nature: Good or Evil?
Human Nature: Good or Evil?
Do All to the Glory of God!
Hosea's Prophecy (Part Six)
Profanity (Part One)
Secession (Part Two): Spiritual Separation
How God Deals With Conscience (Part Two)
The Epistles of II and III John (Part One)
Our Trusted Source of Truth (Part Two)
Before the World Began
The Thinking Mind
Offerings (Part One)
Offerings (Part Two)
Is New Year's Eve Pagan?
Assurance (Part One): Self Examination
Conforming to This World
Thank You for Finishing What You Start!
Remaining Unleavened
Leadership and Covenants (Part Twenty-Two)
Leadership and Covenants (Part Twenty-Two)
The W's and H's of Meditation (Part Two)
The Sabbath: Redemption
Satan's Pagan Holy Days
Themes of Ruth (Part Four): Kindness and Faith
Human Will
Human Will
Our Part in the Sanctification Process (Part One)
Letters to Seven Churches (Part Two): Ephesus
Letters to Seven Churches (Part Five): Thyatira
'Done Away' Is Incorrect
Letters to Seven Churches (Part Eleven): Laodicea
Colossian Law-Keeping
Deuteronomy and Holiness
Deuteronomy and Holiness
Remember Lot's Wife
Discerning Spirits and Discerning the Body
Church Unity Despite the Spirit of the World
Spiritual Renewal
The Ultimate Gift
Teaching Us to Think (Part One)
Teaching Us to Think (Part Two)

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