Paul Speaks on Service

Romans 12:1-8

1 Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship. Do not conform 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.

For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the faith God has distributed to each of you. For just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function, so in Christ we, though many, form one body, and each member belongs to all the others. We have different gifts, according to the grace given to each of us. If your gift is prophesying, then prophesy in accordance with your faith; if it is serving, then serve; if it is teaching, then teach; if it is to encourage, then give encouragement; if it is giving, then give generously; if it is to lead, do it diligently; if it is to show mercy, do it cheerfully.

Galatians 5:1

1 So stand strong for our freedom! The Anointed One freed us so we wouldn’t spend one more day under the yoke of slavery,

Romans 7:6

6 But now, by dying to what once boundus, we have been released from the law so that we serve in the new way of the Spirit, and not in the old way of the written code.

Consumer Mindset:

Sees the Church as a mall, with goods and services designed to make my life more enjoyable.

The Church:

The Body of Christ where we participate IN HIM.

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