Romans 12. How many times have your heard a pastor speak on this most popular passage in Romans?
I must've heard at least 20 sermons. Honestly, everytime I heard some say "turn to Romans 12..." I begin to tune out. It's not the healthiest thing on my part. I should be teachable even if I heard Romans 12 about 300 times.
Thus, as I spoke on Romans 12 this past Sunday, I wanted to present a fresh new point of view. I didn't preach a heretical message or create some post-modern existential interpretation that deviates from the author's intent.
As I studied Romans 12, a point of view that I never really noticed is that we are living sacrifices with the purpose of serving one another. Often times vs.1-2 is taught in isolation from vs.5-8, when one flows smoothly into the other. We are "living sacrifices". We are still "living" because we are to serve the body of Christ and be ambassadors for Christ to the unchurched.
The question is... "How is our obedience?"
Are we obedient out of obligation? Or are we obedient in love?
Our obligation to obey keeps us committed to the right things.
As we mature and grow in love, then our obedience will take us to the next level of our relationship with God and His people.
Why is it so hard to obey?
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