1. The Call to Holy living

2. Rom 12:1-2 
1 Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God's mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God — this is your spiritual act of worship.
2 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.

3. Introduction
12 Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God's mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God…

4. Key themes in Romans
The depravity and sinfulness of man (both Jew and Gentile) – deserving of condemnation
God’s mercy and grace through Jesus Christ. (Man is justified by faith) Rom 5:8
Saved from God’s wrath but also reconciled. (friends) We can call him Father.

5. Living sacrifice vs dead sacrifice
1 Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God's mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices…
Living sacrifice vs dead sacrifice

6. DO NOT CONFORM…
Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the
renewing of your mind…
THIS WORLD
The “world” here refers to – the system of beliefs, values or the spirit of the age at any time current in the world. – Dominated by Satan

7. THE “WORLD” – characterized by
Secularization
Pluralization
Privatization

8. Mercy through sacrifice - extent of God’s love in granting us life
TRANSFORMATION BY RENEWING OF MIND
Mercy through sacrifice - extent of God’s love in granting us life
Grace fully given – Good things we do not deserve
Assurance of his care - Promise of more good things to come

9. PARABLES OF THE KINGDOM OF GOD – Proof of faith
TEST AND APPROVE GOD’S WILL
THE STRUGGLE WITH SIN