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Romans chapter 12 verses 1 and 2

I appeal to you therefore brothers by the mercies of God to present your bodies as a living sacrifice

wholly and acceptable to God which is your spiritual worship.

Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed

by the renewal of your mind, that by testing,

you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.

These two verses form a very significant even transition point in Romans.

As for 11 chapters, Paul has talked about the beauty of the gospel, given one of the most

glorious pictures of the gospel in all the Bible, so then after all of that over 11 chapters, Paul says,

Therefore, brothers, I appeal to you

in light of the mercies of God in the Gospel. What a picture of mercy he's just painted.

Like we were enemies of God. God sent Jesus to pay the price for our sins to endure the judgment we deserve as a

propitiation, a sacrifice for us that turns away God's wrath from us, that we might become friends of God,

that we might be reconciled to God through faith, not through work, but through trusting in His grace,

his freely given grace.

We now have new life in Christ.

We're saved from death.

Nothing can separate us from God's love.

His mercy is unfathomable, like 11 chapters of that, therefore by the mercies of

God, present your bodies as a living sacrifice, wholly and acceptable to God. This is your spiritual worship. In light of the

gospel and light of the mercies of God, lay your life down for lay your life down

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