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Scripture text for this morning's message is found in the book of Romans, chapter 12, verses 1 and 2.

Follow along as I read, Romans 12 verses 1 and 2.

I appeal to you therefore brothers by the mercies of God to present your bodies as a living sacrifice holy 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 the good and acceptable and perfect.

Let's pray together.

There are not many more wonderful things Lord Jesus than to know that when we're falling you catch us and tell us who we are

We're yours.

And for some of us at 58, the words, your flower blooms for a little while and it's gone. You're a wave capping and then smoothed out gone in the ocean, become very real.

So teach us to number our days now, Lord, that we may get a heart of wisdom and be our wisdom Christ.

Fix our eyes on the cross.

And there may we never see foolishness or weakness, but power and wisdom.

May the cross be our great boast.

And now Lord, flower and wave though I am. Help me to deal faithfully with your word and to minister it in power,

converting power, strengthening power, healing power, converting power, strengthening power, healing power, reconciling power, guiding power, hope-giving power,

burden lifting power for the sake of this your people.

I ask this in the name of your son, our Savior and Lord and

Treasure, Jesus Christ.

Amen. Oh, how many questions verse two raises? Romans 12 verse 2, how many questions it raises for us.

How does the command do not be conformed to this world, relate to Paul's practice, as he expressed

it in 1st Corinthians 922, I become all things to all people if by all means I might save some.

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