“You give but little when you give of your possessions. It is when you give of yourself that you truly give.”
― Kahlil Gibran, The Prophet, 1923 book of Prose poetry by Lebanese American
- Sacrifice is a response to the Gospel (Rom 12:1)
- Earnest appeal with affirmative response expected
- Sacrifice ought to be willing
- Holiness is possible
- Renouncing ourselves is implied
- Spiritual worship – only response that make any sense
- The opposite of sacrifice is worldliness (Rom 12:2)
- Don’t be pressed into worldly service
- Don’t Behave like the world (Mt 20:25, Lk 3:14, Lk 3:11)
- Sacrifice happens by renewal of the mind which affects action (Rom 12:2)
- Transformation – Becoming something New
- New way of thinking, perceiving (Ps 46:10, 119)
- Sacrifice forms people who
- Humble not egoholic think with sober judgment (Rom 12:3)
- Recognize the unity of the body, interconnectedness (Rom 12:4)
- Discern God’s will (Rom 12:2)
- Recognize the diversity of the body (Rom 12:4, 6-8)
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