August 23- Romans 11:33-12:8- Pastor Seth Moorman

August 23, 2020 Romans 11:33-12:8- God's Word Translation 33 God’s riches, wisdom, and knowledge are so deep that it is impossible to explain his decisions or to understand his ways. 34 “Who knows how the Lord thinks? Who can become his adviser?” 35 Who gave the Lord something which the Lord must pay back? 36 Everything is from him and by him and for him. Glory belongs to him forever! Amen! 12 Brothers and sisters, in view of all we have just shared about God’s compassion, I encourage you to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, dedicated to God and pleasing to him. This kind of worship is appropriate for you. 2 Don’t become like the people of this world. Instead, change the way you think. Then you will always be able to determine what God really wants—what is good, pleasing, and perfect. 3 Because of the kindness that God has shown me, I ask you not to think of yourselves more highly than you should. Instead, your thoughts should lead you to use good judgment based on what God has given each of you as believers. 4 Our bodies have many parts, but these parts don’t all do the same thing. 5 In the same way, even though we are many individuals, Christ makes us one body and individuals who are connected to each other. 6 God in his kindness gave each of us different gifts. If your gift is speaking what God has revealed, make sure what you say agrees with the Christian faith. 7 If your gift is serving, then devote yourself to serving. If it is teaching, devote yourself to teaching. 8 If it is encouraging others, devote yourself to giving encouragement. If it is sharing, be generous. If it is leadership, lead enthusiastically. If it is helping people in need, help them cheerfully.