Our Lives as Worship
Ernie focuses on Romans 12, urging believers to present their bodies as living sacrifices, which is their spiritual act of worship. He highlights the importance of not conforming to the world but being transformed by renewing the mind to understand God's will, which is good, acceptable, and perfect. Ernie explains that worship is not limited to Sunday services but encompasses all aspects of life, including serving others and living out one's faith. He emphasizes that God desires worshippers who reflect His character and love, and that true worship involves both being and doing. The message culminates in an appeal for individuals to respond to God's mercies by committing to a life of worship, encouraging them to stand as a sign of their dedication. He concludes with a prayer, asking for the Holy Spirit's guidance in helping them become true worshippers of God.
Introduction and gratitude for fellowship
Focus on Romans 12: living sacrifices as worship
Transformation through renewing the mind
Worship as a lifestyle, not limited to church
God's desire for worshippers reflecting His character
Call to respond to God's mercies
Conclusion with prayer for guidance
1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. 2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God. 3 For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith. 4 For as we have many members in one body, and all members have not the same office: 5 So we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another. 6 Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith; 7 Or ministry, let us wait on our ministering: or he that teacheth, on teaching; 8 Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness. 9 Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.
