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1. Godly Motivation: Why Renew Your Mind?

1. Godly Motivation: Why Renew Your Mind?

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Download: Renewed Mind Class Notes Romans 12:1 Therefore I urge you, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service of worship. Therefore – Prompts us to consider the preceding chapters, 1-11, that describe God’s grace and mercy. Chapters 12-16 explain the proper response. Urge — Comes from the Greek word parakaleō translated elsewhere as comforted, imploring, entreat, plead, appeal, and, in verse 8, exhort. It is formed from para, meaning alongside, or near, and kaleō, meaning “to call,” or “invite.” Thus, parakaleō carries the idea of calling someone alongside to exhort, implore, plead, appeal to, or encourage them to respond or take action. Paul is neither demanding nor commanding, rather encouraging a loving freewill response. The living sacrifice God desires from us is not motivated out of fear or coercion or any type of intimidation. Brethren — It is significant; he addresses his family, God’s family. By the mercies of God – Romans 3:23 – for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. Mercy — two closely related aspects of mercy are: 1) when just punishment is withheld from the guilty; 2) actively helping someone who is suffering or unable to help themselves. Compassion and mercy are presented as synonyms in the parable of the Good Samaritan (Luke 10:25–37). Jesus had mercy on the sick, blind, hungry, and demon-possessed. Mercy is compassion that moves someone to withhold deserved punishment or to relieve another person’s misery and need, while grace is receiving blessings we do not deserve. Ephesians 2:1–5 — “But God, being rich in mercy…”, Titus 3:3-7 — “He saved us… according to his own mercy.” We present ourselves as a living sacrifice because of God’s mercy. Romans 12:1 “Mercies” is plural because it refers to the many expressions of God’s mercy that are described throughout Romans 1–11. God justifies sinners by faith apart from works (Romans 3:21–26; 5:1).God demonstrates His love while we were still sinners (Romans 5:6–8).God reconciles us to Himself through Christ (Romans 5:10–11).God frees believers from the dominion of sin (Romans 6).God delivers us from condemnation (Romans 8:1).God gives us His Spirit (Romans 8:9–17).God adopts us as His children (Romans 8:15–17).God promises future glory (Romans 8:18–39).God extends mercy to both Jews and Gentiles (Romans 9–11). Romans 11:25-36 Mercy is the motivation for obedience. Romans 12:1 does not say present your body so that God will show you mercy, rather He has already given you great mercy, so give your life to Him. Obedience is the response to mercy, not the means of obtaining it. A believer who understands God’s mercy will respond with gratitude rather than mere duty. Instead of thinking: “I have to obey God,” he thinks: “After all God has done for me, how could I not give myself completely to Him?” Our motivation for becoming a living sacrifice should be rooted in love and gratitude. Present your bodies (literally physical bodies). There is a reason it says “bodies” and not “self”: Romans 6:12-13,19-23; Matthew 5:29-30; 18:8-9 our eyes (what we look at)our ears (what we listen to)our mouth (what we say)our hands (what we do)our feet (where we go)our minds (which operate through our living bodies) 1 Corinthians 6:12-20 The Greek philosophers such as Socrates and Plato impacted their cultural worldview. They were really steeped in their cultural context, where sexual freedom and idolatrous practices were common. So, they were justifying their behavior by saying, in essence, “We’re free in Christ—what I do with my body doesn’t matter.” But Paul is correcting that misunderstanding, showing them that their bodies are now sacred, belonging to the Lord, and their actions have real spiritual consequences – no entrance into the Kingdom of God. Christian freedom doesn’t erase the godly morals defined in the Scripture. Holy Sacrifice – God is holy, holy, holy – sin is unholy (1 Peter 1:14-16). Acceptable to God – with right motivation, our sacrifice is pleasing to God. KJV/NET have “reasonable service;” while the ESV/NASB/NRSV have “spiritual worship.” Both ideas are relevant. The English words “reasonable” and “spiritual” come from the Greek word logikos, which means reasonable, rational, and fitting from the root logos that means reason, word, thought. When we grasp all that God has accomplished for us in Romans 1–11, presenting ourselves to Him simply makes sense. Christian obedience is not an attempt to earn God’s favor, nor is it an emotional impulse or empty ritual. It is the natural and logical response to the gospel. Grace and mercy awaken gratitude, and gratitude inspires obedience The English words “service” and “worship” come from the Greek word latreian. This word was used almost exclusively for ...
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