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What does God demand of us for worshiping Him?
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What does God demand of us for worshiping Him?
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What does God demand of us for worshiping Him?
We can see this in the story of Nadab and Abihu, Aaron’s sons.
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Story: We can see this in the story of Nadab and Abihu, Aaron’s sons.
They were consumed with fire because they broke the requirements of the sacrificial law ().
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They were consumed with fire because the transgressed the specificity of the sacrificial command ().
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We often hear about the Old Testament Sacrifices as a means to worship God.
2. God gave the Jews detailed instructions and commands on how to worship Him in the Old Testament covenant.
3. Difference: But that was then; We are in the New Covenant.
4. Do we have a prescription for worship so we aren’t consumed with fire?
5. We are like Nadab and Abihu sometimes!
How you worship isn’t a grey area with God, and it is no joking matter—the seriousness of unbiblical worship could be fatal.
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What does God require of us for worship?
7. We will find it here in
I. Paul commands the church in Rome to “present your bodies as a living sacrifice” to God.
a. Context of Romans
b. “Present” your bodies
Being present is simple.
Are you present at school?
Then you’ll get a diploma and graduate.
If you’re not, you won’t graduate.
You’re present somewhere at all times, either home, or school, or with friends
We are to “present our bodies”- it’s a choice
i. Worship includes presenting
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But how much shall we present, Paul?
c. Paul’s usage of sacrifice is direct: sacrifice.
But it doesn’t mean a partial sacrifice, but a WHOLE sacrifice.
You don’t sacrifice 1/2 the animal and save the rest for later
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Paul describes this sacrifice as holy and acceptable to God as guidelines for worship.
So what qualifies a living sacrifice?
Nonconformity.
a. Paul jumps ship from imagery of a sacrificed animal to imagery of clay.
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By saying “do not conform”, Paul shows us what he said at the end of verse one: “holy and acceptable.”
Clay imagery
i. Be set apart.
Clay needs only one potter; it is not a communal effort.
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Conformity—
1. Hands of the potter
2. Gravity and ground
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No longer the potters design
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I’m not gonna say that’s fine.
I’m going to redo it
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An unholy sacrifice isn’t acceptable!
Imagine if I told my wife, or you told your significant other, that I want to marry another person.
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Sand castle analogy:
i. Detailed story of building sandcastle
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Just like the waves devastate the progress of the construction of a magnificent sand castle, so does the world attack holiness in a believer’s life.
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Everything about it was great except its location.
It wasn’t set apart.
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Everything will fall apart when you aren’t set apart.
Imagine if I told my wife, or you told your significant other, that I want to marry another person.
Most precious relationships are in danger when they aren’t exclusive
Why is the renewal of the mind relevant?
How, Paul?
How can we be set apart and holy?
This is crucial.
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It is an imperative to be transformed, something that we must work at.
It doesn’t say “let the Spirit transform your mind.”
Obedience takes precedence here!
Just like we present ourselves at school, home, hangouts, so we must present ourselves to God!
You are responsible here.
c. Ever have a computer virus?
For those of you with Macs, you may not understand what I am talking about.
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A renewed mind is the necessary reprogramming a Christian needs to function the way they were meant to.
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Christians need to adjust their thinking about everything in accordance with the newness of their life in the Spirit
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We can worship when our minds are set on Him!
Not the world.
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The outcome of a transformed mind is a life that does the things God has declared to be righteous, fitting, and complete.
You are what you eat? Maybe, but you are what you think!
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That is the goal of the supreme act of spiritual worship.
You are what you eat? Maybe, but you are what you think.
What is wrong with this situation?
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Imagine the pot is created, looks up at its maker and says, “Um, you messed me up!
And this world sucks, too.
Where do I file a complaint?”
What is wrong with this situation?
We are that pot!
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