{"id":2748,"date":"2017-01-29T18:16:48","date_gmt":"2017-01-29T22:16:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.crossroadchristianfellowship.org\/?p=2748"},"modified":"2017-04-24T11:13:54","modified_gmt":"2017-04-24T15:13:54","slug":"living-sacrifice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.crossroadchristianfellowship.org\/?p=2748","title":{"rendered":"Living Sacrifice!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Message by Rev. Claude Mathis<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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Living Sacrifice!<\/em><\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Romans 12:1-2<\/strong><\/p>\n

Romans 12:1-2 (KJV) <\/b>
\n1 <\/span><\/sup>\u00a0I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is<\/i> your reasonable service.
\n2 <\/span><\/sup>\u00a0And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is<\/i> that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.<\/span><\/p>\n

Proverbs 3:5-6 (KJV)
\n<\/strong>5 <\/span><\/sup>\u00a0Trust in the LORD<\/span> with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
\n6 <\/span><\/sup>\u00a0In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.<\/p>\n

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1. Urgency!<\/span><\/h3>\n

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2. What is God\u201d\u2122s expectation for believers?<\/span><\/h3>\n

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Examples:<\/h3>\n

Noah<\/h3>\n

Abraham<\/h3>\n

Joseph<\/h3>\n

Moses<\/h3>\n

Three Hebrew Children<\/h3>\n

Jesus<\/h3>\n

Luke 9:23 (KJV) <\/b>
\n23 <\/span><\/sup>\u00a0And he said to them<\/i> all, If any man<\/i> will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.<\/span><\/p>\n

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3. Why should we strive to live up to God\u201d\u2122s expectation?<\/span><\/h3>\n

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Grace \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Mercy<\/h3>\n

Romans 6:23 (KJV) <\/b>
\n23 <\/span><\/sup>\u00a0For the wages of sin is<\/i> death; but the gift of God is<\/i> eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.<\/p>\n

Romans 1:16 (KJV) <\/b>
\n16 <\/span><\/sup>\u00a0For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.
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4. How can we accomplish God\u201d\u2122s expectation?<\/span><\/h3>\n

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Don\u201d\u2122t yield to the world. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Yield to the Holy Spirit.<\/h3>\n

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How?<\/h3>\n

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Renewing our minds<\/h3>\n

Romans 12:2 (KJV) <\/b>
\n2 <\/span><\/sup>\u00a0And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is<\/i> that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.<\/p>\n

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