A LIVING SACRIFICE

part 7

Romans 12:2

I. The Appeal 1

    A. Longing

    B. Foundation

II. The Motive 1

    A. The Importance of Motive

    B. The Christian’s Motive

III. The Exhortation 1b-2

    A. What are we to do?

    B. How are we to do it?

    C. Why should we do it?

    D. What does it look like? 2

[1] The World is under God’s Wrath 1:18a

[2] The World Suppresses the Truth 1:18b-20

[3] The World does not Glorify God as God!

1:21-22

[4] The World is given over to Immorality 1:24-32

Romans 1:24; Matthew 23:27; Hebrews 13:4; Romans 12:2; Romans 1:26-27; 1 Thessalonians 4:5; Romans 1:28, 29-32;

[5] The World is Hypocritically Religious 2:1-29

Romans 2:1; Matthew 7:1-5; Romans 2:2-3; Colossians 2:20-23; Romans 8:13; Philippians 3:3; Romans 2:4; 2:5-11; 2:17-24;

[6] The World’s religions assume they deserve

God’s favor because they belong to the right

group. 3:1-8

Romans 3:1-4; Romans 3:5-8;

[7] The World is set against God! 3:10-18

Romans 3:10-11, 12b; 12a; 13-17;