» Right Goal – (Romans 12:1-2) Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God's mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God--this is your spiritual act of worship.

» Godly Character – {2} Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.

» Wisdom and Discernment – Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is--his good, pleasing and perfect will.

God is anxious to show us his will, if we are anxious to do his will.

Paul & Silas – 2nd Missionary Journey

» (1 Timothy 3:2) Now the overseer (or any godly man) must be above reproach…

» (1 Timothy 3:7) He must also have a good reputation with outsiders…

» (1 Timothy 4:12) Don't let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith and in purity.

» YES, COMPLY to win to Christ (1 Corinthians 9:20) To the Jews I became like a Jew, to win the Jews. To those under the law I became like one under the law (though I myself am not under the law), so as to win those under the law.

» NO, DON’T COMPLY if it confuses the gospel (Galatians 2:3) Yet not even Titus, who was with me, was compelled to be circumcised, even though he was a Greek.

Paul & Silas – 2nd Missionary Journey

Paul & Silas – 2nd Missionary Journey

Ephesus

Paul & Silas – 2nd Missionary Journey

1. Desire to please God above all (Romans 12:1-2).2. Consistently obey God (Romans 12:2; Proverbs 3:5-6).3. Pray for wisdom (Proverbs 2:6; James 1:5).4. Seek God’s Word about principles and motives (Psalm

119:105; Hebrews 4:12).5. Be sensitive to God’s sovereignty and have humility to

accept it (Acts 16:6-10).6. Seek and heed wise counsel (Proverbs 12:15; 19:20;

Ephesians 5:21). 7. Submit to spiritual leaders (1 Corinthians 16:16;

Hebrews 13:17; Acts 15:22, 28)