Romans 12Good News Translation (GNT)

Life in God's Service

12 So then, my friends, because of God's great mercy to us I appeal to you:

Offer yourselves as a living sacrifice to God, dedicated to his service and

pleasing to him. This is the true worship that you should offer. 2 Do not

conform yourselves to the standards of this world, but let God transform you

inwardly by a complete change of your mind. Then you will be able to know

the will of God—what is good and is pleasing to him and is perfect.

3 And because of God's gracious gift to me I say to every one of you: Do not

think of yourself more highly than you should. Instead, be modest in your

thinking, and judge yourself according to the amount of faith that God has

given you. 4 We have many parts in the one body, and all these parts have

different functions. 5 In the same way, though we are many, we are one body

in union with Christ, and we are all joined to each other as different parts of

one body. 6 So we are to use our different gifts in accordance with the grace

that God has given us. If our gift is to speak God's message, we should do it

according to the faith that we have; 7 if it is to serve, we should serve; if it is

to teach, we should teach; 8 if it is to encourage others, we should do so.

Whoever shares with others should do it generously; whoever has authority

should work hard; whoever shows kindness to others should do it cheerfully.

9 Love must be completely sincere. Hate what is evil, hold on to what is

good.10 Love one another warmly as Christians, and be eager to show respect

for one another. 11 Work hard and do not be lazy. Serve the Lord with a heart

full of devotion. 12 Let your hope keep you joyful, be patient in your troubles,

and pray at all times. 13 Share your belongings with your needy fellow

Christians, and open your homes to strangers.

14 Ask God to bless those who persecute you—yes, ask him to bless, not to

curse. 15 Be happy with those who are happy, weep with those who

weep.16 Have the same concern for everyone. Do not be proud, but accept

humble duties.[a] Do not think of yourselves as wise.

17 If someone has done you wrong, do not repay him with a wrong. Try to do

what everyone considers to be good. 18 Do everything possible on your part to

live in peace with everybody. 19 Never take revenge, my friends, but instead

let God's anger do it. For the scripture says, “I will take revenge, I will pay

back, says the Lord.” 20 Instead, as the scripture says: “If your enemies are

hungry, feed them; if they are thirsty, give them a drink; for by doing this

you will make them burn with shame.” 21 Do not let evil defeat you; instead,

conquer evil with good.

Living A Life Of ServiceBY RICK WARREN — MAY 21, 2014

God has made us what we are. In Christ Jesus, God made us to do good works, which God planned in advance for us to live our lives

doing. Ephesians 2:10 (NCV)

There are three things you can do with your life: You can waste it, you can spend it, or you can invest it. The best use of your life is to invest your life in something that will outlast it. 

The worst thing you can do is to live simply for today and to live for yourself. God did not put you on earth to live for yourself. He created you to be like Christ.

We know that Christ came to earth to do two things according to Mark 10:45: "For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many." (Mark 10:45 NIV)

As we seek to grow and become more like Christ, we need to learn how to live a life of service. This will help us create a lasting spiritual legacy.

Today I want you to take time to meditate on the following verses about God's call to service in our lives. Pray over them and ask God to reveal new ways you can give yourself in service to those around you.

"Give yourselves completely to God - every part of you ... you want to be tools in the hands of God, to be used for his good purposes." (Romans 6:13b LB)

"My life is worth nothing unless I use it for doing the work assigned me by the Lord Jesus - the work of telling others the good news about God's wonderful kindness and love." (Acts 20:24 NLT)

"God did not put you on earth to live for yourself. He created you to be like Christ."

"Only those who give away their lives for my sake and for the sake of the good news will ever know what it means to really live." (Mark 8:35 LB)

You will never enjoy life fully - the way God intended for you to live it - until you learn it's not about you. So go, and live a life of service.

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THEME: SIGNS & WONDERS

DATE: DEC 10-15, 2012

VENUE: REDEMPTION CAMP KM 46 LAGOS – IBADAN

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1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present

your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your

reasonable service. 2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye

transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that

good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God. 3 For I say, through the

grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of

himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according

as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith. 4 For as we have many

members in one body, and all members have not the same office: 5 So

we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of

another. 6 Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to

us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith;

7 Or ministry, let us waiton our ministering: or he that teacheth, on

teaching; 8 Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let him do

it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that showeth mercy,

with cheerfulness. 9 Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is

evil; cleave to that which is good. 10 Be kindly affectioned one to another

with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another; 11 Not slothful in

business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord; 12 Rejoicing in hope; patient in

tribulation; continuing instant in prayer; 13 Distributing to the necessity of

saints; given to hospitality. 14 Bless them which persecute you: bless, and

curse not. 15 Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that

weep. 16 Be of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things,

but condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in your own conceits. 17

Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all

men. 18 If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all

men. 19 Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, butrather give place unto

wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord. 20

Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in

so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head. 21 Be not overcome of

evil, but overcome evil with good.

May GOD bless Nigeria, America and Israel and take care of us; May

GOD make His face shine upon us, And be gracious to us; May the

LORD lift up His countenance upon us, And give us peace, In Jesus

Christ Name, we pray! Amen!