Then, how shall I live….

 Then , how shall I live…..

Romans 12 and 13 address how to live as a Christian…

Christians were being persecuted then, as they have been down through the ages…

Paul basically made a list of things to do…not to be checked of as  done and finished, but lived and transforming…day by day…

 Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.

Rom.12.2

Attitudes checked, actions revealing “marks of a true Christian”…

• spiritual worship of presenting  our bodies as living sacrifices, holy and acceptable to God…

• Not conformed to this world, but being transformed by renewed minds…

• Testing what is the Will of God, what is good, acceptable, perfect…

• Thinking correctly of ourselves, not prideful…

• Think with sober judgment according to the measure of faith that God given…

• Use the gifts that God has given to each…with enthusiasm…

• Be genuine in love…

• Choose good over evil…

• Love one another…

• Show honor…

• Be enthusiastic…be fervent in spirit..

• Serve the Lord…

• Rejoice in hope…

• Be patient in trials…

• Pray constantly….

• Help others…contribute to their needs…

• Show hospitality…

• Bless those who persecute you…

• Show and have empathy for the joyful and those who weak…

• Live in harmony…peaceably…

• Show no partiality, pride…

• Let God take care of vengeance…overcoming evil with good…

• Be subject to the governing authorities, knowing that God is actually over all…

• Don’t owe others except to love each other..

• Follow the commandments…summed up in “love your neighbor as yourself “….

• Finally, “Put on the Lord Jesus Christ  and make no provision for the flesh, to gratify its desires”…

Wow, what a list…I am so glad we have the presence of the indwelling Holy Spirit to be our helper…in my flesh, I can’t do these by myself…

 And we all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another. For this comes from the Lord who is the Spirit.

2Cor.3.18

Thank YOU…

The God of all my days…

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Lord transform us….

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