Romans 12:1-8
The Living Sacrifice, The Unity of the Church

Today, 04/05/2023, let us, together in the grace of God, rejoice and reflect on the Word of God in Romans 12:1-8.

1 Therefore, brothers, I call on you through the compassions of God to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, pleasing to God, which is your reasonable service.

2 And be not conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, in order to prove by you what is the good and pleasing and perfect will of God.

3 For through the grace which is given to me, I say to everyone being among you, not to have high thoughts beyond what is right to think. But set your mind to be right-minded, even as God divided a measure of faith to each.

4 For even as we have many members in one body, but all members do not have the same function,

5 so we the many are one body in Christ, and each one members of one another,

6 but having different gifts according to the grace given to us, whether prophecy, according to the proportion of the faith;

7 or ministry, in the ministry; or the one teaching, in the teaching;

8 or the one exhorting, in the encouragement; the one sharing, in simplicity; the one taking the lead, in diligence; the one showing mercy, in cheerfulness.

[Literal Translation of the Holy Bible]

Suggested Questions:

1. How do we understand the dual nature of God’s people as both the Temple of God and the living sacrifice to God?

2. What is the renewal of the mind?

3. How can we prove the good and pleasing and perfect will of God?

4. How do we understand the varying measure of faith that God bestows on each individual?

5. What does the statement “each one members of one another” mean?

Suggested Applications:

1. Have you presented your body as a living and holy sacrifice to God? If not, why not? If so, do you ever take it back to use your body for your own desires?

2. Do you recognize that you are called to serve your brothers and sisters in the Church according to the gifts that God has given you?

3. List the gifts that God has bestowed upon you. How have you used them?