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Session 9 Video

How do I put the process of transformation into practice?

Session 9

Romans 12.1-2: The Process of Transformation

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https://content.lessons.church/files/study/ZcX8h1zT7xA/Me9J8WawA1x/Romans (Michael DeFazio) 2017.pdf?dt=1661522600944

In this series, Michael DeFazio (New Testament faculty at Ozark Christian College) will walk through the book of Romans to clarify the Gospel, unify the church, and prove God’s righteousness. 

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How do I put this into practice? That is the question I want you thinking about right now

**Paul’s plan for transformation**… Romans 12.1-2

- Basis: mercy (grace, Holy Spirit)… this is how Paul summarizes Rom 1-11

- Goal: wisdom discernment – not just following the rules; know what to do & have power to do it

- Process:

  - A lot of people in our world promise transformation. And in large part you can break their promises and strategies down into two main categories:

    - Self-help – change the way you think; these strategies focus on the mind

    - Health and Wellness – change the way you eat and exercise; these 
strategies focus on the mind

  - I find it fascinating that long before the self-help industry or our addiction to dieting, Paul spoke with Holy Spirit wisdom and included both. That’s what we see in 12.1-2: Want to chance? Then do something with your body, and something with your mind. Let’s take them in reverse order. 

  - Mind – *don’t conform to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of your minds*

    - Don’t conform to everyone around you, Paul says. But notice what comes 
next:

      - He does not say “withdraw”; make your own little Christian ghetto 
where you’ll be safe and protected from that nasty world out there

      - But instead he says stay and think different. 

      - Growing bodies of psychology and neuroscience are consistently 
confirming what common sense teaches and the Bible has been 
saying for a long time: What we believe, what think, how we process 
the world and God and ourselves, matters.

    - This means that one of the most powerful disciplines you can practice is 
thinking about what is true.

  - Body – *offer your bodies as a living sacrifice*

    - We’re basically talking about obedience

    - But we’re seeing obedience as worship

      - “Offer” or “consecrate” sacrifice language;

        - And if it wasn’t clear, the following “as a living sacrifice, holy 
and pleasing to God”  

   - So it’s a sacrifice, but a living one, holy and pleasing to God 

- So there it is. Concentrate your mind and Consecrate your body. Think and obey – not by your natural power but by the Spirit’s power; not to earn God’s favor, but to form new habits that build on gospel truth. 

- I beg of you to take this personally, not leave it on the level of theory. Do some examination:
  
  - How can I arrange my day to intentionally think about gospel truth?

  - What habits need some attention? Mouth; eyes; hands; feet

- The world is watching to see if your Christianity – if your “good news” – makes a tangible difference in how you live. It can and it will if you let it. Romans 12.1-2












Session 9: Romans 12.1-2: The Process of Transformation

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