 Romans Chapter 12 Distributed by: KJV Bible Studies Website: www.KjvBibleStudies.net e-mail: [email protected] Introduction: Last week, in chapter 11, Paul spoke of how God had called him to be the apostle unto the Gentiles. All righteousness comes today by grace, with no involvement of works. It comes through the Lord Jesus Christ. He closed chapter 11 telling us how that one day the nation of Israel would be grafted back into the true olive tree. We as Gentiles are grafted into that tree today, but one day, a branch (the Jews) will be grafted into the olive tree. I. What Should We Offer as a Sacrifice Rom 12:1 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. Our bodies are to be offered unto the Lord as a living sacrifice. The Jews brought animals that were killed and placed on the altar for a sacrifice. We today are not to bring a dead sacrifice, but one that is living. It is to be our active living body, sacrificed to self and ready to be used by the Lord. God does not expect this to be an unreasonable demand, as the verse says “which is your reasonable service.” Even though the animals sacrificed could not take away sin, it atoned for it and made God look past the sin until Christ would come one day and take away their sins. But God has always wanted obedience rather than sacrifice. Continue reading in PDF: 
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