Sermon, August 30, 2009 - Why Give Myself to God? Part 1
Romans 12.1 Why Give Myself to God? Part 1
What we are to do:
1. Give ourselves to God [present yourselves
to God…]
2. Give all that we are to God [present your
bodies…]
3. Give all that we are to God in all of life
[Rom 12-16]
Why? “…therefore…”
A. BELIEF AND BEHAVIOR
1. Paul always keeps our beliefs and our
behavior together
Rom 6.12; 1 Cor 10.14; 15.58; Gal 5.1;
Eph 4.1; Phil 2.12; Col 2.6; 3.5
2. We need to keep our beliefs and our
behavior together
A doctrine, a gospel, which has no
significance for man’s life and conduct
is not a real gospel [Anders
Nygren].
B. WHAT ARE WE TO BELIEVE?
1. We’re in trouble [1.18; 2.1; 3.10-12,
19-20]
2. God took the initiative to make things
right [5.8]
3. Now things are different [8.1-2, 32]
4. The door of hope is still open for all who
will believe [9.6; 10.4, 9]
C. WHAT IS TO BE OUR BEHAVIOR?
1. The chief end of man is to glorify and
enjoy God [1 Cor 10.31]
2. The Word of God is the only rule to direct
us how we are to glorify and enjoy God [2 Tim 3.16]
3. The Bible primarily teaches what we are to
believe and do
John Olson
