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The Great News of the Gospel – Part 21

July 2, 2023
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Are you ready for a revolutionary perspective on how you relate to God every day? Look no further! I invite you to dive into my latest message, where I unveil the profound insights within Romans 12. Here’s a glimpse of what awaits you!

   • Discover the significance of offering your body as a living sacrifice, not a dead one!

   • Gain a whole new view of worship. It’s not limited to a mere 22 minutes of music each week!

   • Learn how your mind is renewed, allowing God’s transformative power to shape your thoughts and perspectives.   

   • Find solace in the unwavering trust that God’s will is always good, and that you are intricately designed to align perfectly with it.

   • Gain a fresh understanding of humility, learning to view yourself through God’s eyes. Say exactly what He says about you, neither more nor less.

   • Release the burden of vengeance and discover the peace and freedom that come from relinquishing the weight of retaliation.

Don’t miss out on this one! Embark on a thought-provoking journey with Romans 12.

Discussion Questions for Romans 12:1-21

1. Why is it significant that your body is a “living and holy” sacrifice as opposed to a dead one?

2. How does verse 12 help you redefine worship or expand your view of it?

3. React to this statement: My mind needs to be renewed, but my heart and spirit do not!

4. How does verse 2 reassure you that you can be comfortable with God’s will and God’s plans for your life?

5. React to this statement: Real humility is saying the same thing about yourself that God says, no more and no less.

6. How do verses 4-7 free us up to each be our unique selves in Christ? What does this passage mean for those who seek to push everyone into the same mold?

7. Read verses 9-13. Considering the context of Romans (especially chapters 5-8), how can a person carry out the instruction in this chapter without it becoming legalism?

8. Read verses 17-21. How does the final judgment factor into the rationale for how we treat evildoers today?

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About The Grace Message

The Grace Message with Dr. Andrew Farley consistently offers simple, straightforward, and accurate help for anyone looking to better understand the depths of God’s grace. Andrew’s teachings will challenge the way you look at God through scriptural insights, and help you live in the freedom of the finished work of Jesus Christ.

About Dr. Andrew Farley

Dr. Andrew Farley is devoted to helping people better understand the grace of God and helping them live in the freedom that comes from a true understanding of Jesus Christ’s finished work on the cross. He seeks to challenge the way people look at God, and themselves, through practical, scriptural insights about God’s forgiveness, living under grace and what a new identity in Christ really means.

Andrew is the author of Zondervan’s debuted #1 bestseller on Amazon, The Naked Gospel, in addition to serving as lead pastor of Church Without Religion in Lubbock, Texas. He is also the president of The Grace Message. His mission is to help people better understand the grace of God and see them enjoy freedom. He previously served as a professor of linguistics at the University of Notre Dame and Texas Tech University

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