Podcasts about Living Sacrifice

The Gospel | Romans 11:30-12:2

Romans 12:1-2

Sermon by Scott Brown

Sunday morning message from the pulpit of Shawano Baptist Church

Podcast Ps Nala Widya - The Living Sacrifice

What if your beliefs are hindering you? Andrew shares the importance of having a strong foundation in scripture and how wrong doctrines can lead you to unwanted consequences.

Paul calls his family to be living sacrifices. All In Gospel Podcast is a chapter by chapter, verse by verse, in depth bible study where we seek to understand God's Word.All In Gospel is recorded live at Calvary Chapel with Pastor Seann Dikkers. You can support this study at anchor.fm/allingospel, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ccwhitebear.com.

To be a Living Sacrifice by Aurora Cornerstone

Today's Scripture passages are Psalm 69 | Proverbs 25 | Romans 11 - 12.Read by Ekemini Uwan.Get in The Word with Truth's Table is a production of InterVarsity Press. For 75 years, IVP has published and created thoughtful Christian books for the university, church, and the world. Our Bible reading plan is adapted from Bible Study Together, and the Bible version is the New English Translation, used by permission.SPECIAL OFFER | As a listener of this podcast, use the code IVPWORD40 for 40% off and free shipping on any IVP resource mentioned in this episode at ivpress.com.Additional Credits:Song production: Seaux ChillSong lyrics written by: Seaux Chill, Ekemini Uwan, and Christina EdmondsonPodcast art: Kate LillardPhotography: Shelly EveBible consultant: JM SmithSound engineering: Podastery StudiosCreative producers: Ekemini Uwan and Christina EdmondsonAssistant producer: Christine Pelliccio MeloExecutive producer: Helen LeeTo reach the IVP podcast team, please use this form.Disclaimer: The comments, views, and opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of the host and/or the guests featured on the podcast and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of InterVarsity Press or InterVarsity Christian Fellowship.

Pastor Jake discusses what it means to be living sacrifices and a Royal Priesthood.

The Lord commands us to be living sacrifices to Him. How do we live this out according to scripture? This is exactly what I'm preaching on.SUBSCRIBE TO THE CHANNEL: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@TheCombatChristian⁠ TRIVITA:Use my TRIVITA link to get started on your wellness journey: ⁠https://bit.ly/HealthyChristian⁠ Covenant Eyes: If you want to protect yourself and your loved ones from the dangers of p*rn, get Covenant Eyes: ⁠https://bit.ly/Restore-Covenant⁠ USE CODE RESTORE30 at checkout to get your first 30 days FREE when you use the link ✅Other ways for you to support the ministry:

Discover why Moses' journey teaches us the importance of not taking shortcuts in God's will and how attempting to do things our own way can lead to delays.

Living Sacrifices

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Learn how to find, follow, and fulfill God's will for your life. Andrew explains that every person has a unique purpose, and understanding this is crucial for true contentment and satisfaction.

Learn how to find, follow, and fulfill God's will for your life. Andrew explains that every person has a unique purpose, and understanding this is crucial for true contentment and satisfaction.

Romans 12 marks the shift from understanding God's mercy to embodying it, calling believers to offer their whole lives as worship through ongoing surrender and inner renewal. Out of this transformed mind flows a new way of living marked by humility, where identity is received rather than asserted, and by a shared life where each person's gifts are given for the good of others. Love becomes the defining expression of this life, not as sentiment but as a steady, discerning, and active commitment to what is good. Even in the face of opposition or harm, the way forward is not retaliation but a radical trust in God's justice, choosing instead to meet evil with tangible goodness. In this vision, the Christian life is not separate from everyday reality but woven into it, forming a people whose lives quietly reflect the mercy they have received.

Romans 12:1 challenges us to see our lives as something entrusted to us by God, not something we've achieved. In light of His mercy, we are called to offer our whole selves as living sacrifices, giving Him not just our emotions and feelings, but our everyday lives. True worship is not confined to a moment, but expressed in all of life through faithful, wholehearted living that seeks to please Him.

Feeling unfulfilled? Andrew shares his personal journey of seeking God's purpose, stressing that true contentment stems from being in the center of God's will—for every person, not just ministers!

In Romans 12:9-21, we encounter a powerful challenge to our faith: if we claim to be living sacrifices for Christ, where is the evidence? This passage dismantles the notion that our faith can remain invisible or private. Just as Old Testament sacrifices were unmistakable—visible, audible, and tangible—our lives surrendered to God should be equally evident. We are called to live with open hearts that love authentically and consistently, not just those who benefit us but every image bearer of God. We are called to live with open hands that serve diligently, sharing our lives and resources without expecting anything in return. We are called to live with open eyes that see people as God sees them, rejoicing with those who rejoice and weeping with those who weep. And we are called to live with open arms that extend grace even to our enemies, conquering evil with good. This is not merely a list of moral behaviors to check off; it is the natural fruit of a heart transformed by the gospel. The question confronting us is simple yet profound: if Christianity were on trial, would there be enough evidence in our lives to convict us of being followers of Jesus? The call is not to try harder in our own strength, but to live out who we already are in Christ through the power of the Holy Spirit.

Join us this week as we explore Romans 12:1-2, where Paul urges us, in view of the mercies of God, to present our bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is our true worship. Do not be conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that […]

By Aaron Creech - Sacrifice is woven all through the Bible and even wrapped up in the Feast of Unleavened Bread. God calls us to present our bodies as a living sacrifice. We must give everything to God, kill our old life, and live a new life with Christ dwelling in us. We will see what the Bible says about what it

By Aaron Creech - Sacrifice is woven all through the Bible and even wrapped up in the Feast of Unleavened Bread. God calls us to present our bodies as a living sacrifice. We must give everything to God, kill our old life, and live a new life with Christ dwelling in us. We will see what the Bible says about what it

In this inspiring interview, KP chats with Andy Cherry as he shares his journey from a passionate youth guitarist to a seasoned songwriter and worship leader. He discusses the importance of hope, authenticity, and obedience in music and life, offering practical insights for aspiring artists and believers. Connect with Andy: Instagram: @andycherry Web: www.andycherry.com Andy's Music: https://open.spotify.com/artist/67xUi7je7BPGgGdem8oycN?si=hHqcPD-9Qlu2lmnXljvfxg +++++ Worshipology with Kurtis Parks is a part of the Worship Leader Magazine Podcast Network. WL Mag exists to equip Spirit-led worship leaders with practical tools, theological insight, and encouragement for the local church. This episode was brought to you by PraiseCharts. If you are a Worship leader or musician, when it comes to leading in church or playing worship music, you need reliable, high-quality music resources. Check out PraiseCharts.com today and see how it can transform your worship ministry!  ++++++++++ To learn more about Kurtis and his book Worshipology: www.worshipologybook.com or www.kurtisparks.com 

Struggling with feelings of anger or frustration? Andrew emphasizes the importance of seeing others through God's eyes, using powerful examples to illustrate compassion over contention.

This powerful message challenges us to understand what it truly means to be a living sacrifice in light of Christ's resurrection. Drawing from Romans 12:1-2, we're reminded that our response to God's mercy isn't found in religious rituals alone, but in the daily crucifixion of our flesh. The sermon unpacks the three parts of our being—body, soul, and spirit—revealing that while our spirits are made alive in Christ, our bodies constantly war against God's purposes. The most profound truth presented is that every selfish decision leads to loneliness, while dying to ourselves leads to abundant life. We're called to remember that being a Christian means being a Christ-follower, and Christ's path led through death to resurrection. The challenge isn't just to celebrate Easter morning, but to live as those who understand that He is risen every single day, offering us new mercies and the power to overcome our flesh. This isn't about perfection, but about pressing forward, forgetting what lies behind, and straining toward the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.SERMON NOTES – Romans 12:1 (Resurrection Sunday)I. Big Idea  Because of God's great mercy shown in Christ's death and resurrection, believers are called to present their bodies as a **living sacrifice**—this is our reasonable, spiritual worship.II. The Basis: “By the mercies of God”  - Romans 1–11: God's mercies explained.   - We are all sinners; none righteous (Rom 3).   - God consigned all to disobedience (Rom 11:32).   - Jesus is the **propitiation** (payment) for our sin.   - In Christ we are **justified** – “just as if I'd never sinned.”    - Our record is wiped clean; sin cast as far as east from west.   - We are being **sanctified**, seated with Christ, more than conquerors (Rom 8).   - There is now **no condemnation** for those in Christ (Rom 8:1).  - Our response (Rom 12:1) is not to God's wrath, but to His mercy.III. Three Parts of the Person  1) **Spirit**  - Before Christ we are “dead in trespasses and sins” (Eph 2:1).  - When we're born again, God **quickens** our spirit—His Spirit now dwells in us (Rom 8:9–11).  - The same Spirit that raised Jesus now lives in believers and grants authority “in Jesus' name.”2) **Soul** (mind, will, emotions)  - Greatest command: Love God with all your **heart, soul, mind** (Matt 22:37).  - The Word of God divides **soul and spirit** and discerns thoughts and intentions (Heb 4:12).3) **Body** (flesh)  - The ongoing struggle: our body/flesh has been in control for a long time.  - Paul: “Wretched man that I am! Who will deliver me from this **body of death**?” (Rom 7:24).  - We “leak” spiritually; our flesh constantly pulls us away.  - Command: **Crucify** the flesh (Gal 5:24; Rom 8:13; 1 Pet 2:11).   - Every selfish decision leads to loneliness.IV. Living Sacrifice  - OT image: costly, bloody bull offering reduced to ashes (Lev 1).  - Daily picture: we present ourselves to be “burned up” and swept away—our will, rights, and demands.  - This is “your reasonable service” / “spiritual worship” – not just singing, but **surrendered living**.V. Example: Marriage (Eph 5)  - Wives: submit to husbands as to the Lord.  - Husbands: love wives as Christ loved the church—**dying** for her.  - Marriage works when both give 100%; someone has to “die” to self.VI. Paul's Perspective (Phil 3:8–14)  - Counts all things as loss to gain Christ.  - Wants to know Christ and the power of His resurrection, sharing in His sufferings, becoming like Him in death.  - One thing: **forget what lies behind**, strain forward, press toward the upward call in Christ.PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS  1. Daily Surrender: Begin each day praying, “Lord, my body is yours today—eyes, mouth, hands, schedule.”  2. Crucify the Flesh: Identify one recurring sinful habit; actively “put it to death” by confession, accountability, and replacing it with obedience.  3. Relational Death to Self: In marriage, family, work—choose one concrete way today to die to preference and serve another.  4. Mind Renewal: Saturate your soul with Scripture so the Word, not culture, shapes your desires.  5. Forget and Press On: Stop rehearsing forgiven sins; receive Christ's finished work and move forward.DISCUSSION QUESTIONS  1. Which aspect of God's mercy in Romans 1–11 impacts you most personally, and why?  2. Where do you most feel the tension between Spirit and body in your daily life?  3. What does being a “living sacrifice” practically look like in your current season?  4. How have you seen selfish decisions lead to loneliness in your own story?  5. What “past” do you need to forget so you can press on toward Christ?  6. What specific step will you take this week to present your body as a living sacrifice?

Are You a Living Sacrifice? • Part of our midweek verse-by-verse study through Romans.

Are You a Living Sacrifice? • Part of our midweek verse-by-verse study through Romans.

We've just spent the last eight weeks looking at what happens in corporate worship, the thing we gather to do on Sunday morning. But what about what happens the rest of the week? While we are not gathered together on Tuesday morning, does that mean that worship ceases Monday through Saturday? No. Gloriously not. While there is something special and necessary about Sunday worship, God hasn't left us twisting as to how to think about our lives the majority of the time. There is a wonderful specificity that God gives to us, not just as a body of Christian believers, but as individuals. 

Be challenged to live beyond yourself and discover how embracing a living sacrifice mindset can lead to clarity, purpose, and fulfillment in your Christian walk.

Join us for our midweek study through the book of Judges.

Romans 12:1-2 — In matters of Christian conduct, does one appeal to the mind or to the heart? These are often pitted against one another, but Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones does not believe the Christian should approach the Christian life by making an appeal to merely the intellect or simply the emotions. Instead, he says, one begins with doctrine –– who they are in Christ –– and then the proper conduct is deduced from the doctrinal truth. True doctrine always appeals to the emotions. In this sermon on presenting your bodies as a living sacrifice from Romans 12:1–2 titled “A Living Sacrifice,” Dr. Lloyd-Jones reminds that there is no such thing as dry-as-dust theology. Humanism and legalism stand in opposition to the true teaching of Scripture. Humanism can only appeal to the intellect, whereas legalism appeals directly to the will of the person. The great motive of the gospel, which is God's great mercy in Christ Jesus, lifts the whole problem of conduct to a spiritual level. He then works out the implications of the apostle Paul's appeal to the mind and the heart in Christian conduct. He labors to demonstrate that Paul is presenting the entire physical body as a sacrifice to God who by His great mercy makes Christians participants in this glorious and wonderful salvation. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/603/29?v=20251111

Our culture constantly tells us: get more—more money, more influence, more security, more success. But in today's MY Devotional, Dr. Michael Youssef flips that message with Scripture's radical Truth: the key to a faithful life isn't acquiring—it's giving God your all. When you truly grasp the price of your salvation, generosity stops feeling like duty and becomes gratitude. Dr. Youssef points to Paul's words in 2 Corinthians 5:14–15, reminding us that Christ didn't die so we could continue living for ourselves—He died and rose again so we would live for Him. Paul held tightly to two life-changing realities: Jesus took his place at the cross, and God called him as an ambassador to announce the cure for sin. That same Gospel motivation belongs to every believer today. You'll also hear why Paul urges Christians to offer themselves as living sacrifices—surrendering heart, mind, time, comfort, and resources to the Lord who is worthy of everything. If you've been chasing “success” the world's way, this episode will recalibrate your priorities and reignite your passion for Christ-centered living. Prayer: God, You have done so much for me. I want to give You all of me as a living sacrifice. Help me to keep these Truths about Your love for me and Your call on my life at the forefront of my mind so that I honor You rightly. I pray in the name of Jesus. Amen. Today's MY Devotional has been provided by Leading The Way. The voice you hear on the MY Devotional podcast is digitally generated with Dr. Youssef's permission. If today's devotional stirred a question, burden, or need for prayer, you don't have to walk through it alone.

I. What does God require for us to be acceptable to him? II. What will God accept instead of us? III. How does this change us?

The Bible exhorts us to present our bodies as living sacrifices, holy and acceptable to God. But as one Christian writer observes, "The problem with a living sacrifice is thati it keeps crawling off the altar." How can we learn to lay aside our sinful, self-centered desires and yield ourselves fully to the Lord? To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/581/29?v=20251111

The Bible exhorts us to present our bodies as living sacrifices, holy and acceptable to God. But as one Christian writer observes, "The problem with a living sacrifice is thati it keeps crawling off the altar." How can we learn to lay aside our sinful, self-centered desires and yield ourselves fully to the Lord? To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/791/29?v=20251111

It's easy to curate an image—successful, spiritual, “together.” But the charade ends where it matters most: before God, who sees the heart. In today's episode of the MY Devotional Podcast, Dr. Michael Youssef points to Paul's sobering reminder in 1 Corinthians: every believer will one day stand before the Lord and have their works tested. This isn't about salvation—Christ settled that at the cross, purchasing our righteousness by His blood. This is about eternal rewards and the reality that motives matter. Dr. Youssef explains the difference between building with: gold, silver, and precious stones—faithful obedience offered to Jesus with pure motives, and straw—doing the right things for the wrong reasons, seeking self-glory instead of Christ's glory. As you listen, ask yourself: Am I building for the glory of Jesus—or for something else? This devotional calls you to surrender your time, talents, and resources fully to the One who is worthy—so your life brings extravagant honor to Christ. Today's MY Devotional has been provided by Leading The Way. The voice you hear on the MY Devotional podcast is digitally generated with Dr. Youssef's permission. If today's devotional stirred a question, burden, or need for prayer, you don't have to walk through it alone.

The Bible exhorts us to present our bodies as living sacrifices, holy and acceptable to God. But as one Christian writer observes, "The problem with a living sacrifice is that it keeps crawling off the altar." How can we learn to lay aside our sinful, self-centered desires and yield ourselves fully to the Lord? Tune in to Dr. Barnhouse and the Bible to find out. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/791/29?v=20251111

In today's message Gary focuses on Romans 12 and teaches on the difference between worldly self-esteem and true humility, how spiritual gifts actually function, and why the Church is a body—not a corporation. This message will challenge the way you think about faith, service, and surrender.

In today's message Gary focuses on Romans 12 and teaches on the difference between worldly self-esteem and true humility, how spiritual gifts actually function, and why the Church is a body—not a corporation. This message will challenge the way you think about faith, service, and surrender.

Today we begin part 4 in our Romans series by looking at how the Gospel unites the church together. We're in Romans 12 looking at what Paul means when he says we are to be a living sacrifice and how the Spirit has given each of us spiritual gifts to be the Body of Christ.

Part 8 of the series- Entrusted: Faithful With What God Has Given // Romans 12:1-2

Subject: Sunday AM Speaker or Performer: Rev Chris Johnson Scripture Passage(s): Romans 12:1-2 Date of Delivery: February 22, 2026

One of the recurring topics tackled on Chris Fabry Live is the spiritual discipline of letting go. Author and professor Dr. Rosalie de Rosset is back with a new perspective on the subject. She says letting go is a repeating decision we make in every area of our lives. Our possessions, our relationships, our longing for the past and desire for things to not change. What do you need to let go of? Hear Rosie on Chris Fabry Live. Recommended resource:Living Sacrifice by Helen Roseveare January thank you gift:How Should Christians Think About Israel? by Michael Rydelnik Chris Fabry Live is listener-supported. To support the program, click here.Become a Back Fence Partner: https://moodyradio.org/donateto/chrisfabrylive/partnersSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pastor Leitu describe the patterns and behaviors of those who follow Jesus as well as the consequences of those who don't or reject our Savior.

Teaching from Ephesians 5:1-20, Pastor Leitu describes the patterns and behaviors we should imitate as those who follow and profess Jesus, as well as the consequences of those who don't or reject our Savior.Social MediaProphecy Website: http://jdfarag.orgMobile & TV Apps: https://subsplash.com/calvarychapelkaneohe/appChurch Website: http://www.calvarychapelkaneohe.comX:  https://x.com/JDFaragFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/JDFaragInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/JDFarag

It is not only her own body that a woman is choosing for when she makes a decision to end a life inside of her, but it is also that body of a baby. As Christians, our bodies no longer belong to us anyway, and we are instructed to yield our bodies to God as living sacrifices.