Surviving Turbulent Times

            BELIEVE AND HOLD

                    Romans 12:1-2

                        INVEST IN:

1. A BODY THROUGH WHICH CHRIST LIVES.

“And so, dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to give your bodies

to God. Let them be a living and holy sacrifice – the kind He will

accept.” Romans 12:1ab (NLT)

“Or don’t you know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit,

Who lives in you and was given to you by God? You do not belong to

yourself.” 1 Corinthians 6:19 (NLT)

2. A MIND THROUGH WHICH CHRIST THINKS.

“Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God

transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then

you will know what God wants you to do, and you will know how good

and pleasing and perfect His will really is.” Romans 12:2 (NLT)

“Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus….”

Philippians 2:5 (NKJV)

3. A TALENT THROUGH WHICH CHRIST SERVES.

“…we are all parts of His one body, and each of us has different work

to do. And since we are all one body in Christ, we belong to each

other, and each of us needs all the others.” Romans 12:5bc (NLT)

“God has given each of us the ability to do certain things well….”

Romans 12:6a (NLT)

4. A HEART THROUGH WHICH CHRIST LOVES.

“Don’t just pretend that you love others. Really love them. Hate what

is wrong. Stand on the side of the good. Love each other with genuine

affection, and take delight in honoring each other.”

Romans 12:9-10 (NLT)

“So now I am giving you a new commandment: Love each other.

Just as I have loved you, you should love each other.”

John 13:34 (NLT)

5. A HAND THROUGH WHICH CHRIST HELPS.

“When God’s children are in need, be the one to help them out….”

Romans 12:13a (NLT)

“…If your enemies are hungry, feed them. If they are thirsty, give

them something to drink,….” Romans 12:20bc (NLT)