New Testament | Romans 12:1-8 (with Tom Gastil)

Opening Song:
Lost in Wonder by Jonathan Ogden

Lyrics:
Father
You're the author of creation
You're the joy of every nation
There is none like You
Jesus
You display the Father's glory
You're the centre of the story
There is none like You

So I fall down at Your feet
Lost in wonder worshipping
Praises to the most high king
I give you all of my affection Lord
You're my everything
Jesus You're my everything
Take all the world just give me Jesus

Messiah
You're the stillness in the wrestling
You're the answer to my questions
I'm in awe of You
Saviour
You gave up your life to save us
Day by day you recreate us
I'm in awe of You

Passage:
I appeal to you therefore, brothers,[a] by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship.[b] 2 Do not be conformed to this world,[c] but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.[d]

Gifts of Grace
3 For by the grace given to me I say to everyone among you not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think with sober judgment, each according to the measure of faith that God has assigned. 4 For as in one body we have many members,[e] and the members do not all have the same function, 5 so we, though many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another. 6 Having gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us use them: if prophecy, in proportion to our faith; 7 if service, in our serving; the one who teaches, in his teaching; 8 the one who exhorts, in his exhortation; the one who contributes, in generosity; the one who leads,[f] with zeal; the one who does acts of mercy, with cheerfulness.

Musical Reflection:
Jesus Loves Me by William B. Bradbury

Reflection Notes:
This sweet and familiar song was written in 1861 for the composer’s church school and has become a favorite because of the warm reminders associated with its text: “Jesus loves me, this I know.”

Prayer:
O Lord, we pray that your grace may always precede and follow after us, that we may continually be given to good works; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.