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Embrace the truths of Christian living: sacrifice your body, share your gifts, serve society, live under authority, love your neighbor, and seek Jesus. Accept, be accountable, adjust, and act as your Lord. Break free from worldly ways and dedicate yourself wholly to God.
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OUTLINE I. The Christian Servant 12 A. Sacrifice our bodies v1,2 B. Share our gifts v3-8 C. Serve our society v9-21 II. The Christian Citizen 13 A. Live under authority v1-7 B. Love our neighbor v8-10 C. Look for Jesus v11-14
OUTLINE (cont’d) III. The Christian Brother 14:1-15:13 A. Accept one another v1-6 B. Accountable to God v7-12 C. Adjust our liberties v13-23 D. Act as our Lord 15:1-13 IV. Paul’s closing remarks 15:14-16:27 Ministry, Plans, Personal greetings, Benediction
Truth: As Christ-followers we need to break loose from worldly patterns of life and thought and give ourselves holistically to God.
Truth: As Christ-followers we have spiritual gifts to discover and to use for others.
Truth: As Christ-followers our call is to relate to others in selfless love.
Truth: A Christ-follower’s disobedience to government is justified when that authority requires disobedience to God.