Our true life of worshiping the Lord is our conduct

(Audio: Spanish)

SUMMARY: In Romans 12:1, Paul urges Christians to present their bodies as living sacrifices to God, sanctifying themselves and dedicating themselves to serving and pleasing God. The word "sanctify" means to set aside for a single purpose, so Christians must consecrate themselves to serving God and not the world. This is the only way to truly please God and constitutes true worship. The Greek word "logiken" used in the phrase "your rational worship" means something that is reasonable and spiritual, involving both reason and spirituality. Therefore, living a holy life that continuously sanctifies oneself is the true and logical worship of God. True worshipers are those who consecrate themselves to the Lord and commit to living a life that is pleasing to Him every day.

Devotionals based on Romans 12

In this series, Dr. Miranda delves deeply into Paul's exhortation in Romans 12:1-2 to "renew our minds" and "not be conformed to the world."

1 Such a beautiful and complete plan of salvation

2 The danger of taking lightly the call to holiness

3 How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation?

4 We have to present ourselves each day before the Lord

5 Sin will have no dominion over us

6 We have to identify the areas of our life that are not addressed by God

7 Freed from sin to serve justice

8 Our old nature is crucified together with Christ

9 Our true life of worshiping the Lord is our conduct

10 Don't adapt to this world

11 Do not love the world or the things that are in the world

12 Let's aim for a transformed life

13 The gradual process of our transformation

14 In perpetual search for a higher level of holiness

15 A radical change

The Christian is always presenting himself before God by dying a little more, being crucified as Christ was crucified, being offered as a sacrifice before the Father and being consumed. Every day we are shedding our sinful nature so that the Body of Christ can become more real in us.

So Paul says, "Let's present our bodies as a living, holy sacrifice" because after that, we are taking our body and sanctifying it. The word sanctify means to set aside, to consecrate, to dedicate something to a single purpose. So every day what we do is we die a little more and we sanctify ourselves a little more, we consecrate ourselves to a single purpose and that is to please God, to serve God, we no longer serve the world. Our only reason to exist.

Other publications related to "Our true life of worshiping the Lord is our conduct":

Romans 12
In Romans 12, Dr. Roberto Miranda emphasizes the importance of living a life consecrated to God and using our lives as instruments of blessings to others. The true worship of the Son of God is living life as a sacrifice to God, consistently and with reason. Christians are counter-cultural and must not conform to the values of the world, but instead be in a continuous process of transformation and renewal through the study and immersion in the word of God.

A Simple Life (Romans 12:1) - Part 2
In this article, Dr. Roberto Miranda discusses the importance of presenting oneself as a living sacrifice to God, true worship, renewing the mind, humility, and consistent worship. He emphasizes the need for a sincere and honest heart to please God and the importance of acknowledging one's virtues and faults. The article concludes with a prayer for God's presence and blessing.

Don't adapt to this world
In this article by Dr. Roberto Miranda, readers are invited to live a life of continuous surrender to the Lord and to acquire the attributes of a human being immersed in the Word and the principles of Christ Jesus and His Kingdom.

We have to present ourselves each day before the Lord
In this article, Dr. Roberto Miranda emphasizes the importance of presenting ourselves before the Lord every day, surrendering our struggles and sinful tendencies to Him for transformation, in order to live a holy life.

We have to identify the areas of our life that are not addressed by God
Dr. Roberto Miranda discusses the importance of identifying areas of our life that are not addressed by God and presenting them to Him in order to become a living sacrifice for His glory.

Worshiping in style
Article discussing the importance of understanding the lyrics of worship songs and living a life that attracts others to God, written by Milagros García Klibansky.

Holiness is the requirement for God to work in your life and through you
The author emphasizes the importance of holiness not just for avoiding sin, but also for serving God and experiencing His blessings and power. Holiness is a lifelong process that involves struggle, deliberate decisions, and surrendering everything to God.

Called to a life of holiness
Holiness is a crucial aspect for Christians, involving consecration, dedication, and surrender to the Lord. This article discusses the process of holiness, its importance, and how to achieve it through Christian disciplines and dependence on the Holy Spirit.

Our old nature is crucified together with Christ
The apostle Paul teaches about dying to our old nature and living a new life of holiness in Christ. This article explores the symbolism of baptism and the gradual death of destructive tendencies in the Christian life.

Holiness, all or nothing
The sermon emphasizes the radical nature of the Christian life and the importance of surrendering to God. It discusses the concepts of holiness, righteousness, and eternal life in Christ while highlighting the need for continual liberation from sin.

Freed from sin to serve justice
In this article, Dr. Roberto Miranda discusses how Paul calls us to live a life of holiness and how through Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit, God leads us to that life of holiness which is pleasing to Him. We are no longer under the Old Testament law but under the new regime of the Spirit and should present our physical and mental organs to the Lord for sanctification.

A Simple Life (Romans 12:1) Part 3
In this article, Dr. Roberto Miranda discusses the importance of knowing oneself and living a simple life as a sacrifice to the Lord, based on the teachings in Romans 12. He emphasizes the need for renewal of the mind and understanding, and the importance of not conforming to societal customs. The article also touches upon the value of human relationships and God's grace.

Ephesians 4,5 (Part 7)
In this article, Dr. Roberto Miranda discusses the call to holiness in Ephesians 4:17-5:2 and the importance of the renewal of the mind in achieving it.