Title: Life to God (Romans 12:1-3)
Content The saved saints must learn well what, why, how, and when to give to God. The Bible clearly teaches this fact.
1. What is life to God?
(1) Giving our bodies to the things that please God the most (Romans 12:1)
⊙ Matthew 16:17-18, Matthew 28:19 - When the soul is in the body, the right confession of faith can be made, there is an opportunity for salvation, and there is an opportunity for evangelism and reward.
⊙ Ephesians 4:12- When the soul is in the body, we can do the work of service and build the church, the body of Christ.
(2) Do not be conformed to this generation, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind (Romans 12:2)
⊙ 1 John 2:15-17-Things in the world: the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life
(3) Discerning the will of God (Romans 12:2)
2. What must be done first to do this
⊙ Mark 1:35, 14:32, Luke 6:12, John 6:15 (morning prayer, personal prayer, all-night prayer)
⊙ Exodus 33:11, Psalm 5:3, 143:8 (Pray face to face with God, pray in the morning)
3. Why do we need to read and study the Word for a life that is dedicated to God?
(1) 1 Peter 2:2 - Makes the word of spiritual milk grow to salvation
(2) John 15:4,5,7 - When we abide in the Lord and the Word is in us, if we pray according to the Word, it will be answered.
(3) 1 Peter 5:8,9, Ephesians 6:10,13, 2 Corinthians 11:14 - The devil uses tricks like a roaring lion and disguises himself as an angel of light to oppose the saints, so the saints are armed with the sword of the word. Should be.
(4) 2 Timothy 2:15 - To present oneself to God as an approved person
(5) 1 Peter 1:23 - Because we have been born again by the word of God.
(6) Isaiah 50:4 - To have the tongue of the scholar and the ear of the scholar to help the needy
(7) Matthew 11:28 - Because only the Lord has true rest
(1) How to pray (Matthew 1:35)
(2) How is the Word (Joshua 1:8)
(3) How is evangelism (2 Timothy 4:1,2)
(4) How to raise children (2 Timothy 2:2)
5. Who can do this work (Matthew 4:19) 6. The person who does this work and the Lord are together (Matthew 28:20)
(1) Spiritual blessings (Matthew 16:18, Ephesians 2:1-3)
(2) Physical blessings (Mark 10:29-30)
(3) Answer to prayer (Matthew 6:33)
7. Let's pray that we hear these words and go to others.