Today’s Word
Working DNA
We have different gifts, according to the grace given us. (NIV) Romans 12:6 Given – Take three steps backward. Verse 3 uses the phrase, “according to the measure of faith God has given you.” That previous verse sets the stage for this one. Remember that the measure (metron) is not a quantity but rather a…
Hands and Feet
so in Christ we who are many form one body, and each member belongs to all the others. Romans 12:5 (NIV) To All The Others – Can you see what Paul does not say? Paul is comparing the congregation of the faithful to the physical body. He says that the various members of a physical…
Application Sermon
For just as we have many members in one body and all the members do not have the same function, so we, who are many, are one body in Christ Romans 12:4-5 Function – Even in Greek it’s hard to miss the implication here. The Greek word is praxis. The implication is that each member…
Hebrew Yardsticks
“For I know the plans that I have for you,” declares YHWH, “plans for welfare and not calamity to give you a future and a hope.” Jeremiah 29:11 Hope – Did you know that this famous passage in Jeremiah is connected to Paul’s remarks about transformation in Romans 12? Probably not. When we read this…
94 Percent
For just as we have many members in one body and all the members do not have the same function, so we, who are many, are one body in Christ Romans 12:4-5 Just As – The exclamation point comes first. In the Greek text, this word (kathaper) is the first word in the sentence. We…
Summing Up
For just as we have many members in one body and all the members do not have the same function, so we, who are many, are one body in Christ Romans 12:4-5 For – If we’ve learned anything about Paul, it has to be this: he loves to draw conclusions. Paul always seems to move…
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