Lesson 201: Romans 12:1

Romans 12 begins the ethical section rooted in God's mercies in chapters 1–11. In a culture of temple sacrifice, PaulAlso known as the Apostle Paul or Saul of Tarsus, he is the most influential missionary and writer of the New Testament. Originally a Pharisee who persecuted Christians, Paul experienced a dramatic encounter with the risen Jesus and became a devoted messenger of the gospel. He traveled widely, planted churches across the Roman world, and wrote letters that form a... More calls for whole-life worship — bodies presented daily to God.

After eleven chapters of doctrine, PaulAlso known as the Apostle Paul or Saul of Tarsus, he is the most influential missionary and writer of the New Testament. Originally a Pharisee who persecuted Christians, Paul experienced a dramatic encounter with the risen Jesus and became a devoted messenger of the gospel. He traveled widely, planted churches across the Roman world, and wrote letters that form a... More turns to response: do not conform to the age but be transformed. Presenting bodies as living sacrifices is logical worship in light of mercy received.