# The Demands of Doctrine

# The Demands of Doctrine

A sermon outline of Rev. James R. Reynolds, Sr.

TEXT: Romans 12:2

> Romans 12:2&mash; 1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. 2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

## 1. BESEECH

"parakaleo" [GREEK] — call near ("I beg of you")

## 2. THEREFORE

Reaches back into the previous chapters. In Chapters 1 through 8, CONDEMNATION – JUSTIFICATION – SANCTIFICATION – GLORIFICATION (the Believers's exalted position). In Chapters 12-16, Paul exhorts the Believer to a life conformed to the exalted position.

- Doctrine shows the exalted position.
- Exhortation urges to live in this exalted position.

Doctrine also informs of the resources of grace that enables the Believer to obey the exhortation.

## 3. BRETHREN

Believer.

## 4. MERCIES

"by the mercies of God" — by God's grace

## 5. PRESENT

"paristemi" [GREEK] — to place beside; like presenting the Levitical victim.

## 6. BODIES

## 7. LIVING

"zao" [GREEK] —life

## 8. SACRIFICE

Your eyes, your hands, your ears, your mind, etc.

## 9. HOLY

"hagios" [GREEK] — set apart for God

PURITY — freedom from sinful practices.

## 10. ACCEPTABLE

"euarestos" [GREEK] —well-pleasing

- approved
- passed the test

## 11. REASONABLE

rational; agreeable to reason

## 12. SERVICE

"latreia" [GREEK] — to worship; to serve

## 13. CONFORMED

"suschematizo" [GREEK] — to fashion or shape one thing like another; assuming an outward expression that does not come from within.

- **Stop** assuming an outward expression which is patterned after the world.
- **Stop** masquerading or acting like the world.
- **Stop** looking like the world.

## 14. TRANSFORMED

"metamorphoo" [GREEK] — to change into another form