PM Scripture Reading: Romans 12.1-8 Brent T. Willey Relevant Renewal! Introduction: Paul “appeals” [Parakaleō: “to call near; to summon.”] to the brethren at Rome. NKJV: “I beseech you…” (Rom. 12.1). They had obeyed the gospel of Christ (Rom. 6.17), but now the apostle summons them to “be transformed by the renewal of your mind” (Rom. 12.2), which indicates an ongoing process. Indeed, Relevant Renewal! RESPOND TO THE CHALLENGE “Present your bodies as a living sacrifice” (v. 1). Why? Our bodies belong to God as much as our souls do, and we serve Him with both! (1 Cor. 6.15-20; 1 Thess. […]