Roman 12:1-2

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.

Animal Sacrifice

Animal sacrifice is the ritual killing and

offering of an animal to appease or

maintain favour with a deity.

Such forms of sacrifice are practised

within many religions around the world

and have appeared historically in almost

all cultures.

Gadhimai Mela Festival held every 5

years in Nepal. Hundreds of thousands

of animals are killed in the name of the

Hindu goddess of power believed to bring

them good luck.

Living Sacrifice

1. A voluntary act.

a. The choice and decision is ours.

b. Reasonable response out of

gratitude.

• Rom 12:1 ‘I beseech you

therefore, brethren, by the

mercies of God, that you

present your bodies as living

sacrifice, holy, acceptable to

God, which is your reasonable

Living Sacrifice

2. A consistent act.

a. No playing dead.

b. Commitment is the key.

• Rom 12:1 ‘I beseech you

therefore, brethren, by the

mercies of God, that you

present your bodies as living

sacrifice, holy, acceptable to

God, which is your reasonable

service.’

Living Sacrifice

3. A self giving act.

a. Give for a divine cause.

b. Not without struggle.

• Rom 12:1 ‘I beseech you

therefore, brethren, by the

mercies of God, that you

present your bodies as living

sacrifice, holy, acceptable to

God, which is your reasonable

service.’

Living Sacrifice

4. A divinely enabled act.

a. Not something humanly

possible.

b. Request comes with solution.

• Rom 12:1 ‘I beseech you

therefore, brethren, by the

mercies of God, that you

present your bodies as living

sacrifice, holy, acceptable to

God, which is your reasonable

Living Sacrifice

The expected way to

live.

The proof of

gratitude.

The path unto

fruitfulness.