Sharper Iron From Kfuo Radio

Rev. Dr. Ryan Tinetti, pastor at Trinity Lutheran Church in Arcadia, MI, joins host Rev. Timothy Appel to study Romans 12:1-8. The mercies of God form the foundation for the Christian life. On the basis of God’s one-way love to sinners in Christ, St. Paul now appeals to Christians concerning their life of sanctification and discipleship. Because of Jesus’ once-for-all atoning sacrifice, Christians offer their entire lives to Him as sacrifices of thanksgiving. Though the statement is paradoxical, these sacrifices are living because they are offered by those who are connected through Holy Baptism to the crucified and risen Savior. This service is the only sort of response that makes sense in light of what Jesus has done. Rather than being molded after this world, the Apostle reminds Christians to be transformed by the work of the Holy Spirit in the Word of God. This brings a renewed lens in which to view life and the world in order to live according to the will of God in the various situations that arise. Such