The Himalayas of the New Testament: Romans 12

IMAGE: K2

As Romans 8 is the Mount Everest of the New Testament, Romans 12 stands as K2. Just as we think of the world's two tallest mountains together, though they are separated by distance, so Romans 8 and 12 go together although they are separated by three chapters. Romans 12 serves as the response to the revelation in Romans 8 of how the Holy Trinity reaches out to us, offering love, mercy and salvation.

Cecil identifies and walks through six main thoughts in Romans 12:

1. Worship is what you do every day.
2. Don’t shape yourself on the outside to fit into the world, but shape yourself on the inside to become brand new in Christ’s ways
3. We are joined together as the body of Christ
4. Be who you were made to be
5. Love, hope, pray, honor, give, do good, suffer patiently and serve the Lord
6. Live in relationship with everyone so you can turn them to good