How to Worship God // Vision 2025 // Craig Hamilton

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Jono explains that true worship means offering your whole life as a living sacrifice to God.

The episode begins with Jono reading Romans chapter 12 aloud, setting the stage for a sermon on worship and transformation. He shares a personal story about words he loves and hates, such as 'girt' and 'twelfths', to illustrate how we learn others' preferences. This leads into the main point: God has specific likes and dislikes revealed through His word. Jono reviews the church's vision series, referencing previous sermons from 2 Corinthians 3 and Colossians 3 about transformation through treasuring Jesus. He focuses on Romans 12:1-2, explaining that 'therefore' refers to God's mercies detailed in Romans 1-11, where Jews and Gentiles are saved by faith in Jesus. True worship is defined as offering one's whole body and life as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God, not just religious activities. Jono clarifies that worship encompasses all aspects of life, from driving to shopping. He then discusses not being conformed to this age, which is characterized by anti-God patterns, and instead being transformed by renewing the mind. This transformation involves learning God's will from scripture to discern how to act in complex situations. The sermon highlights the role of church and growth groups in helping believers apply these principles. Jono concludes with a prayer, thanking God for His mercy and asking for help in living a life of worship. The episode is structured as a solo sermon with interactive elements like Bible reading and prayer.

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A steady Romans 12 sermon on mercy reshaping worship, thought, and shared life.

Romans 12 is treated here as a way to understand worship as the shape of a whole life, not just a religious act. The review follows the sermon as it roots that calling in God's mercy in Jesus, then moves through renewed thinking, discernment, humility, and life in the body of…

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