THE SUNDAY SCHOOL April 17, 1994 How To Behave - Sunday School Lesson Continued 1. God wants us to offer ourselves as living sacrifices - daily laying aside our own desires to follow him. We do this out of gratitude that our sins have been forgiven. Lesson Subject: “Using Gifts to Serve" Scripture Lessou Text: Romans 12:1-18 Time: AD Place: From Corinth 2. God wants us to be transformed by the renewing of our minds. Only when our minds are renewed can we avoid such behavior as 56 Golden Text: “Having then gifts, differing according to the grace that is given to us,...let us (use them) according to the proportion of faith." Romans 12:6 being proud, covetous, selfish, stubborn, and arrogant. If our character is like Christ’s, we can be:sure our behavior will honor God. ., 3. God us to know the basis of our self-worth - our new identity in Him - honest.and accurate evaluation of ourselves. Today’s Aim Apart Facts: wants to provide guidelines for living as a redeemed people in a from Him, we aren’t worth very much; in Him, our worth as a creation of God its infinite. fallen world. 4. God Principle: Application: to emphasize how the Christian ought to behave. to encourage students to live our faith cach day. wants us to work and function under the command and authority of Jesus Christ. 5. God wants us to use our God-given gifts so we can build up His church. To use them effectively, we must Practical Points a. realize that all gifts and abilities come from God; 1. Christians live out our beliefs by using our God-given talents to serve God and our church. | b. understand that not everyone has the same gifts; 2. c. know who we are and what we do best; Being a Christian involves more than Spirit; it claims bodies as well..."present your "bodies" a living sacrifice." ) d. dedicate our gifts to God’s service and not to our personal success; 3. The church must not be a party to conforming to the world, but must live as people who have been’ completely transformed..."By the renewal of your mind". 4. The proper attitude of a Christian belicver is "one must not think more highly of himself/herself that one should". 5. Although one cannot earn salvation, still we must demonstrate the fact that we have been saved by the life we live. e. be willing to spend our gifts generously, not holding back anything from God’s service. Next week’s Come and study with us. lesson is "Living Fox Others", Romans 14:7-19. Sunday School begins at 9:30 AM.