THE CHRISTIAN SELF-IMAGE
Romans 12.3-8
Romans: The People Grace Creates – Part 2 of 11
v. 2b “… be transformed by the renewing of your mind …” (nas)
v. 3 “… to think of himself …” (esv)
THE RENEWED MIND SEES OURSELVES AS …
DIVINELY Defined By Faith
v. 3 “Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the measure of faith God has given you.” (niv)
Ephesians 2.8 “… you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God …” (esv)
INDIVISIBLY Connected To The Body
v. 5 “… so we, though many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another.” (esv)
HUMBLY Gifted For Service
v. 4 “… the members do not all have the same function …” (esv)
v. 6a “Having gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us use them …” (esv)
Philippians 2.5-10