Sue J Love
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“Therefore I urge you, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service of worship. And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect.” (Romans 12:1-2 NASB1995)
As those who profess faith in Jesus Christ, our lives are to be surrendered to God, to doing his will, to going where he sends us, and to saying what he gives us to say to the people, in sharing with them the gospel of our salvation. And we are to be those who are walking (in conduct, in practice) in obedience to our Lord and to his commands, and who are no longer walking in deliberate and habitual sin. We are to be those who are living holy lives, in the power of God, by his Spirit, and because of his grace to us.
This is our spiritual service of worship of God. For true worship of God is not just in giving lip service to God and/or in singing “worship” songs and in waving our arms back and forth to the music. And it is not in “church” attendance. For anyone can do that while they are still walking in sin in direct defiance and disobedience to God. True worship of God must begin with our hearts surrendered to God to do his will, in death to sin, and in walks of obedience to his commands, living holy lives pleasing to God.
And, added on to that, we are not to be conformed to the patterns of this sinful world. We are not to be like the world, but we are to be living our lives separate (unlike, different) from the world because we are now, by the grace of God, being conformed to the likeness of character of Jesus Christ, if indeed we are. For this is what it means to be holy. So, we are not to adopt worldly thinking and behavioral patterns, acting like and doing and thinking the kinds of things the world thinks, does, says, believes, and practices.
For if, by faith in Jesus Christ, we are being transformed by the renewing of our minds, then our thinking, believing, and behaving should no longer be according to the ways of the flesh and of the world. But we should be changing in mind and heart and character to take on the character of Jesus Christ and to be becoming more like him. And this is a process of a lifetime which will not be complete until we meet Jesus face to face. So daily we deny self, die to sin, and walk in obedience to our Lord, by the Spirit.
And we should be those who are, thus, setting the right example of what it should look like to be a true follower of Jesus Christ. And this is not saying that we must be absolutely perfect in every way, but that it should be evident that we are in relationship with Jesus Christ by our obedience to him and by our walks of faith in surrender to doing the will of God which he has for our lives. And we should be setting the right example for others to follow with regard to knowing and doing the good and acceptable will of God.
Gospel:[Matthew 7:13-14,21-23; Luke 9:23-26; John 10:27-30; Acts 26:18; Romans 2:5-10; Romans 6:1-23; Romans 8:1-14; 1 Corinthians 10:1-22; Galatians 5:16-24; Ephesians 2:8-10; Ephesians 4:17-32; Ephesians 5:3-6; Titus 2:11-14; Hebrews 3:1-19; Hebrews 12:1-2; 1 Peter 2:24; 1 John 1:1-10; 1 John 2:3-6; 1 John 3:4-10; Revelation 2:1-29; Revelation 3:1-22]
A Believer’s Prayer
An Original Work / July 31, 2012
Christ’s Free Servant, Sue J Love
With my whole heart, Lord, I pray
To be Yours, and Yours always.
Lead me in Your truth today.
May I love You, and obey.
Lead me in Your righteousness.
When I sin, may I confess;
Bow before You when I pray;
Live for You and You always.
Love You, Jesus, You’re my friend.
Life with You will never end.
You are with me through each day,
Giving love and peace always.
You will ne’er abandon me.
From my sin You set me free.
You died on that cruel tree,
So I’d live eternally.
Soon You’re coming back for me;
From this world to set me free;
Live with You eternally.
Oh, what joy that brings to me.
I will walk with You in white;
A pure bride, I’ve been made right
By the blood of Jesus Christ;
Pardoned by His sacrifice.
Living and Holy Sacrifices
An Original Work / August 26, 2025
Christ’s Free Servant, Sue J Love
As those who profess faith in Jesus Christ, our lives are to be surrendered to God, to doing his will, to going where he sends us, and to saying what he gives us to say to the people, in sharing with them the gospel of our salvation. And we are to be those who are walking (in conduct, in practice) in obedience to our Lord and to his commands, and who are no longer walking in deliberate and habitual sin. We are to be those who are living holy lives, in the power of God, by his Spirit, and because of his grace to us.
This is our spiritual service of worship of God. For true worship of God is not just in giving lip service to God and/or in singing “worship” songs and in waving our arms back and forth to the music. And it is not in “church” attendance. For anyone can do that while they are still walking in sin in direct defiance and disobedience to God. True worship of God must begin with our hearts surrendered to God to do his will, in death to sin, and in walks of obedience to his commands, living holy lives pleasing to God.
And, added on to that, we are not to be conformed to the patterns of this sinful world. We are not to be like the world, but we are to be living our lives separate (unlike, different) from the world because we are now, by the grace of God, being conformed to the likeness of character of Jesus Christ, if indeed we are. For this is what it means to be holy. So, we are not to adopt worldly thinking and behavioral patterns, acting like and doing and thinking the kinds of things the world thinks, does, says, believes, and practices.
For if, by faith in Jesus Christ, we are being transformed by the renewing of our minds, then our thinking, believing, and behaving should no longer be according to the ways of the flesh and of the world. But we should be changing in mind and heart and character to take on the character of Jesus Christ and to be becoming more like him. And this is a process of a lifetime which will not be complete until we meet Jesus face to face. So daily we deny self, die to sin, and walk in obedience to our Lord, by the Spirit.
And we should be those who are, thus, setting the right example of what it should look like to be a true follower of Jesus Christ. And this is not saying that we must be absolutely perfect in every way, but that it should be evident that we are in relationship with Jesus Christ by our obedience to him and by our walks of faith in surrender to doing the will of God which he has for our lives. And we should be setting the right example for others to follow with regard to knowing and doing the good and acceptable will of God.
Gospel:[Matthew 7:13-14,21-23; Luke 9:23-26; John 10:27-30; Acts 26:18; Romans 2:5-10; Romans 6:1-23; Romans 8:1-14; 1 Corinthians 10:1-22; Galatians 5:16-24; Ephesians 2:8-10; Ephesians 4:17-32; Ephesians 5:3-6; Titus 2:11-14; Hebrews 3:1-19; Hebrews 12:1-2; 1 Peter 2:24; 1 John 1:1-10; 1 John 2:3-6; 1 John 3:4-10; Revelation 2:1-29; Revelation 3:1-22]
A Believer’s Prayer
An Original Work / July 31, 2012
Christ’s Free Servant, Sue J Love
With my whole heart, Lord, I pray
To be Yours, and Yours always.
Lead me in Your truth today.
May I love You, and obey.
Lead me in Your righteousness.
When I sin, may I confess;
Bow before You when I pray;
Live for You and You always.
Love You, Jesus, You’re my friend.
Life with You will never end.
You are with me through each day,
Giving love and peace always.
You will ne’er abandon me.
From my sin You set me free.
You died on that cruel tree,
So I’d live eternally.
Soon You’re coming back for me;
From this world to set me free;
Live with You eternally.
Oh, what joy that brings to me.
I will walk with You in white;
A pure bride, I’ve been made right
By the blood of Jesus Christ;
Pardoned by His sacrifice.
Living and Holy Sacrifices
An Original Work / August 26, 2025
Christ’s Free Servant, Sue J Love
