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Š6.€Plan€to€tell€the€class€how€you€or€someone€else€practiced€being€aŠ F"č" Šliving€sacrifice€and€the€result,€or€tell€the€class€how€you€should€haveŠ 4#Ö # Šsacrificed€but€did€not€during€the€week.Š "$Ä!$ ŠÓ  ÓŌ‡ łXX£œŌSPIRITUAL€HEALTH€REGIMEN€„€WEEK€8Ō#†X£œX łŃ#ŌŠ ^$ ŠŌ‡¼}I»XX£œŌBE€A€LIVING€SACRIFICEŌ#†X£œX»¼}II#ŌŠ š<% ŠÓÅÓŌ‡¼}I»XX£œŌSCRIPTUREŌ#†X£œX»¼}IÅ#Ō€-€Romans€12:1€€I€beseech€you€therefore,€brethren,€byŠ ²T& Šthe€mercies€of€God,€that€you€present€your€bodies€a€living€sacrifice,Š Źl' Šholy,€acceptable€to€God,€which€is€your€reasonable€service.Š øZ( ŠŌ‡¼}I»XX£œŌCOMMENTŌ#†X£œX»¼}I#Ō€-€While€it€might€be€easier€to€die€for€Christ,€it€is€God'sŠ ¦H) Šwill€that€we€live€for€him,€sacrificing€our€desires€for€his€will.Š ¾`* ŠÓ  ÓŌ‡¼}I»XX£œŌSONG€-€TAKE€MY€LIFE€AND€LET€IT€BEŌ#†X£œX»¼}Iū#ŌŠ ¬ N+ ŠÓļÓTake€my€life,€and€let€it€be€Consecrated,€Lord,€to€Thee;€Take€my€hands,Š Ä f, Šand€let€them€move€At€the€impulse€of€Thy€love.Š ² T - Šą0 L ąTake€my€will€and€make€it€Thine,€It€shall€be€no€longer€mine;Š   B . ŠTake€my€heart,€it€is€Thine€own,€It€shall€be€Thy€royal€throne.ŠŽ 0 /L21L21 ŠTake€my€love;€my€Lord,€I€pour€At€Thy€feet€its€treasure„store;€TakeŠ | 0 Šmyself,€and€I€will€be€Ever,€only,€all€for€Thee.Š j 1 ŠÓ  ÓŌ‡¼}I»XX£œŌTHOUGHTSŌ#†X£œX»¼}I#ŌŠ Xś 2 ŠÓsÓIn€the€third€century,€Cyprian,€a€bishop€of€Carthage,€wrote€to€his€friendŠ p3 ŠDonatus:€€"It€is€a€bad€world,€Ō_ŌDonatusŌ_Ō,€an€incredibly€bad€world.€But€IŠ ^4 Šhave€discovered€in€the€midst€of€it€a€quiet€and€good€people€who€haveŠ Lī5 Šlearned€the€great€secret€of€life.€They€have€found€a€joy€and€wisdomŠ :Ü6 Šwhich€is€a€thousand€times€better€than€any€of€the€pleasures€of€our€sinfulŠ (Ź7 Šlife.€€They€are€despised€and€persecuted,€but€they€care€not.€They€areŠ ø8 Šmasters€of€their€souls.€€They€have€overcome€the€world.€€These€people,Š ¦9 ŠDonatus,€are€Christians...€and€I€am€one€of€them."Š ņ”: ŠŌ‡XP©XXX£œŌŌ_ŌUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUŌ_ŌŌ#†X£œXXXP©Ź#ŌŠ ą‚; Šą L ąA€Roman€coin€was€once€found€with€the€picture€of€an€ox€on€it;Š Ęh< Šthe€ox€was€facing€two€things€--€an€altar€and€a€plough;€and€theŠ “V= Šinscription€read:€€"Ready€for€either".€€The€ox€had€to€be€ready€either€forŠ ¢D> Šthe€supreme€moment€of€sacrifice€on€the€altar€or€the€long€labor€of€theŠ 2? 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ŠSpirit€power.€€The€die€has€been€cast.€€I've€stepped€over€the€line.€TheŠ z Šdecision€has€been€made.€€I€am€a€disciple€of€His.€I€won't€look€back,€letŠ h  Šup,€slow€down,€back€away,€or€be€still.€My€past€is€redeemed,€myŠ Vų Špresent€makes€sense,€and€my€future€is€secure.€I€am€finished€and€doneŠ Dę Šwith€low€living,€sight€walking,€small€planning,€smooth€knees,Š 2Ō Šcolorless€dreams,€tame€visions,€mundane€talking,€chintzy€giving,€andŠ  Ā Šdwarfed€goals!€I€no€longer€need€preeminence,€prosperity,€position,Š  °  Špromotions,€plaudits,€or€popularity.€I€don't€have€to€be€right,€first,€tops,Š ü ž! Šrecognized,€praised,€regarded,€or€rewarded.€I€now€live€by€presence,Š ź!Œ" Šlearn€by€faith,€love€by€patience,€live€by€prayer,€and€labor€by€power.€Š Ų"z # Šą ¶ ąMy€face€is€set,€my€gait€is€fast,€my€goal€is€heaven,€my€road€isŠ Ę#h!$ Šnarrow,€my€way€is€rough,€my€companions€few,€my€guide€reliable,€myŠ ^$ Šmission€clear.€I€cannot€be€bought,€compromised,€detoured,€lured€away,Š Lī% Šturned€back,€diluted,€or€delayed.€I€will€not€flinch€in€the€face€ofŠ :Ü& Šsacrifice,€hesitate€in€the€presence€of€adversity,€negotiate€at€the€table€ofŠ (Ź' Šthe€enemy,€ponder€at€the€pool€of€popularity,€or€meander€in€the€maze€ofŠ ø( Šmediocrity.€I€won't€give€up,€shut€up,€let€go,€or€slow€up€until€I'veŠ ¦) Špreached€up,€prayed€up,€paid€up,€stored€up,€and€stayed€up€for€the€causeŠ ņ”* Šof€Christ.€Š ą‚+ Šą L ąI€am€a€disciple€of€Jesus.€I€must€go€till€He€comes,€give€till€IŠ Ī p, Šdrop,€preach€till€all€know,€and€work€till€He€stops.€And€when€He€comesŠ ¼ ^- Što€get€His€own,€He'll€have€no€problems€recognizing€me.€€My€colorsŠ Ŗ L . Šwill€be€clear.Š ˜ : / ŠŌ‡XP©XXX£œŌŌ_ŌUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUŌ_ŌŌ#†X£œXXXP©Ģ-#ŌŠ † ( 0 ŠŌ‡X"mXXX£œŌMoney,€alone,€does€not€constitute€sacrifice.€€God€does€Ō#†X£œXXX"mh.#ŌŌ‡X"mXXX£œŌnot€need€ourŠ l 1 Šmoney.€€He€wants€the€heart€behind€the€money.Ō#†X£œXXX"mį.#ŌŠ Zü 2 ŠŌ‡XP©XXX£œŌŌ_ŌUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUŌ_ŌŌ#†X£œXXXP©…/#ŌŠ Hź 3 ŠÓ  ÓŌ‡¼}I»XX£œŌA€LIVING€SACRIFICEŌ#†X£œX»¼}I-0#ŌŠ .Š4 ŠÓ!0ÓIntroductionŠ Fč5 Šą L ąA.€Romans€12:1-3€Š 4Ö6 Šą L ąB.€Pearl€of€Great€PriceŠ "Ä7 ŠI.€The€Old€Testament€Sacrificial€SystemŠ ²8 Šą L ąA.€Cain€and€Abel€Were€Commanded€to€Offer€Sacrifices.Š ž 9 Šą L ąB.€Noah€Offered€a€Sacrifice€Immediately€after€the€Flood.Š ģŽ: Šą L ąC.€The€Mosaic€Law€Required€a€Sacrifice€for€Every€Sin.Š Ś|; Šą L ąD.€The€Priests'€Job€Was€to€Offer€Continual€Sacrifices.Š Čj< ŠII.€Jesus'€Sacrifice€Once€for€All€„€Hebrews€7:22-27Š ¶X= Šą L ąB.€Hebrews€9:12Š ¤F> Šą L ąC.€Hebrews€9:24-28€Š ’4? Šą L ąD.€Hebrews€10:9-12Š €"@ ŠIII.€We€Are€to€Be€Living€Sacrifices.€-€Romans€12:1-2Š nA Šą L ąB.€We€Died€to€Sin.€-€Romans€6:1-7Š \žB Šą L ąC.€We€Died€to€Self.€-€John€12:24-26€Š JģC Šą L ąD.€We€Died€to€Fleshly€Desires.€-€Galatians€5:16-24Š 8 ŚD Šą L ąE.€We€Died€to€Live€for€Jesus.€-€Matthew€10:37-39Š &!ČE ŠConclusionŠ "¶F Šą L ąA.€2€Corinthians€5:14-15Š #¤ G Šą L ąB.€Titus€2:11-14€Š š#’!H Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€A€LIVING€SACRIFICEŠ ^ ŠSCRIPTURE€-€(Rom€12:1-3)€€I€beseech€you€therefore,€brethren,€by€theŠ Lī Šmercies€of€God,€that€you€present€your€bodies€a€living€sacrifice,€holy,Š :Ü Šacceptable€to€God,€which€is€your€reasonable€service.€{2}€And€do€notŠ (Ź Šbe€conformed€to€this€world,€but€be€transformed€by€the€renewing€ofŠ ø Šyour€mind,€that€you€may€prove€what€is€that€good€and€acceptable€andŠ ¦ Šperfect€will€of€God.€{3}€For€I€say,€through€the€grace€given€to€me,€toŠ ņ” Ševeryone€who€is€among€you,€not€to€think€of€himself€more€highly€thanŠ ą‚ Šhe€ought€to€think,€but€to€think€soberly,€as€God€has€dealt€to€each€one€aŠ Ī p Šmeasure€of€faith.Š ¼ ^  ŠINTRODUCTIONŠ Ŗ L  Šą ¶ ąThe€Bible€says€the€kingdom€of€God€is€like€a€merchant€lookingŠ ˜ :  Šfor€fine€pearls.€When€he€finds€a€pearl€of€real€worth,€he€sells€everythingŠ † (  Šhe€has€and€buys€that€pearl.€When€man€finds€the€kingdom,€it€costs€himŠ t  Ševerything.€€The€kingdom€offers€happiness,€joy,€peace,€healing,Š b  Šsecurity,€eternity.€€Man€marvels€at€such€a€pearl€and€says,€"I€want€thisŠ Pņ  Špearl.€€How€much€does€it€cost?"€Š >ą Š€€€The€seller€says,€"It's€too€dear,€too€costly."€Š ,Ī Š€€€"But€how€much?"€Š ¼ Š€€€"Well,€it's€very€expensive."€Š Ŗ Š€€€"Do€you€think€I€could€buy€it?"€Š ö˜ Š€€€"Oh,€of€course.€€Anybody€can."€Š ä† Š€€€"But€you€say€it's€too€expensive.€€How€much€is€it?"€Š Ņt Š€€€"It€costs€everything€you€have€--€no€more,€no€less€--€so€anybody€canŠ Ąb Šbuy€it."€Š ®P Š€€€"I'll€buy€it."€Š œ> Š€€€"What€do€you€have?€€Let's€write€it€down."€Š Š, Š€€€"I€have€$10,000€in€the€bank."€Š x Š€€€"Good,€$10,000.€€What€else?"€Š f Š€€€"I€have€nothing€more.€€That's€all€I€have."€Š Tö Š€€€"Have€you€nothing€more?"€Š Bä Š€€€"Well,€I€have€some€dollars€here€in€my€pocket."€Š 0Ņ Š€€€"How€many?"€Š  Ą  Š€€€"I'll€see:€€30,€40,€50,€80,€100,€120€--€120€dollars."€Š  !®! Š€€€"That's€fine.€€What€else€do€you€have?"€Š ś!œ" Š€€€"I€have€nothing€else.€€That's€all."€Š č"Š # Š€€€"Where€do€you€live?"€Š Ö#x!$ Š€€€"I€live€in€my€house."€Š ^$ Š€€€"The€house€too."€Š Lī% Š€€€"Then€you€mean€I€must€live€in€the€garage?"€Š :Ü& Š€€€"Have€you€a€garage,€too?€€That€too.€€What€else?"€Š (Ź' Š€€€"Do€you€mean€that€I€must€live€in€my€car,€then?"€Š ø( Š€€€"Have€you€a€car?"€Š ¦) Š€€€"I€have€two."€Š ņ”* Š€€€"Both€become€mine.€€Both€cars.€€What€else?"€Š ą‚+ Š€€€"I€have€nothing€else."€Š Ī p, Š€€€"Are€you€alone€in€the€world?"€Š ¼ ^- Š€€€"No,€I€have€a€wife,€two€children....€"€Š Ŗ L . Š€€€"Your€wife€and€your€children€too.€€What€else?"€Š ˜ : / Š€€€"I€have€nothing€else,€I€am€left€alone€now."€Š † ( 0 Š€€€"Oh,€you€too.€€Everything.€Everything€becomes€mine:€€wife,Š t 1 Šchildren,€house,€garage,€cars,€money,€clothing,€everything.€€And€youŠ b 2 Štoo.€€Now€you€can€use€all€those€things€here€but€don't€forget€they€areŠ Pņ 3 Šmine,€as€you€are.€€When€I€need€any€of€the€things€you€are€using€youŠ >ą4 Šmust€give€them€to€me€because€now€I€am€the€owner."Š ,Ī5 ŠI.€THE€OLD€TESTAMENT€SACRIFICIAL€SYSTEMŠ ¼6 Šą L ąA.€CAIN€AND€ABLE€WERE€COMMANDED€TO€OFFERŠ Ŗ7 ŠSACRIFICESŠ ö˜8 Šą L ąB.€NOAH€OFFERED€A€SACRIFICE€IMMEDIATELYŠ ä†9 ŠAFTER€THE€FLOODŠ Ņt: Šą L ąC.€UNDER€THE€MOSAIC€LAW€A€SACRIFICE€HAD€TO€BEŠ Ąb; ŠMADE€FOR€EVERY€SINŠ ®P< Šą L ąD.€THE€PRIESTS'€JOB€WAS€TO€OFFER€DAILY,€WEEKLY,Š œ>= ŠMONTHLY,€YEARLY€AND€SPECIAL€DAY€SACRIFICES€FORŠ Š,> ŠTHEMSELVES€AND€FOR€THE€PEOPLEŠ x? ŠII.€JESUS'€SACRIFICE€ONCE€FOR€ALLŠ f@ Šą L ąA.€(Heb€7:22-27)€€by€so€much€more€Jesus€has€become€a€suretyŠ TöA Šof€a€better€covenant.€{23}€Also€there€were€many€priests,€because€theyŠ BäB Šwere€prevented€by€death€from€continuing.€{24}€But€He,€because€HeŠ 0ŅC Šcontinues€forever,€has€an€unchangeable€priesthood.€{25}€Therefore€HeŠ  ĄD Šis€also€able€to€save€to€the€uttermost€those€who€come€to€God€throughŠ  !®E ŠHim,€since€He€always€lives€to€make€intercession€for€them.€{26}€ForŠ ś!œF Šsuch€a€High€Priest€was€fitting€for€us,€who€is€holy,€harmless,€undefiled,Š č"Š G Šseparate€from€sinners,€and€has€become€higher€than€the€heavens;€{27}Š Ö#x!H Šwho€does€not€need€daily,€as€those€high€priests,€to€offer€up€sacrifices,Š ^ Šfirst€for€His€own€sins€and€then€for€the€people's,€for€this€He€did€once€forŠ Lī Šall€when€He€offered€up€Himself.Š :Ü Šą ¶ ąB.€(Heb€9:12)€€Not€with€the€blood€of€goats€and€calves,€but€withŠ (Ź ŠHis€own€blood€He€entered€the€Most€Holy€Place€once€for€all,€havingŠ ø Šobtained€eternal€redemption.Š ¦ Šą ¶ ąC.€(Heb€9:24-28)€€For€Christ€has€not€entered€the€holy€placesŠ ņ” Šmade€with€hands,€which€are€copies€of€the€true,€but€into€heaven€itself,Š ą‚ Šnow€to€appear€in€the€presence€of€God€for€us;€{25}€not€that€He€shouldŠ Ī p Šoffer€Himself€often,€as€the€high€priest€enters€the€Most€Holy€PlaceŠ ¼ ^  Ševery€year€with€blood€of€another;€{26}€He€then€would€have€had€toŠ Ŗ L  Šsuffer€often€since€the€foundation€of€the€world;€but€now,€once€at€the€endŠ ˜ :  Šof€the€ages,€He€has€appeared€to€put€away€sin€by€the€sacrifice€ofŠ † (  ŠHimself.€{27}€And€as€it€is€appointed€for€men€to€die€once,€but€after€thisŠ t  Šthe€judgment,€{28}€so€Christ€was€offered€once€to€bear€the€sins€ofŠ b  Šmany.€To€those€who€eagerly€wait€for€Him€He€will€appear€a€secondŠ Pņ  Štime,€apart€from€sin,€for€salvation.Š >ą Šą ¶ ąD.€(Heb€10:9-12)€€then€He€said,€"Behold,€I€have€come€to€doŠ ,Ī ŠYour€will,€O€God."€He€takes€away€the€first€that€He€may€establish€theŠ ¼ Šsecond.€{10}€By€that€will€we€have€been€sanctified€through€the€offeringŠ Ŗ Šof€the€body€of€Jesus€Christ€once€for€all.€{11}€And€every€priest€standsŠ ö˜ Šministering€daily€and€offering€repeatedly€the€same€sacrifices,€whichŠ ä† Šcan€never€take€away€sins.€{12}€But€this€Man,€after€He€had€offered€oneŠ Ņt Šsacrifice€for€sins€forever,€sat€down€at€the€right€hand€of€God,Š Ąb ŠIII.€WE€ARE€A€LIVING€SACRIFICEŠ ®P Šą ¶ ąA.€WE€SACRIFICE€OURSELVES€-€(Rom€12:1-2)€€I€beseechŠ œ> Šyou€therefore,€brethren,€by€the€mercies€of€God,€that€you€present€yourŠ Š, Šbodies€a€living€sacrifice,€holy,€acceptable€to€God,€which€is€yourŠ x Šreasonable€service.€{2}€And€do€not€be€conformed€to€this€world,€but€beŠ f Štransformed€by€the€renewing€of€your€mind,€that€you€may€prove€what€isŠ Tö Šthat€good€and€acceptable€and€perfect€will€of€God.Š Bä Šą ¶ ąB.€WE€DIED€TO€SIN€-€(Rom€6:1-7)€€What€shall€we€say€then?Š 0Ņ ŠShall€we€continue€in€sin€that€grace€may€abound?€{2}€Certainly€not!Š  Ą  ŠHow€shall€we€who€died€to€sin€live€any€longer€in€it?€{3}€Or€do€you€notŠ  !®! Šknow€that€as€many€of€us€as€were€baptized€into€Christ€Jesus€wereŠ ś!œ" Šbaptized€into€His€death?€{4}€Therefore€we€were€buried€with€HimŠ č"Š # Šthrough€baptism€into€death,€that€just€as€Christ€was€raised€from€the€deadŠ Ö#x!$ Šby€the€glory€of€the€Father,€even€so€we€also€should€walk€in€newness€ofŠ ^$ Šlife.€{5}€For€if€we€have€been€united€together€in€the€likeness€of€HisŠ Lī% Šdeath,€certainly€we€also€shall€be€in€the€likeness€of€His€resurrection,€{6}Š :Ü& Šknowing€this,€that€our€old€man€was€crucified€with€Him,€that€the€bodyŠ (Ź' Šof€sin€might€be€done€away€with,€that€we€should€no€longer€be€slaves€ofŠ ø( Šsin.€{7}€For€he€who€has€died€has€been€freed€from€sin.Š ¦) Šą L ąC.€WE€DIED€TO€SELF€-€(John€12:24-26)€€"Most€assuredly,€IŠ ņ”* Šsay€to€you,€unless€a€grain€of€wheat€falls€into€the€ground€and€dies,€itŠ ą‚+ Šremains€alone;€but€if€it€dies,€it€produces€much€grain.€{25}€"He€whoŠ Ī p, Šloves€his€life€will€lose€it,€and€he€who€hates€his€life€in€this€world€willŠ ¼ ^- Škeep€it€for€eternal€life.€{26}€"If€anyone€serves€Me,€let€him€follow€Me;Š Ŗ L . Šand€where€I€am,€there€My€servant€will€be€also.€If€anyone€serves€Me,Š ˜ : / Šhim€My€Father€will€honor.Š † ( 0 Šą L ąD.€WE€DIED€TO€FLESHLY€DESIRES€-€(Gal€5:16-24)€€I€sayŠ t 1 Šthen:€Walk€in€the€Spirit,€and€you€shall€not€fulfill€the€lust€of€the€flesh.Š b 2 Š{17}€For€the€flesh€lusts€against€the€Spirit,€and€the€Spirit€against€theŠ Pņ 3 Šflesh;€and€these€are€contrary€to€one€another,€so€that€you€do€not€do€theŠ >ą4 Šthings€that€you€wish.€{18}€But€if€you€are€led€by€the€Spirit,€you€are€notŠ ,Ī5 Šunder€the€law.€{19}€Now€the€works€of€the€flesh€are€evident,€which€are:Š ¼6 Šadultery,€fornication,€uncleanness,€lewdness,€{20}€idolatry,€sorcery,Š Ŗ7 Šhatred,€contentions,€jealousies,€outbursts€of€wrath,€selfish€ambitions,Š ö˜8 Šdissensions,€heresies,€{21}€envy,€murders,€drunkenness,€revelries,€andŠ ä†9 Šthe€like;€of€which€I€tell€you€beforehand,€just€as€I€also€told€you€in€timeŠ Ņt: Špast,€that€those€who€practice€such€things€will€not€inherit€the€kingdomŠ Ąb; Šof€God.€{22}€But€the€fruit€of€the€Spirit€is€love,€joy,€peace,Š ®P< Šlongsuffering,€kindness,€goodness,€faithfulness,€{23}€gentleness,Š œ>= Šself-control.€Against€such€there€is€no€law.€{24}€And€those€who€areŠ Š,> ŠChrist's€have€crucified€the€flesh€with€its€passions€and€desires.Š x? Šą L ąE.€WE€DIED€TO€LIVE€FOR€JESUS€-€(Mat€10:37-39)€€"HeŠ f@ Šwho€loves€father€or€mother€more€than€Me€is€not€worthy€of€Me.€And€heŠ TöA Šwho€loves€son€or€daughter€more€than€Me€is€not€worthy€of€Me.€{38}Š BäB Š"And€he€who€does€not€take€his€cross€and€follow€after€Me€is€not€worthyŠ 0ŅC Šof€Me.€{39}€"He€who€finds€his€life€will€lose€it,€and€he€who€loses€hisŠ  ĄD Šlife€for€My€sake€will€find€it.Š  !®E ŠCONCLUSION€-€JESUS€SACRIFICED€HIMSELF€FOR€US€SOŠ ś!œF ŠTHAT€WE€MIGHT€LIVE€FOR€HIMŠ č"Š G Šą L ąA.€(2€Cor€5:14-15)€€For€the€love€of€Christ€compels€us,€becauseŠ Ö#x!H Šwe€judge€thus:€that€if€One€died€for€all,€then€all€died;€{15}€and€He€diedŠ ^ Šfor€all,€that€those€who€live€should€live€no€longer€for€themselves,€butŠ Lī Šfor€Him€who€died€for€them€and€rose€again.Š :Ü Šą ¶ ąB.€(Titus€2:11-14)€€For€the€grace€of€God€that€brings€salvationŠ (Ź Šhas€appeared€to€all€men,€{12}€teaching€us€that,€denying€ungodlinessŠ ø Šand€worldly€lusts,€we€should€live€soberly,€righteously,€and€godly€in€theŠ ¦ Špresent€age,€{13}€looking€for€the€blessed€hope€and€glorious€appearingŠ ņ” Šof€our€great€God€and€Savior€Jesus€Christ,€{14}€who€gave€Himself€forŠ ą‚ Šus,€that€He€might€redeem€us€from€every€lawless€deed€and€purify€forŠ Ī p ŠHimself€His€own€special€people,€zealous€for€good€works.Š ¼ ^  ŠĢĢĢĢĢĢĢĢĢĢĢĢĢĢĢĢĢĢĢĢĢĢĢĢĢĢŠ Ö#x!$ Š‡ĢĢĢĢĢĢŠ ņ”* ŠŃ²ĻŃā āŃTRXģ3Ų'LetterOäŲ'3Letter Landscape3Ų'LetterpeXą3Ų' LeŲ'3Letter LandscapeXą3Ų'TŃā āŃ  ŃŅ(€X€^Ą^Ą(ŅÓ  ÓŌ‡X`µ XXX£œŌŌ‡4¦Y 4 XX`µŌRomans€12:1Š ^ ŠI€beseech€youŠ @ā Štherefore,Š " Ä Šbrethren,€by€theŠ ¦  Šmercies€of€God,Š ęˆ Šthat€you€presentŠ Čj Šyour€bodies€aŠ ŖL Šliving€sacrifice,Š Œ. Šholy,€acceptableŠ n! Što€God,€which€isŠ P%ņ"  Šyour€reasonableŠ 2)Ō&  Šservice.€Ō#†X`µ X 44¦YUg#ŌŌ#†X£œX XX`µ6g#Ō