CHAIN REACTION

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Written By Caleb Kolstad

CHAIN REACTION

The Time is Now - Part 3 | May 16-17, 2026

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Romans Chapter 12

JESUS reshapes IDENTITY

1 And so, dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to give your bodies to God because of all he has done for you. Let them be a living and holy sacrifice—the kind he will find acceptable. This is truly the way to worship him. 
2 Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect.
-Romans 12:1-2

IDENTITY reshapes COMMUNITY

4 Just as our bodies have many parts and each part has a special function, 
5 so it is with Christ’s body. We are many parts of one body, and we all belong to each other. 
6 In his grace, God has given us different gifts for doing certain things well.
-Romans 12:4-6a

COMMUNITY reshapes MISSION

14 Bless those who persecute you. Don’t curse them; pray that God will bless them. 
15 Be happy with those who are happy, and weep with those who weep. 
16 Live in harmony with each other. Don’t be too proud to enjoy the company of ordinary people. And don’t think you know it all!
17 Never pay back evil with more evil. Do things in such a way that everyone can see you are honorable. 
18 Do all that you can to live in peace with everyone.
-Romans 12:14-18

Don’t let evil conquer you, but conquer evil by doing good.

Romans 12:21

FOR DISCUSSION:

Read Luke 14:25-33 out loud. Then retell the passage in your own words. Then discuss the following questions:

  • What does this passage teach us about God? 

  • What does this passage teach us about people? 

  • If this is true, what should I do in response? 

  • Who could I share this with?

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