Serving Beyond the Sanctuary

November 8 2026
Stephen McHarg teaches from Romans 12 that the Christian life is a loving response to the mercies of God, which Paul unfolds over the first eleven chapters before calling believers to present themselves as living sacrifices. He describes four areas to place on the altar, a surrendered soul, a surrendered body, a renewed mind, and a submitted will, drawing on the Hebrew word abad to show that work, service, and worship were never meant to be separated. Worship then moves beyond Sunday into humility, the use of spiritual gifts, and ordinary acts of love, so that every part of life becomes an offering to Christ.