Romans 12:1-2 (ESV Strong's)
1 I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. 2 Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.
In the Old Covenant, a sacrifice of worship involved the death of a creature in place of the worshiper.
In the New Covenant, the death of Christ allows us to worship by offering ourselves as a living sacrifice. We are enabled by the Holy Spirit for the spiritual worship sought by the Lord.
Jesus presented His body as a living sacrifice for us. We are to do likewise. This is loving God with all of our strength of mind, body, and soul.
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