One chapter, twenty-four admonitions

As a common man I look for concrete instructions on how to live my life. I enjoy the deeper reaches of theology but I also appreciate the simple. I want to be a disciple that lives the kind of life that God expects, so when I find it laid out so nicely as in Romans chapter 12 I take notice.  Not that Romans 12 contains everything you need to know about living the Christian life but if we just did these twenty-four things we would be exceptional disciples.


Allow me to first list the twenty-four life-improving admonitions I see in this chapter. Then, in future blogs, let me deal with each one of them individually and maybe we can get a better picture of how we should live as disciples and follow Christ.  So here they are:

1. Offer my body as a living sacrifice
2. Do not conform to the world
3. Be humble, not proud
4. Use the gifts I have been given
5. Hate evil, love good
6. Be devoted to my church
7. Honor others above myself
8. Have fervor for the Lords work
9. Be joyful
10. Be patient
11. Be faithful in prayer
12. Share with the needy
13. Practice hospitality
14. Bless those who persecute me
15. Rejoice with those who rejoice
16. Mourn with those who mourn
17. Live in harmony
18. Don't be proud
19. Don't be conceited
20. Do what is right
21. Live at peace with everyone
22. Don't take revenge
23. Feed my enemy
24. Don't let evil overcome me

A long list, please stay tuned.