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I'm Accepted, Therefore I Obey: Living Out the Gospel

 • Preston Long

Pastor Preston Long preaches a sermon exploring Romans 12:1-2, urging believers to offer their entire lives as a "living sacrifice." The message stresses that the Christian life is not a one-time decision, but a continuous act of surrender. It contrasts the world's mindset ("I obey, therefore I'm accepted") with the Gospel's truth ("I'm accepted, therefore I obey"). Pastor Long calls for a spiritual service of worship that is practiced daily by refusing to be conformed to the world and being transformed through the renewal of the mind. This whole-life worship requires committing every part of your being—your career, time, dreams, and possessions—to God.