This coming Friday night (6-9 p.m.) is our annual OBC Men's Night at the Ogletown Exchange. It's going to be a great evening of food, fellowship, worship and encouragement for men of all ages. Men's Night is a tremendous blessing to me. Since we are created in the image of God and He created us for fellowship, I believe that our Heavenly Father loves seeing his men come together for a night to praise and worship Jesus and hear his Word proclaimed.
1212 stands for Romans 12:1-2 which are our theme verses for the night. From these verses to the end on the book of Romans, the Apostle Paul talks about what it takes to be a follower of Christ and how to live in harmony with others. So it is certainly worth noting that he starts off with: 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 (v.1, ESV). Some translations use the word beseech which ratchets up the urgency. Spiritual worship means being a living sacrifice to God. Being great at the Great Commandment (Mark 12:30) requires nothing less.
The link below will give you a preview of one of our worship songs for the evening. Pay close attention to the words of this song---it speaks to Romans 12:1 unlike any other song I've heard.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h64opCwLZCw&feature=related
I look forward to seeing you there!!
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