Romans 12:1-21: “Therefore...”
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June 10, 2026 · 56 min
About this episode
The episode explores Romans 12:1-21, focusing on living in God's grace and the practical implications of Paul's teachings.
After eleven chapters of what God has done for you, Paul says “therefore” and gets specific about what it looks like to live in God’s grace. He tells us: Present your bodies as living sacrifices. Do not be conformed to this world but be transformed by the renewal of your mind. Love without hypocrisy. Think soberly about your gifts. Feed your enemy when he is hungry. This is where Paul connects doctrine to daily life, and every instruction here grows out of the mercy God has already given you in Christ. The Rev. Dr. Stephen Krenz, pastor of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Columbia, IL, joins the Rev. Dr. Phil Booe to study Romans 12:1–21. To learn more about St. Paul's Lutheran Church, visit stpauls-lcms.org. Why does doing the right thing sometimes feel impossible? Why do feelings of guilt follow us even when we've been forgiven? These aren't new questions. St. Paul wrote his letter to the Romans for a church he had never visited, and yet he addressed the struggles every Christian knows firsthand: the weight of the law, the persistence of sin, the sufficiency of what God has done in Christ. Romans covers enormous ground. Paul moves from the universal problem of sin through…
People in this episode
Host: Rev. Dr. Phil Booe
Guest: Rev. Dr. Stephen Krenz
Topics covered
- living in God's grace
- Paul's teachings
- Christian struggles
- doctrine and daily life
- sacrifice and transformation
Keywords
- Romans
- living sacrifices
- Christianity
- grace
- transformation
- Paul
- law and sin
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, KFUO Radio
Books & works: Romans
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