
I would, I think, speak in terms of the book of Romans and more specifically because of the way in which Paul builds on the gospel right up to chapter 11 and then out of that challenges the believers to a life of self-sacrifice. And I think what it has done for me is to help me see that Christians should not just be told what they should do, but they should first of all be pointed to the cross, to God, His glory, His love for them.
And that out of the fullness of that realization, then be encouraged to live out their Christian lives. And I think I've seen something of that joyous self-sacrifice in the context of our congregation because of that.