Enjoy this message from Pastor Tyler Schoenberger called "Set Your Thermostat." on Sunday,

October 12, 2025 at Reach Church in Bear, Delaware!

The ongoing thermostat battle in marriages mirrors our spiritual lives - we often focus on our current temperature reading rather than setting our spiritual thermostat correctly. Romans 12:1-2 calls us to present ourselves as living sacrifices, not to become holy and acceptable to God, but because we already are through Jesus Christ. Unlike the old covenant's constant death and sacrifice, we can offer ourselves as living sacrifices knowing the price has been fully paid.

Living as a living sacrifice means allowing Jesus to express Himself through every aspect of our lives. Paul calls this our spiritual worship, meaning all of life can be worshipful for Christians. We often fall into sacred-secular thinking, but Jesus viewed all of life as spiritual. True worship is anytime we express Jesus - whether eating breakfast, working, or enjoying recreation. When we sin, it doesn't change our identity but hinders our spiritual worship because we don't express Jesus in those moments.

True repentance, from the Greek word metanoia, means changing our mind rather than just changing behavior. It's not an act but a life determined to agree with God. Many Christians struggle with spiritual roller coasters because they let current feelings dictate their view of themselves and God instead of setting their minds correctly. The greatest battle we face is believing who we really are and who God says He is. Our identity is anchored in Jesus' accomplishment, not our performance, and God is the prodigal father with lavish love who always runs toward us with open arms.