A Living Sacrifice | Head Deacon Winfield Cumberbatch | Glad Tidings Tabernacle | October 4, 2026

In this week's message, "A Living Sacrifice," Head Deacon Winfield Cumberbatch delivers an earnest, practical teaching on Christian character and spiritual transformation. Grounding his sermon in Romans 12:1–21, Head Deacon Cumberbatch urges believers to offer their bodies as living, holy, and acceptable sacrifices unto God out of gratitude for His mercy and forgiveness . Drawing a contrast with Old Testament animal sacrifices, he highlights King Saul's failure in 1 Samuel 15:22 to emphasize that "to obey is better than sacrifice". Head Deacon challenges the congregation on key principles of transformed living: Renewing Your Mind: Refusing to conform to selfish and corrupting worldly patterns, allowing the Holy Spirit to redirect our thoughts, attitudes, and motives. Embracing Our Peculiar Identity: Remembering that as a "chosen generation" and "peculiar people" (1 Peter 2:9), believers belong exclusively to God and should stand out in the workplace and community. Exercising Spiritual Gifts with Humility: Using diverse God-given gifts—whether teaching, serving, giving, leading, or showing mercy diligent for God's glory rather than personal pride. Sincere Love & Unity: Overcoming interpersonal division, practicing genuine hospitality, honoring others above ourselves, and repaying evil with good. 00:00:00 - Intro 00:05:22 - Opening Prayer 00:08:00 - Praise & Worship 00:58:20 - Scripture Reading: Romans 12:1–21 01:03:33 - Sermon: "A Living Sacrifice" 01:57:33 - Communion Service 02:19:11 - Weekly Announcements: 02:24:08 - Baptism Testimony & Prayer 02:29:46 - Closing