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Explore the profound concept of sacrifice as an expression of love and devotion towards God. Learn why God desires our sacrifices, the essence of a meaningful sacrifice, and where sacrifices are required in our daily lives.
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Sacrifice Temple Dedication Cain & Abel Noah Abraham At Sinai Daily, Weekly, Monthly, Yearly Tabernacle
Why Does God Want Sacrifice? • He Owns Everything For every beast of the forest is Mine, And the cattle on a thousand hills. (Ps. 50:10) • Not View Sacrifice As A Need For God Nor is He worshiped with men's hands, as though He needed anything, since He gives to all life, breath, and all things. (Acts 17:25)
God Wants Us To Love HimandLove Is Expressed In Sacrifice For when we were still without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly. For scarcely for a righteous man will one die; yet perhaps for a good man someone would even dare to die. But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners,Christ died for us.(Romans 5:6-8)
Sacrifice Involves Giving Up Something For The Benefit Of Someone Else! Jacob Gen. 29:20 God Jn. 3:16 Abraham Gen. 12:8 Jesus Jn. 15:13 Job Job 1:5
Sacrifice Also Involves Faith Abel Heb. 11:4 Noah Heb. 11:7 Abraham Heb. 11:17 Shadrach Meshach Moses Heb. 11:24 Abednego Dan. 1:17
What Makes An Acceptable Sacrifice? It Must Cost You Something! 2 Sam. 24:24 It Must Be Something You Can Feel! Mark 12:41-44 It Must Be Willingly Offered! Exodus 35:20-24; 36:5-8
Where Are Sacrifices Required? Parents HOME Wives Husbands Children
Where Are Sacrifices Required? Teachers CHURCH Saints Elders Preachers