Sacrifice

1
Sacrifice

• Romans 121
• RR roller coaster of references
• DD dissection of detail
• EE exploration of economy of God

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Amplified Version

• I APPEAL to you therefore, brethren, and beg of
  you in view of all the mercies of God, to make
  a decisive dedication of your bodies presenting
  all your members and faculties as a living
  sacrifice, holy (devoted, consecrated) and well
  pleasing to God, which is your reasonable
  (rational, intelligent) service and spiritual
  worship.

3
Greek Thusia

• Vines dictionary of NT words
• Thee-you-see-a
• The act of offering
• Offering of Jesus Christ, in His sacrifice on the
  cross
• Eph 52 gave himself up for us as a fragrant
  offering and sacrifice to God

4
Greek Thusia

• Strongs concordance
• Victim

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Characteristics of Sacrifice

• Acceptable only from Christians
• 1 Chron 2122-24 often costly
• Gen 820 clean
• Lev 2219 perfect and no blemish
• Exo 2938 offered daily continually (NKJV)
• Gen 815-20 immediate
• 1 Sam 1520-22 worthless without obedience

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What is Sacrifice to God

• Gen 821 pleasing odour, scent of satisfaction
• Eph 52 sweet smelling savour
• Lev 924 often consumed by fire from God
• 1 Kings 1836-38, 2 Chron 71-3
• Acts 21-4
• Hallelujah!!!!

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Conclusion

• Take your everyday, ordinary lifeyour sleeping,
  eating, going-to-work, and walking-around
  lifeand place it before God as an offering.
  (The Message Version)
• Do it in the right way
• Stand back for Gods glory