Keys to the Kingdom - 9 - Sacrifice
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Introduction
Introduction
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There are two primary uses, or meanings of the term “Sacrifice”.
sacrifice [sak-ruh-fahys] noun
the offering of animal, plant, or human life or of some material possession to a deity, as in propitiation or homage. the person, animal, or thing so offered.the surrender or destruction of something prized or desirable for the sake of something considered as having a higher or more pressing claim.
the offering of animal, plant, or human life or of some material possession to a deity, as in propitiation or homage. the person, animal, or thing so offered.the surrender or destruction of something prized or desirable for the sake of something considered as having a higher or more pressing claim.
the offering of animal, plant, or human life or of some material possession to a deity, as in propitiation or homage. the person, animal, or thing so offered.the surrender or destruction of something prized or desirable for the sake of something considered as having a higher or more pressing claim.
[sak-ruh-fahys]SynonymsExamplesWord OriginSee more synonyms on Thesaurus.comnounthe offering of animal, plant, or human life or of some material possession to a deity, as in propitiation or homage.the person, animal, or thing so offered.the surrender or destruction of something prized or desirable for the sake of something considered as having a higher or more pressing claim.
The History
The History
The one who finds his life will lose it, and the one who loses his life because of me will find it.
Matthew
If your first concern is to look after yourself, you’ll never find yourself. But if you forget about yourself and look to me, you’ll find both yourself and me.
What is the price of two sparrows—one copper coin? But not a single sparrow can fall to the ground without your Father knowing it.
For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life on account of me will find it.
Matthew 16:25
Self-help is no help at all. Self-sacrifice is the way, my way, to finding yourself, your true self.
And so, dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to give your bodies to God because of all he has done for you. Let them be a living and holy sacrifice—the kind he will find acceptable. This is truly the way to worship him.
John
There is no greater love than to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.
Cinnamon rolls.
One day when large groups of people were walking along with him, Jesus turned and told them, “Anyone who comes to me but refuses to let go of father, mother, spouse, children, brothers, sisters—yes, even one’s own self!—can’t be my disciple. Anyone who won’t shoulder his own cross and follow behind me can’t be my disciple.
“Is there anyone here who, planning to build a new house, doesn’t first sit down and figure the cost so you’ll know if you can complete it? If you only get the foundation laid and then run out of money, you’re going to look pretty foolish. Everyone passing by will poke fun at you: ‘He started something he couldn’t finish.’
“Or can you imagine a king going into battle against another king without first deciding whether it is possible with his ten thousand troops to face the twenty thousand troops of the other? And if he decides he can’t, won’t he send an emissary and work out a truce?
“Simply put, if you’re not willing to take what is dearest to you, whether plans or people, and kiss it good-bye, you can’t be my disciple.
So you cannot become my disciple without giving up everything you own.
The best thing you can do when you are totally powerless… is to surrender - not to the circumstances, but to God in the circumstances.