New Testament / Grace Sacrifices
Animal sacrifices ceased at Calvary, but there are still sacrifices
believers can make, under grace, that are pleasing and acceptable to
the Lord today.
NT Passage
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Sacrifice in View
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Mark 12:33--And to love him with all the heart,
and with all the understanding, and with all the soul,
and with all the strength, and to love his neighbor as
himself, is more than all whole burnt offerings and
sacrifices. |
Loving the Lord.
Loving your neighbor. |
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Romans 12:1--I beseech you therefore, brethren
by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a
living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is
your reasonable service." |
All of
yourself. |
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Philippians 2:17-18--Yea, and if I be offered
upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I joy, and
rejoice with you all. For the same cause also do ye joy,
and rejoice with me.
"offered" = poured out* |
Faith
of others. |
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Philippians 4:18--But I have all, and abound. I
am full, having received of Epaproditus the things which
were sent from you, an odor of a sweet smell, a
sacrifice acceptable, well-pleasing to God. |
Finances/Material belongings. |
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Hebrews 13:15-16--By him, therefore, let us
offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that
is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name. But
to do good and to share forget not; for with such
sacrifices God is well-pleased. |
Praise.
Giving thanks. |
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Peter 2:4-5--...to whom, coming as unto a living
stone, disallowed indeed of men but chosen of God, and
precious, Ye also, as living stones, are built up a
spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up
spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ." |
Spiritual sacrifices. |
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See also: Ephesians 5
*Boice, James Montgomery.
Philippians, An Expositional Commentary, (Zondervan
Publishing House: Grand Rapids, MI), 1971, pp. 175-176.
Poured out is a technical word for a certain part of a
pagan sacrificial offering....Paul is referring to this
offering. And he is saying this: I know that you are
worried about me because I am in prison in Rome and my
life may soon be offered up upon a pagan altar. But life
is not the important thing. The important thing is your
faith. The faith is the substantial and valuable
offering. And it is itself a sweet fragrance to God.
When my life is poured out it will only be the drink
offering poured out upon the far greater offering of
your faith. It means that Paul was placing his own
achievements, even his own martyrdom, at a very low
point on the scale of Christian service." |
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