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Your reasonable service. What is true of a sacrifice. It must cost you something 2 Sam 24:24 What you invest isn’t expected to return to you They are offered to God for God’s sake, not for our sake They aren’t convenient, they are intentional - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Your reasonable service
What is true of a sacrifice
• It must cost you something– 2 Sam 24:24
• What you invest isn’t expected to return to you
• They are offered to God for God’s sake, not for our sake
• They aren’t convenient, they are intentional– Numbers 7:17,23,29,35,41,47,53,59,65,71,77,83
finishing with 88
An example of sacrifice
• My sacrifice, in obedience to what I know is part of my call
• Three things to be completed within the next 2 weeks– Dig dirt from under concrete slab in pump house– Punch hole through the back corner– Punch a hole through the side of the well pit
My weapon of choice
The fruit of my sacrifice
What I learned over those two hours
• Your sacrifice may be one where you stand alone• You may not have the “best tool” for the job• You can exhaust yourself and it is important to rest• It isn’t going to get done on its own• There are times you will be tempted to just give up• But the sacrifice isn’t for your sake, so stopping is
not an option
Sometimes he’ll send reinforcements
And they’ll bring their weapon of choice
The fruit of his sacrifice
What I could have taken away from that 1.5 hour
• Why did I bother presenting my sacrifice?• Maybe I should have just waited for someone
else to come along with better tools.• Was my sacrifice even worth it?
•Heaven’s YES
It is about the heart
• Had the dirt not been moved away, the concrete would not have broken through
• Had the digging bar not been there, the concrete would still be in place (needed to pry it out)
What is true of a sacrifice?
• It must cost you something• What you invest isn’t expected to return to
you• They are offered to God for God’s sake, not for
our sake• They aren’t convenient, they are intentional
What are we instructed to sacrifice?
• Note: mercy and sacrifice – Matt 9:13, 12:7• Psalm 107:22• Psalm 141:2• Jeremiah 33:11• Romans 12:1• Ephesians 5:2• Philippians 4:18
So what then?
• Fearlessly, intentionally, tenaciously examine what you sacrifice
• Does your worship cost you something?• Does your offerings cost you something?
(Tithes and offerings are different)• Do you give thanks when you don’t feel like it?• Are you willing to miss your favorite show to
bring the sacrifice of prayer?