WHAT IS A SACRIFICE OF PRAISE? Hebrews 13:15 Through Jesus, - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

WHAT IS A SACRIFICE OF PRAISE? Hebrews 13:15 Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise – the fruit of lips that openly profess his name.

WHAT SACRIFICE HAVE I MADE TO WORSHIP TODAY? Hebrews 13:15 Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise – the fruit of lips that openly profess his name.

WHAT SACRIFICE HAVE I MADE TO WORSHIP TODAY? Leviticus 1:3 If the offering is a burnt offering from the herd, he is to offer a male without defect. He must present it at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting so that it will be acceptable to the Lord.

WHAT SACRIFICE HAVE I MADE TO WORSHIP TODAY? Leviticus 1:5 He is to slaughter the young bull before the Lord, and then Aaron's sons the priests shall bring the blood and sprinkle it against the altar on all sides at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.

WHAT SACRIFICE HAVE I MADE TO WORSHIP TODAY? Romans 12:1 Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God – this is your true and proper worship.

The Sacrifice of worship 1. In Spirit. An INNER REALITY - put your whole heart into it John 4:23-24 Yet a time is coming and has now come when the true worshippers will worship the Father in the Spirit and in truth, for they are the kind of worshippers the Father seeks. God is spirit, and his worshippers must worship in the Spirit and in truth.’

The Sacrifice of worship I love you Lord, and I lift my voice, 1. In Spirit. An INNER REALITY - put to worship you O my soul your whole heart into it my rejoice, Mark 12:30 Take joy my king in what Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all you hear. your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength Let it be a sweet sweet sound in your ear.

The Sacrifice of worship Turn your eyes upon Jesus. 1. In Spirit. An INNER REALITY - put Look full in his wonderful your whole heart into it face. And the things of earth Hebrews 12:1 And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for will grow strangely dim us, 2 fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of In the light of his glory faith and grace

The Sacrifice of worship Lord I give you my heart I gave you my soul 2. In Truth. An INTEGRAL REALITY - put I live for you alone your whole life into it Every breath that I take Colossians 3:23 Every moment I’m awake Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working Lord have your way in me for the Lord, not for human masters,

The Sacrifice of worship 2. In Truth. An INTEGRAL REALITY - put your whole life into it Romans 12:1-2 So here’s what I want you to do, God helping you: Take your everyday, ordinary life—your sleeping, eating, going- to-work, and walking-around life—and place it before God as an offering. Embracing what God does for you is the best thing you can do for him