Reflections on Sacrifice
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This document contains reflections on sacrifice from various biblical passages and figures. It discusses what is given up, discovered, acquired, and experienced through sacrifice according to the passages. Some of the main ideas discussed include discovering righteousness in Christ, giving up religious accomplishments for union with Christ, and experiencing eternal rewards and glory. Examples are given of missionaries like David Livingstone and Jim Elliot who sacrificed greatly for their faith but did not view it as a true sacrifice because of what they gained and the rewards they expected.
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- 8. "If youaskedtwentygoodmentodaywhatthey thoughtthehighestof thevirtues,nineteenof themwouldreply:Unselfishness. askedalmostanyof thegreatChristians of old,theywouldhavereplied:Love. Youseewhathashappened? Butif youhad
- 9. Anegativetermhasbeensubstitutedforapositive, andthisisof morethanphilologicalimportance. thesuggestionnotprimarilyof securing goodthingsforothers,butof goingwithout themourselves, andnottheirhappinesswasthe importantpoint asif ourabstinence Thenegativeideaof Unselfishnesscarrieswithit
- 10. IdonotthinkthisistheChristianvirtueof Love. Wearetoldtodenyourselvesandtotakeup ourcrossesinorderthatwemayfollowChrist andnearlyeverydescriptionof whatwe TheNewTestamenthaslotstosayaboutself- denial,butnotaboutself-denialasanendinitself. shallultimatelyfindif wedoso containsanappealtodesire.
- 11. thatthisnotionhascreptinfromKantand theStoicsandisnopartof theChristianfaith. Indeed,if weconsidertheunblushing If therelurksinmostmodernmindsthenotion thattodesireourowngoodandearnestlytohope fortheenjoymentof itisabadthing, promisesof reward, Isubmitthat
- 15. Matthew13:44-46
- 27. "Again,thekingdomof heavenislikea merchantinsearchof finepearls,who,on findingonepearlof greatvalue,wentand soldallthathehadandboughtit." (Matthew13:45-46)
- 30. WHATISDISCOVERED1. RIGHTEOUSNESS AVAILABLEINCHRIST “nothavingarighteousnessof myownthat comesfromthelaw,butthatwhichcomes throughfaithinChrist,therighteousnessfrom Godthatdependsonfaith" (Philippians3:9) ?
- 31. RELIGIOUS ACCOMPLISHMENTS "ButwhatevergainIhad,Icountedaslossfor thesakeof Christ." (Philippians3:7) WHATISGIVENUP2. ?
- 32. RELIGIOUS ACCOMPLISHMENTS "circumcisedontheeighthday,of thepeopleof Israel,of thetribeof Benjamin,aHebrewof Hebrews;astothelaw,aPharisee;astozeal,a persecutorof thechurch;astorighteousnessunder thelaw,blameless." (Philippians3:5-6) WHATISGIVENUP2. ?
- 33. UNION WITHCHRIST "Indeed,Icounteverythingaslossbecauseof thesurpassingworthof knowingChristJesus myLord… (Philippians3:8) WHATISACQUIRED3. ?
- 34. UNION WITHCHRIST “inorderthatImaygainChristandbefoundin him,nothavingarighteousnessof myownthat comesfromthelaw,butthatwhichcomes throughfaithinChrist” (Philippians3:8) WHATISACQUIRED3. ?
- 35. THEBEST DEALEVER! "Indeed,Icounteverythingaslossbecauseof thesurpassingworthof knowingChristJesus myLord. (Philippians3:8) WHATISEXPERIENCED4. ?
- 38. "TheSpirithimself bearswitnesswithourspirit thatwearechildrenof God,andif children, thenheirs—heirsof Godandfellowheirswith Christ,providedwesufferwithhiminorderthat wemayalsobeglorifiedwithhim." (Romans8:16-17)
- 41. Matthew 6:1-6
- 51. DavidLivingstone 1813-1873 “If youhavemenwhowillonlycomeif theyknow thereisagoodroad,Idon’twantthem.Iwantmen whowillcomeif thereisnoroadatall.”