Posts Tagged ‘ Sacrificial ’

VerseD: 3 John 1:11

Dear friend, do not imitate what is evil, but what is good. The one who does good is of God; the one who does evil has not seen God.

3 John 1:11, CSB

God fights for us, and He calls us into the fight to spread His goodness and love, sacrificing ourselves as our Lord did for us that others may see His goodness.

VerseD: 1 John 3:16

By this we know love, that he laid down his life for us, and we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers.

1 John 3:16, ESV

God has given us peace through Christ by revealing His love through the cross, and we share that peace and love by doing the same in His name for others to see His love and find that peace.

VerseD: Romans 12:1

I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship.

Romans 12:1, ESV

God has said He will be with us, and we invite this relationship when we repent of our sins and love as He has called us. Wonderfully, He is in us helping us along the way.

VerseD: Galatians 6:10

So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to those who are of the household of faith.

Galatians 6:10, ESV

The cost of following Jesus is getting over ourselves, and we should therefore treat others the way Jesus treated us, with sacrificial love, especially within the Church.

VerseD: Matthew 16:24

Then Jesus told his disciples, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.”

Matthew 16:24, ESV

The cost of following Jesus is getting over yourself, knowing you need help for salvation and must live the same sacrificial life of love.

VerseD: Hebrews 4:16

Therefore let us approach the throne of grace with boldness, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us at the proper time.

Hebrews 4:16, HCSB‬

We worship Christ for saving us, and now, because of His sacrifice and resurrection, may we tell others this truth and draw near to God’s throne together.

VerseD: John 19:30

When Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, “It is finished! ” Then bowing His head, He gave up His spirit.

John 19:30, HCSB‬

We worship Christ, because He paid our debt we could never pay and restored the relationship we could never restore. May we love others sacrificially and share the good news that “It is finished,” that we can be with God!

VerseD: Luke 1:49

For the Mighty One has done great things for me; And holy is His name.

Luke 1:49, NASB1995‬

Christ came to be our example, and, more than that, He came to redeem us and make us holy. Give Him praise as we live out His sacrificial love.

VerseD: Hebrews 5:7

In the days of His flesh, He offered up both prayers and supplications with loud crying and tears to the One able to save Him from death, and He was heard because of His piety.

Hebrews 5:7, NASB1995‬

Christ came to be our example in all things, especially in sacrificial love,  showing us the closeness of God through prayer even and especially in difficult times.

VerseD: Hebrews 13:16

Don’t neglect to do what is good and to share, for God is pleased with such sacrifices.

Hebrews 13:16, CSB‬

God created us for fellowship, but we broke that by stealing from His glory and our own honor. He became one of us to restore fellowship, and He calls us to similarly sacrifice and care for each other to His glory.