sacrificeThe practice or act of killing an animal on an altar as an act of dedication to a deity or as an act of atonement, using a substitute for oneself or a group of people; it can also mean the surrendering of a possession as an offering, or giving up something for a period of time with the hope of drawing closer to the heart of God. DTP The disciple is to come before the Lord and sacrifice, or give up, his will for God's will. Christ sacrificed Himself for us; He became our sacrificial Lamb and now we are to give ourselves to Him in faith and service. Discipleship is a life of sacrifice to the Lord.Jacob offered sacrifice upon the mount Gen 31:54now let us go ... that we may sacrifice to the LORD Ex 3:18that ye may sacrifice to the LORD your Ex 8:28year for a sacrifice of peace offerings Lev 23:19sacrifice unto devils, not to God Deut 32:17 (1 Cor 10:20)there they shall offer sacrifices of righteousness Deut 33:19not for burnt offering nor for sacrifice Josh 22:26to obey is better than sacrifice and to harken 1 Sam 15:22sacrifice, sacrifice unto the LORD ... and sacrifice in abundance 1 Chr 29:21come ... and bring sacrifices and thank offering 2 Chr 29:31that day they offered great sacrifices and rejoiced Neh 12:43sacrifice and offering thou didst not Ps 40:6 (Heb 10:5)thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give it Ps 51:16the sacrifices of God are a broken spirit Ps 51:17and let them sacrifice the sacrifice of thanksgiving Ps 107:22up of my hands as the evening sacrifice Ps 141:2justice ... more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice Prov 21:3sacrifice of praise, unto the house of the LORD Jer 17:26for I desired mercy and not sacrifice Hos 6:6 (Matt 9:13; 12:7)offered unto me sacrifice and offerings Amos 5:25 (Acts 7:42)I will have mercy and not sacrifice Matt 9:13ye present your bodies a living sacrifice Rom 12:1Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us 1 Cor 5:7they sacrifice to devils and not to God 1 Cor 10:20a sacrifice to God for a sweet smelling Eph 5:2if I be offered upon the sacrifice and service Phil 2:17a sacrifice acceptable, well pleasing to Phil 4:18put away sin by the sacrifice of himself Heb 9:26offered one sacrifice for sins for ever Heb 10:12Abel offered ... a more excellent sacrifice than Cain Heb 11:4by him ... let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God Heb 13:15do good ... with such sacrifice God is well pleased Heb 13:16to offer up spiritual sacrifices 1 Pet 2:5
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