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sacrifice Introduction Let me begin this discuss by defining the term sacrifice. A sacrifice simply means to give up something of value. Under the old covenant sacrifices were mandatory and necessary but they were always insufficient to serve their ultimate purpose; which was to reconcile man to God His creator and grant him access into the quality of life God desired him to have. Jesus was the perfect sacrifice. He met the requirements of the justice of God, there is no supplementary (an addition to something to increase its size or make up for a deficiency) sacrifice required. Unfortunately substitution of the mandatory and necessary Old Covenant sacrifices with more sophisticated ones has become the order of the day. Believers are still striving to meet the already satisfied righteous requirements of the justice of God through their sacrifices. Believers are still striving to gain access, no longer through burnt offerings but now through monetary sacrifices. If I give a substantial offering then God would be impressed and compelled to bless me... we think in our hearts. If I fast for extended periods then the heavens have no choice than to respond to my cries, we even openly state. Even though Jesus has paid the ultimate sacrifice granting us access to salvation and everything that accompanies it we still want to buy the gifts of God. We strive to buy His approval, we labour hard to buy His favour and we want to pay for His blessings even though we are clearly told that they are gifts. We have the mentality of if I give this then God will release that. Even though Jesus said, it is finished we still religiously cry, the struggle continues. We have the wages instead of the gift mentality. Jesus paid the
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price so that we no longer have wages for sin but free gifts in the gift of righteousness. We can now come boldly before His throne of grace to obtain mercy and find grace in the hour of need... and this access is not premised on the sacrifices we make but on the sacrifice He has made. That is why He says in His word we can enter boldly into the holiest by the blood of Jesus... not by our own sweat or blood. Stop trying to shed your blood to earn His favour, Jesus shed His to entitle you to Gods everlasting love and kindness. Stop putting faith in your sacrifice (which represent your efforts) and put your faith in His sacrifice and posture yourself to receive everything He paid for.

Friends stop trying to pay for your breakthrough, Jesus already did that, when He died, rose and ascended, we broke through in Him and our lifting was forever guaranteed. Stop striving to get Gods attention; Hes mindful of you... Stop striving to gain His approval, you are accepted in the beloved... Rom 8:32 He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how shall He not with Him also freely give us all things? 1Corinthians 2:12 Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we might know the things that have been freely given to us by God. Isaiah 55:1"Everyone who thirsts, Come to the waters; and you who have no money, come, buy and eat. Yes, come; buy wine and milk without money and without price. Did you notice the phrases freely give us all things and without money and without price in the scriptures above? Friends, its without money or price... it is free of charge! There are no hidden Clauses. To be continued...
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