Sacrifices

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Sacrifices
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Introduction

• The Greek verb thuo means generally to kill and
  specifically to offer as a sacrifice. It may
  refer to a common meal or celebratory feast it
  can describe the offerings of idolatry, or the
  sacrifices of the Mosaic Law.
• The Greek noun thusia refers to a sacrifice.
  More specifically, it describes the act of
  offering a sacrifice, or that which is offered in
  sacrifice.

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The Sacrifices of the Law

• Under the Mosaic Law, every high priest was
  appointed to offer sacrifices for the sins of the
  people, and also for himself (Heb. 51-3).
• However, such service was never complete, being
  physical rather than spiritual, temporal rather
  than eternal, and by itself wholly
  ineffective (Heb. 96-10).
• The Law, being shadow rather than substance,
  could never, by its endless animal sacrifices,
  make perfect those who would draw near unto God
  (Heb. 101-4).

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The Sacrifice of Jesus Christ

• In contrast with the flawed service of sinful
  men, Jesus Christ the Sinless Savior offered
  himself as the perfect sacrifice for sin (Heb.
  726-28).
• Minister of the heavenly sanctuary and true
  tabernacle (Heb. 81-3), Jesus atoned for
  transgression, one-time-for-all-time, through the
  sacrifice of Himself (Heb. 923-28).

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The Sacrifice of Jesus Christ

• Compared to external rituals of the Old
  Testament, the sacrifice of Christ was personal
  (Heb. 105-10).
• Through this permanent and perpetually valid
  sacrifice, we are perfected for all time (Heb.
  1011-14).

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The Sacrifices of Saints

• Life (Rom. 121-2)
• Love (Eph. 51-2)
• Faith (Phil. 214-18)
• Resources (Phil. 415-20)
• Obedience (Heb. 114)
• Praise (Heb. 1315)
• Doing Good Sharing (Heb. 1316)

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The Sacrifice of Sinners

• Disobedience (Acts 735-43 1 Sam. 1520-23)
• Hypocrisy (Ps. 5114-17 Isa. 110-17)
• Haughtiness (Hos. 64-11 Matt. 910-13 121-7)

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Conclusion

• The sacrifice of Jesus requires purity (1 Cor.
  56-8)
• The sacrifice of Jesus requires penitence (Heb.
  1026-31)
• The sacrifice of Jesus requires participation (1
  Pet. 24-10)