This Sunday we continue our summer message series entitled, “A Theology of Sacrifice.” In this series we desire to introduce the concept of sacrifice that is so prevalent in the Old and New Testament narratives, and bring some meaning to these sacrifices and the implications they have for our lives.

In this Sunday’s Message Pastor Mark continues the second part of this series by looking at “The Sacrificial Offering of Christ at Calvary” and exploring the five primary sacrifices of the Old Testament and how Jesus fulfilled each one. He explores their implications for us today and how we can identify with the principles that are inherent in these sacrifices that Jesus is calling us to.

Today’s focus is on Jesus as our meal / or grain offering and the principle of service. Jesus came as the Servant of God, not to be served, but to serve and to give His life as a ransom for many. His life was lived in service to God and to others (mankind). He illustrated this in so many ways, not the least of which was to wash His disciples feet at the Last Supper. He fulfilled the picture of the grain offering in many ways, but none greater than His declaration that He was the Bread of Life come down from heaven – which He illustrated powerful also at the Last Supper by taking the bread of the Passover Meal, giving thanks for it and then breaking it He declared that it was His body, broken for us.

We are now we are called to live our lives after His pattern of service to God and others by yielding our lives in dedication and full service to Christ as living sacrifices, holy, acceptable, and pleasing to God (Romans 12:1-2).

We pray you will be blessed as you listen to today’s message. If you should like to have more information about this subject or have made a decision to follow Christ, we would love to have you reach out and contact us using the connection card on our website. We would love to encourage you in this new journey of faith. God bless you!