Sacrifice is Void of Nothing (Part 1) by Dr. Rod Mattoon

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Much of what we enjoy or have in life is attributed to the sacrifices that have been made by other people. Yet, ironically, there are idiotic fools who badger, bully, berate, and blaspheme those whose sacrifices enable us to enjoy the many blessings we have. When it comes to the matter of sacrifice, it is NOT characterized by NOTHING. True sacrifice is empty or void of nothing. In other words, something or someone is involved in sacrifice. There IS a price to pay or a price that has been paid through blood, sweat, death, pain, or money. * As children, we have reaped the blessings made by the sacrifices that our parents have made for us. Yet, many children rebel, mock, scoff, and fight against their sacrificial parents. * As Americans, we enjoy freedom because of the blood that has been shed and lives given by soldiers who fought against those who desire to take our freedoms away from us and destroy us. Unfortunately, soldiers have returned to this country from the battlefield to be maligned and mocked by demonstrators who have embraced Communist propaganda taught to them in American universities and colleges. * As citizens in our communities, we enjoy protection from those in law enforcement who do their best to protect us from thugs, bullies, burglars, and murderers who seek to harm us. Some of these officers have lost their families because of the demands of their jobs. Their marriages have failed because of the stress on the marriage. Some have lost their lives in the line of duty. Yet, we now find cities across the nation attacking police officers for the sacrifices they have made. Mobs are attacking police. Mayors are not letting these men do their jobs of law enforcement. City counsels are defunding their police departments and these same cities are overrun with crime that is out of control. * As Christians, we enjoy cleansing and the forgiveness of our sins, salvation, eternal life, and a future home in Heaven because of the sacrifice Christ made on the cross of Calvary for our sins. Yet, there are Christians today who will not live for the Lord. They will not serve Him, obey Him, honor Him, or praise Him in spite of all the blessings from God they enjoy. Listen, if you have a faith that will not get you into church, then it is possible you have a faith that will not get you into Heaven. You may have a profession of faith, but not a possession of faith in Jesus Christ. The heart of a born again Christian desires to praise and worship the Lord, to fellowship with other Christians, and to hear what God says in His Word. If you do not have these desires, then you need to examine yourself carefully to see if you have truly been saved. * 2 Corinthians 13:5- Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates? When we look through the Scriptures we find that someone or something is always involved in sacrifice. Sacrifice is never empty. In this message, we will examine a number of things that are involved in sacrifice. Hopefully, by the time we are finished, we will have a better grasp and understanding of what is involved in true sacrifice. This message was preached on Sunday night, March 27, 2020 at Lincoln Land Baptist Church.

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• Jesus Christ