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This Sunday, Pastor Bill Dogterom guides us through the poetic and prophetic layers of John's vision. He challenges us to move beyond familiar interpretations and invites us to see Revelation not as a roadmap of future events, but as a profound unveiling of Jesus' lordship and the call to faithful witness. This message urges us to resist the allure of empire and embrace the sacrificial way of the Lamb.
In this new UNCUT episode, Jenny Mitchell gets raw about a term that was casually dropped by last week's guest—sacrificial living—and how it shows up in our everyday work lives, especially for entrepreneurs and corporate folks. She shares: - What sacrificial living looks and feels like - The turning point that made her say, “No more.” - Simple, empowering shifts to reclaim your time and energy - Why it's time to stop letting your work bucket overflow and start filling your life bucket with intention This is the kind of real talk you didn't know you needed today—full of honesty, insight, and the gentle nudge to build a life you don't need to recover from.
"Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, because of God's mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship." Romans 12:1 As we reflect on Romans 12:1, remember, "Beyond fasting lies the feast of compassion, where feeding others' needs nourishes our soul with the fullness of life's true abundance." In other words, we should think beyond traditional fasting practices and consider how we can embody sacrificial living in our everyday actions. It's about offering our time, talents, and resources to serve others, creating a ripple effect of love and kindness in our communities. The story of the Good Samaritan (Luke 10:25-37) beautifully illustrates the essence of sacrificial living. When others passed by a wounded man in need, the Samaritan stopped to help him, demonstrating selflessness and compassion. This story teaches us that sacrificial living is not just about grand gestures; it's often found in the simple acts of kindness we extend to those around us. When we serve others with a full heart, we embody Christ's love and impact their lives. 2 Corinthians 9:7 says, "Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver." Generous giving is another vital aspect of sacrificial living. Whether it's sharing our financial resources or donating our time, every act of generosity contributes to a spirit of community and support. By giving selflessly, we not only enrich the lives of others but also experience true joy and fulfillment in our own lives. Remember, "Service is the silent hymn of sacrificial living, a melody that resonates through every selfless deed and lifts the spirit of both giver and receiver." Sacrificial living also involves sharing our talents with those in need. Every skill and gift we possess can be utilized to uplift others, whether it's mentoring someone in your field or volunteering for a local charity. As we engage in these acts of service, we discover that sacrifice sparks true joy within us. Remember, the more we give, the more we receive." Luke 6:38 says, "Give, and it will be given to you. Good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your lap. For with the measure you use it will be measured back to you.” Prayer for the Day! Heavenly Father, we thank You for calling us to a life of sacrificial living. Help us to serve others with open hearts and generous spirits. May we always seek opportunities to share our time and talents, reflecting Your love in every action. Teach us to find joy in selflessness and remind us that every small act counts in Your Kingdom. In Jesus' name, we pray. Amen.
“The Body of Christ is Called to Fellowship Marked By Unity and Sacrificial Living.” -1 Corinthians 12:12-27
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Pastor Jim explores the importance of using our gifts to serve one another in the church, calling for unity and strength of combined talents. He emphasizes sacrificial living as a response to God's grace and the need to incorporate serving into our daily rhythms as an act of worship. Pastor Jim encourages listeners to reflect on how God has uniquely wired them to contribute to the church, build up the body of Christ, and spread His grace to the world.
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Chris Yoder from Kansas continues a revival series. This third message is titled Embracing Sacrificially Living. Are we a living the way should be?
This may just be our rawest, most vulnerable guest interview to date — In this unfiltered episode of the Freedom Found Podcast, we're not wasting any time digging into an extraordinary conversation with Jen Szpigiel, founder of Becoming Iconic. This isn't your typical success story — Jen opens up about the personal, real moments that shaped her multi-million dollar company. Jen shares candidly about confronting guilt and shame around wealth, the emotional challenges of sacrificial living we often don't know we're trapped by, and the surprising truths behind achieving and sustaining success. This episode offers a rare glimpse into the personal struggles and triumphs that even seasoned founders rarely discuss. Don't miss this chance to hear how you can break the mold, too. Walk Away Knowing: The defining choice that shifted Jen's career How deep self-trust led to unprecedented success Navigating the guilt and shame of wealth The intersection of wealth, gender dynamics, and empowerment Building a lasting legacy beyond financial success
In this message, Aaron Ricabo uses Matthew 16:24-26 to discuss sacrificial living: what it means to deny oneself and sacrifice for the Kingdom of God. For more podcasts and for more information on Every Nation Canberra, please visit encanberra.org. Follow us on Facebook at facebook.com/everynationcanberra and on Instagram at instagram.com/encanberra. Would you like to be connected to a TAG Group? Email us at everynationcanberra@gmail.com.
After all that Nehemiah and the Jewish people have overcome the work on rebuilding the wall comes to a halt. Why? Because money and greed have led to division amongst the Jewish people. The work can only be continued through Nehemiah's actions of generous sacrificial living. Today we look at how we can begin to live a life fully invested in God through the work of generous sacrificial living in our daily lives. Keywords: Nehemiah, sacrifice, giving, generosity, fear, love, desire
Reflect on the call to sacrificial living in Proverbs 3:9-10. Learn how living sacrificially honours God and impacts your life for the better. Read more ... Click here to read today's devotional - https://1drv.ms/b/s!Ak_QYEqdXpfKps1ULWrxJzUcIk5fgA?e=VmyKsW There's a new episode of Battle Drill Devotional every day. Click on the link - https://linktr.ee/battlefieldpodcasts - to listen, watch or subscribe to this podcast.
Title: Final Words to the Ephesian Elders Pt. 2 Passage: Acts 20:28-38 -The High Calling of a Shepherd (vv. 28-31) -The Sustaining Source of a Shepherd's Life (v. 32) -The Sacrificial Living of a Shepherd (vv. 33-35) -The Affection of a Christ-Centered Community (vv. 36-38)
Join Pastor Cole Phillips in this insightful episode of the Connect podcast as he gets into Acts 20:28-38, exploring the life lessons found in this passage. In this episode, Pastor Cole reflects on Paul's farewell address to the leaders of the Ephesian church, drawing out timeless principles of caring and leading. Through insightful commentary and practical application, Pastor Cole unpacks the importance of shepherding God's flock with decided dedication and integrity. He discusses the challenges faced by church leaders in safeguarding the truth of the gospel and nurturing the faith of believers through adversity and opposition. Listeners will be inspired by Paul's example of sacrificial love and commitment to the gospel, even in the face of expected persecution. Pastor Cole offers valuable insights into cultivating authentic Christian community and fostering deep spiritual connections in the body of Christ. Tune in to this enlightening episode of the Connect podcast to gain fresh perspective on Acts 20:28-38 and discover how these ancient truths continue to resonate with relevance and significance in our lives today. Summary In this episode, Cole Phillips discusses leadership lessons from Acts chapter 20, verses 28-38. He emphasizes the importance of shepherding the flock, guarding against false teaching, and staying on guard against threats to the faith. He also highlights the need for leaders to lead themselves and be on guard against self-indulgence and greed. Phillips encourages leaders to focus on what is most important and to feed the church with the truth of God's word. He also discusses the importance of humility, sacrificial living, and generosity in leadership. Keywords leadership, shepherding, false teaching, faith, self-indulgence, greed, sound doctrine, guarding the flock, humility, sacrificial living, generosity Takeaways Leaders must shepherd the flock and guard against false teaching and threats to the faith. Leaders need to lead themselves and be on guard against self-indulgence and greed. Leaders should focus on what is most important and feed the church with the truth of God's word. Humility, sacrificial living, and generosity are essential qualities of effective leadership. Sound Bites "The hardest person to lead is yourself." "Sheep have a tendency to wander, to get lost." "The church is not the pastor's church. The church is God's church." Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Overview 06:37 Leading Yourself and Guarding Against Self-Indulgence 13:51 Humility, Sacrificial Living, and Generosity in Leadership 38:13 Entrusting Each Other to God --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cole-phillips2/support
Join Pastor Cole Phillips in this insightful episode of the Connect podcast as he gets into Acts 20:28-38, exploring the life lessons found in this passage. In this episode, Pastor Cole reflects on Paul's farewell address to the leaders of the Ephesian church, drawing out timeless principles of caring and leading.Through insightful commentary and practical application, Pastor Cole unpacks the importance of shepherding God's flock with decided dedication and integrity. He discusses the challenges faced by church leaders in safeguarding the truth of the gospel and nurturing the faith of believers through adversity and opposition.Listeners will be inspired by Paul's example of sacrificial love and commitment to the gospel, even in the face of expected persecution. Pastor Cole offers valuable insights into cultivating authentic Christian community and fostering deep spiritual connections in the body of Christ.Tune in to this enlightening episode of the Connect podcast to gain fresh perspective on Acts 20:28-38 and discover how these ancient truths continue to resonate with relevance and significance in our lives today.SummaryIn this episode, Cole Phillips discusses leadership lessons from Acts 20:28-38. He emphasizes the importance of shepherding the flock, guarding against false teaching, and staying on guard against threats to the faith. He also highlights the need for leaders to lead themselves and be on guard against self-indulgence and greed. Pastor Cole encourages leaders to focus on what is most important and to feed the church with the truth of God's word. He also discusses the importance of humility, sacrificial living, and generosity in leadership.Keywordsleadership, shepherding, false teaching, faith, self-indulgence, greed, sound doctrine, guarding the flock, humility, sacrificial living, generosityTakeawaysLeaders must shepherd the flock and guard against false teaching and threats to the faith.Leaders need to lead themselves and be on guard against self-indulgence and greed.Leaders should focus on what is most important and feed the church with the truth of God's word.Humility, sacrificial living, and generosity are essential qualities of effective leadership.Sound Bites"The hardest person to lead is yourself.""Sheep have a tendency to wander, to get lost.""The church is not the pastor's church. The church is God's church."Chapters00:00 Introduction and Overview06:37 Leading Yourself and Guarding Against Self-Indulgence13:51 Humility, Sacrificial Living, and Generosity in Leadership38:13 Entrusting Each Other to God
one of my favorite turn of phrases is found in Psalm 126:5, "they that sow in tears shall reap in joy." In this episode of Cogitations we'll talk about the comfort of this phrase and how it informs our walk of faith in Christ. Here is an article I wrote on the subject: https://open.substack.com/pub/christianitynow/p/sowing-and-reaping?r=2q6w2w&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web Be sure to follow us on "X" formerly known as Twitter: https://twitter.com/1Chronicles1232 If you want to support the show monthly, www.patreon.com/christianitynow You can do a one time donation through www.buymeacoffee.com/christianitynow You can also PayPal: nearcurches@gmail.com Be sure to subscribe to the YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ChristianityNowStreams #psalms #sowingseed #christianity #christiaitynow #christianitytoday #faithful #faithwalk #biblestudy #bibletime #ecumenical #substack #christianblog #christianpodcast #christianlivestream #youtubelivestream #xlivestream
Romans 12:1-2 King James Version 12 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. 2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
Text: Romans 15:14-21This sermon is part of our current series: Sacrificial Living for the Glory of GodRecorded live at Bethany Bible Church on: 11/5/23Bethany Radio is a production of Bethany Bible Church in LeRoy, MN.More content and info is available on our website: bethanybibleleroy.com 2023 — Bethany Radio
Text: Romans 15:13This sermon is part of our current series: Sacrificial Living for the Glory of GodRecorded live at Bethany Bible Church on: 10/29/23Bethany Radio is a production of Bethany Bible Church in LeRoy, MN.More content and info is available on our website: bethanybibleleroy.com 2023 — Bethany Radio
Text: Romans 15:1-7This sermon is part of our current series: Sacrificial Living for the Glory of GodRecorded live at Bethany Bible Church on: 10/8/23Bethany Radio is a production of Bethany Bible Church in LeRoy, MN.More content and info is available on our website: bethanybibleleroy.com 2023 — Bethany Radio
Text: Romans 14:13-23This sermon is part of our current series: Sacrificial Living for the Glory of GodRecorded live at Bethany Bible Church on:10/1/23Bethany Radio is a production of Bethany Bible Church in LeRoy, MN.More content and info is available on our website: bethanybibleleroy.com 2023 — Bethany Radio
GU Episode 229: The One About Sacrificial Living (E: 1 of 3) by Dr. Chris Dortch
Last week of our Like No Other series. This week we look at the story of Dagon and what areas of our lives we try to fit God in.
Thank you for joining us this Easter as Pastor Grayson finishes up our Easter series called Sacrificial Living with Philippians 4. Love God, love others and make disciples!
Thank you for joining us this week as Payton leads us in week 5 of our Easter series called Sacrificial Living where we are going through the book of Philippians together! Love God, love others and make disciples!
Thank you for joining us this week as we continue in our series called Sacrificial Living! Love God, love others and make disciples
Thank you for joining us this week as Pastor Tyler continues our Sacrificial Living series in Philippians. Love God, love others and make disciples!
Christina & Pastor Kyle are still on location for the Exponential Conference and dive into the next spiritual discipline of letting go - sacrifice.They talk through practicals and some of the more dense spiritual formation ideas, too.Stick through to the end of this conversation to hear a really significant challenge shared years ago from a leader in our church body. This Delighting in the Disciplines series is a new format for Fathom Beyond Sunday. Start at the beginning and listen through or pick up in the middle with a particular practice you're wrestling with. Whichever way you utilize it, let these conversations be an encouragement to you as you walk out your calling Monday through Saturday and not just on Sunday. In Season 4 of the Fathom Beyond Sunday podcast, Kyle Nelson, Lead Pastor at Fathom Church, is joined by Next Steps Director, Christina Scott. Here they spend time talking about some of the thoughts and lessons from our Sunday Sermon and go a little deeper. They have made space to have really thoughtful conversations about how we might transfer those ideas into actions, and how we can apply biblical wisdom to our day to day lives. LIKE, SUBSCRIBE AND SHARE Please take a minute to leave us a review. You can also help us spread the word about this podcast by giving us a share on social media or texting the link to a friend! OTHER WAYS TO CONNECT Catch up on previous episodes, or check out our other podcasts here: http://fathom.church/category/listen/ If you would like prayer, information about next steps, or are new to Fathom, text FATHOM to 97000 and follow the prompts - we would love to hear from you! CONNECT WITH US ANYTIME, ONLINE www.fathom.church info@fathom.church christina@fathom.church
Thank you for joining us for week 2 of our Easter series called Sacrificial Living! We hope you are encouraged and we can't wait to see you next week! Love God, love others and make disciples
Thank you for joining us this week as begin our Easter series in Philippians! Love God, love others and make disciples!
Today, on Karl and Crew Mornings, we continued our weekly theme: "Who Wins". We discussed sacrificial living with special guest Jim Strietelmeier. Jim is the founder and pastor of Neighborhood Fellowship Church in Indianapolis. His ministry within that community is filled with stories of sacrifice and service. Our scripture reference was Matthew 19:29-30. You can hear the highlights of today's program on the Karl and Crew Showcast.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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9.13.22 Episode 124 of KC Corner where Pastor Jeff Jakes and Brooks are joined by Thirdmill Ministries Founder, Dr. Richard Pratt. Their discussion revolves around Sacrificial Living and how we can engage with culture as Christians.
In Leviticus 21 + 22, we dive back into the priesthood, specifically the priesthood qualifications. These qualifications outlines how the priests were to be holy--the ultimate requirements to serve in God's tabernacle. Follow along as Susan and Heather discuss the central theme of the qualifications--reverence for God's holy things and holy times.We are happy you are part of the club. Make sure to take a peek at the show notes below for Hayley's recap!Show NotesBlogLeviticus OutlineShow notes are also available to view on Susanme.com/shownotes/
Most people don't even know where Haggai is in the bible, but this short scripture offers a lot of wisdom and instruction for life. Living sacrificially is a counter cultural way of life, but it's the life we are called to by the Spirit. But the extent or size of that sacrifice isn't an indication of God's acceptance, it's more about our intentions and placing God's pleasure above the desire for our own. The sacrifice has to actually cost us something. The prerequisite for receiving the blessings of God is that we have to become the people of God, and when we seek Him first, He will add to us. What does a life of sacrifice look like? How are you living in light of this? What are some things that you are placing above God that you need to reprioritize? As always, we'd love to connect with you, answer any questions, and pray with you – just reach out today! Burnthickory.com/next