THE POWER OF SACRIFICE 

Text: Genesis 22:2

Title: The Power of Sacrifice

Ministering: Apst. M. A. Okhuofu

The Sermon

Sacrificial giving is an act of showing how much you love God and how important He is to your life. Giving sacrificially is a painful act towards a personality you reverence and respect. It is when you displease yourself to please God. Sacrificial giving is the road to spiritual power. If you want God's power, give sacrificially. There is no greatness without sacrifice. Whatever you give to God and you do not feel the pain is not a sacrifice. David said he would not give any offering to God that cost him nothing (2 Samuel 24:24).

Sacrificial giving is not only when you give a huge amount of money. Rather, it is measured with what remains in your hand after giving. Jesus told His disciples that all those who put offerings in the offering bags gave out of their abundance, but the woman that cast a penny gave all she had (Luke 21:4).

Sacrificial giving is an unusual, uncommon, painful and outstanding giving to attract God's attention towards you like the woman in Luke 21:4. It is the act of giving or surrendering something of value for the sake of getting something of higher value.

Sometimes, giving sacrificially may look senseless to you. Abraham was asked to sacrifice his only son that took him years to get. Not only that, it was the same son whom God promised that He would so bless that Abraham and his seeds would be too numerous to count. This same Isaac was asked to be given up as a sacrifice. It looked senseless but God was just testing Abraham's obedience. Obeying God is often a struggle because it may mean giving up something we truly value. This time Abraham's obedience was prompt and complete. Sacrificial giving is dangerously inconvenient. It must be done in faith.

Sacrificial giving is sowing. A farmer who failed to sow good seeds will have nothing to harvest when the time comes. Sow bountifully into the Kingdom of God so that you can reap bountifully (2 Corinthians 9:6).

Do you want to be highly blessed? Then give sacrificially. Remember givers never lack.

PRAYER POINTS

Lord, create in me the spirit of understanding for giving to Your Kingdom's work, in the name of Jesus Christ.

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