The Greatest Sacrifice
September 29, 2024
Peter's Sermon Notes

The Greatest Sacrifice

Join Pastor Peter as he continues his study through the book of Genesis. Here, in chapter 22, Peter discusses one of the most confronting chapters in the Bible- when Abraham is asked by God to sacrifice his son. What is sacrifice? What is worship? Find this and more as you have a listen! “True faith will always be demonstrable.” -Pastor Peter “We notice barbarity and condemn the past.” -Pastor Peter “Every deity demanded the firstborn son.” -Pastor Peter “If we condemn Abraham in this passage we’re being arrogant.” -Pastor Peter “The Bible wasn’t written for you- in the sense it was written to a specific audience for a specific purpose.” – Pastor Peter “If you don’t understand the intended audience, you’ll miss the purpose.” -Pastor Peter “Worship means bowing down, lowering yourself to the object of higher value…” -Pastor Peter “The center of righteousness is worship.” (-Pastor Peter quoting Thomas Traherna) “Sacrificing that of lower value to the higher value is the right hierarchy of values.” -Pastor Peter “Because they sacrificed to something higher, they were benefitted by it.” -Pastor Peter “We think you can have everything you want and not sacrifice.” -Pastor Peter “What is the most valuable thing and what are we willing to sacrifice for it?” -Pastor Peter “Give a worthy sacrifice to that which is most worthy.” -Pastor Peter “If you feel guilty, you’re understanding that the life you’re leading is not a worthy one; it could be better.” -Pastor Peter “God wasn’t doing something new. H was doing away with something old.” -Pastor Peter “God is not just owed some of you; God is owed all of you.” -Pastor Peter “God is not worth innocence, but goodness.” -Pastor Peter “The first mention of ‘love’ is in Genesis 22; God was waiting for the adequate description of love, which is a father toward his son in the act of sacrifice.” -Pastor Peter “The pagans would blush because of how many we have sacrificed.” -Pastor Peter “God is the only being who can seek His own good and not fall to the sin of pride.” -Pastor Peter Jeremiah 32:35, Exodus 13:12-14, Hebrews 10:5-7, Hebrews 13, Hebrews 11:17-19, Romans 13, 1 John 4:8, 1 John 3:16, John 14, Philippians 2, Ezekiel 36:22 #bible #calvarychapel #calvarymarana #genesis #Abraham #sacrifice #value #worth #worship #gods #god #Jesus #trust #son #covenant #faith #firstborn #arrogant #guilty #valuable #marriage #marana #tucson #maranaaz

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- Philippians 3:10