Sunday, June 14, 2009

Why Sacrifice?

 

      “And being in Bethany at the house of Simon the leper, as He sat at the table, a woman came having an alabaster flask of very costly oil of spikenard. Then she broke the flask and poured it on his head. But there were some who were indignant among themselves, and said, “Why was this fragrant oil wasted?” “For it might have been sold for more than three hundred denarii and given to the poor.” And they criticized her sharply.” Mark 14. 3-5

 

     Since the Lord Jesus was born satan had tried to kill Him, Jesus grew up and spent His whole ministry on earth under satan’s persecution. But why? Of course satan knew clearly what the Lord Jesus was about to do, satan knew that with Jesus’ death on the cross would be the end of his dominion, everything satan didn’t want to see was the sacrifice of the Lora Jesus on the cross, because sacrifice brings authority upon the one who sacrifices; authority to fight against poverty, misery, sickness and all types of evil. Those who are able to enjoy a comfortable life today is because yesterday they sacrificed their all, they believed that one day they would reap the fruit of their pains.

 

     As satan tried whatever he could to prevent the Lord Jesus from reaching out the cross and sacrifice, today he tries the same thing against those who have faith to sacrifice on the altar.

 

     We all know that the Campaign of Israel is a campaign that requires sacrifice, actually is not the Campaign itself but faith is the one who requires it. There is no way to manifest faith without sacrificing otherwise, faith is dead, this explains why there are so many people inside of churches praising and worshiping God, paying their tithes and giving offerings but living as if they are serving the devil, their lives don’t change, their families never manifest any desire of knowing their God, just because they see no difference in their lives. And there’s just one explanation for this type of disaster; lack of sacrifice.

 

     “Thus also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead.” James 2.17

 

     See that faith demands attitude, actions, faith cannot be manifested only by words but through attitudes and the strongest way to prove that we believe in the promises of God is by sacrificing on the altar.

Watch and hear the testimonies we have played daily in the meetings they are results of how powerful sacrifice is.

       If you do believe your dreams can come true then you should prepare yourself to make a perfect sacrifice on the altar of God. Sunday June 21st, 09 at 11AM. All or Nothing!

 

Bishop Carlos Da Costa

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