Sacrilege or Sacrifice?

Bible Talk

Topic:  Doctrine

Topic Name: Sacrilege or Sacrifice?

By: Brice Williams

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Opening Question:   What is the most expensive thing you have in your life (sentimental or monetarily)?

——————   [Besides God]

 

Preface:   Discuss Matthew 6:25-34, then ask :  “What’s the therefore, there for?”

 

Verse#1:  Matthew 6:19-21

 “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. 20 But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. 21 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

  • Q1:  What are some common things in this life that people can place a lot of value in?
  • Q2:   What is the consequence of overvaluing those things?
  • Q3:   What backfired on you since you overvalued it in your life?

*read v24  prior to transition*     :    “No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.

 

Verse#2:  Romans 12:1-2 :

Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship.  Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.

  • Q1:   How have people you live with sacrificed for you?
  • Q2:  How can you use your lifestyle to sacrifice for other people?
  • Q3:  What is something you need to “renew your mind” over to better serve God?

 

Verse #3:  Luke 9:23-25

Then he said to them all: “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me. For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will save it. What good is it for someone to gain the whole world, and yet lose or forfeit their very self?

  • Q1:    What are some things Jesus denied himself of to serve humanity?
  • Q2:    What is something you find yourself having to DENY yourself of each day to better serve people?
  • Q3:    [ Optional question slot if something comes to you in the moment ]    [ Perhaps about employment idolatry ]

 

Closing Thoughts and Scripture:  

Close out with  1 Samuel 15 ;   V3, V8-10,19-20,21 and the concept of how much God grieves at this [I’ll do 90%] type of heart.

 

And That’s Bible talk……