Week 2 | The Offering Is You

1 Peter 2:4–5
As you come to him, a living stone rejected by men but in the sight of God chosen and precious, you yourselves like living stones are being built up as a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.

Exodus 19:6
“You shall be to me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.”

God no longer asks His priests to bring a sacrifice for sin. He asks His priests to become a living sacrifice.

1. Jesus Completed the Sacrifice

1 Peter 2:5
Acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.

Romans 12:1
I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your
bodies as a living sacrifice.

2 Samuel 24:24
“I will not offer burnt offerings to the Lord my God that cost me nothing.”

Psalm 51:17
The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.

2. The Offering Is Your Whole Life

Romans 12:1
Present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship.

Philippians 4:18
A fragrant offering, a sacrifice acceptable and pleasing to God.

3. Sacrifice Always Becomes Visible

Hebrews 13:15–16
Through him then let us continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of lips that acknowledge his name. Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have, for such sacrifices are pleasing to God.

What can I bring to the King?

The altar is not where your life is destroyed. It is where your

life is transformed.

Romans 12:2
Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind.