Sacrifice

     Sacrifice is an act of faith, of obedience, of rejoicing, of thanksgiving, of worshipping, a way to show testimony, and a way to receive revelation. It is a way of representing the sacrifice of our Savior, a sacrifice that is infinite and eternal and which we should ponder often and continuously invite into our lives. Without our sacrifice of a broken heart and contrite spirit, Christ's sacrifice does not work. Sacrifices can be part of a covenant, a way to separate ourselves from sin, a cleansing step for true repentance. The sacrifices you make(especially that of service and love to God and his children with all your heart, soul, understanding and strength, through tithes, offerings, time, talents, means, and temple service)will be part of your final judgement. It is a type of priesthood power. Sacrifice with a sincere heart and it will be a protection and a blessing to you, bringing you ever closer to that ultimate sacrifice, the Atonement.

*Gen 22:9 - Abraham to sacrifice Isaac - sometimes God just wants to know what you'd be willing to give up for Him. Heb 11:17(by faith), Jacob 4:5, D&C 138:13

*Ex 3:18 - Sometimes sacrifice requires a separation - go into the wilderness

*Ex 12:27 - Sacrifice can sometimes be made out of gratitude/remembrance

*Ex 20:24 - Make an altar, the sacrifice, then receive blessings. Lev 17:5 - also bring peace, Deut 27:7 - also rejoice

*Ex 22:20 - If you sacrifice to anyone but the Lord - you will be destroyed, do not sacrifice to evil. Deut 32:17, Hosea 11:2, Mal 1:8, 1 Cor 8:4

*Lev 1:3 - burnt sacrifice must be male without blemish and offered voluntarily - similitude - Deut 15:21, 1 Cor 10:20

*Lev 3:1 - Peace offerings can be male or female without blemish - sprinkle blood on altar

*Lev 7:1-11 - Laws/rules regarding different sacrifices

*1 Sam 15:22 - To obey is better than to sacrifice

*1 Kings 18:38 - Elijah sacrifices and people believe

*Ezra 6:11 - make sacrifice to go along with prayer to ask for blessings

*Neh 12:43 - Sacrifice made as a way of thanksgiving

*Psalms 4:5 - Sacrifice made as an act of faith - Heb 11:4 Abram made sacrifice by faith/which is why it was better than Cain's. Moses 6:3 - Also Seth.

*Psalms 40:6, Heb 10:3, 5-8, 12, Heb 7:27 - Christ's sacrifice is superior so once He has made it, they are no longer required.

*Psalms 50:5 - You can make covenants through sacrifice

*Psalms 51:17 - Sacrifices=broken heart and a contrite spirit, D&C 97:8. You have to make this sacrifice or His sacrifice does not work 2 Ne 2:7

*Psalms 106:37 - Do not sacrifice your children to devils/other gods - Ezek 16:20

*Prov 15:8, 21:27 - Sacrifice made by wicked is abomination, make sure you do it with sincere heart - Isaiah 1:11

*Prov 21:3 - To do justly and with judgment is better than to sacrifice

*Dan 11:31 - Evil will take away daily sacrifice

*Amos 5:25(Acts 7:42) - God will ask you about your sacrifices

**Micah 6:7-8 - No matter how much you sacrifice, it will not be good unless you are serving the Spirit, doing justly, loving mercy, and walking humbly.

*Zeph 1:7 - The Lord has prepared a sacrifice for you.

*Mark 9:49 - Sprinkle sacrifices with salt as a cleansing

*Mark 12:33 - Worth more than all your sacrifices is to love God with all your heart, soul, understanding, strength, and to love your neighbor more than self.

*Luke 2:24 - Sacrifice when a son is born = 2 turtle doves/pigeons

*1 Cor 5:7 - Purge out/sacrifice your sin to become clean - use Christ's sacrifice

*Heb 5:1, Heb 8:3 - Sacrifice is a priesthood ordination - uses the power of God

*Heb 13:16 - God is well pleased with sacrifices requiring doing good and praying

*1 Peter 2:5 - A temple built to do sacrifices in

*Rev 2:14, 20 - Some people corrupt law of sacrifice, eat offerings and commit fornication

*1 Ne 5:9 - Sacrifice is a way of rejoicing

*Mosiah 2:3 - Actual sacrifice/burnt offerings = Law of Moses, 3 Ne 9:19-20 - Burnt offerings no more, only sacrifices now are broken heart and contrite spirit

*Alma 34:10 - An infinite and eternal sacrifice made not by human, but God

*Mormon 4:14-21 - evil=human sacrifices to idol gods

*D&C 59:12 - Sunday is a good day for sacrifices - of time, talents, means, service

*D&C 64:23 - Now is the time of sacrifice and tithe - it is a protection/blessing

*D&C 97:12 - Sacrifice for the temple - D&C 84:31 - and in temple -D&C 124:39

*D&C 132:50 - Sacrifices are a step to repentance

*D&C 138:2 - Reflect on the Savior's sacrifice often

*Moses 5:6 - Sacrifice = an act of obedience(sometimes blind)

*Fac 2, Fig 2 - Revelation comes when sacrificing