Pastor John D Jakes

What makes a sacrifice acceptable to God? In the Old Testament a sacrifice was of an animal of accepted type without blemish or defect. Although there were allowances for the extremely poor, God was very strict about what type of sacrifices He would receive. It all came back to holiness. Sacrifices were to be holy (special and without defect) because God is holy. That is the only type of sacrifice that God ever accepted in the Bible. In his first letter, Peter says that we get to offer that type of sacrifice to God. We get to offer a sacrifice that God accepts!

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At Calvary – Episode 164 – Thoughtful… Have you been that toward God? – At Calvary!

In this day of worship with light shows and giant screens, do we think anymore about our attitude when we come to God? As we emphasize God’s closeness and friendship, how do we also embrace His transcendence? Is there a good way to see our blessings that will help us keep all of this in […]

1. At Calvary – Episode 164 – Thoughtful… Have you been that toward God? 43:40
2. At Calvary – Episode 163 – Sanctification… How Will We Use Our Freedom 54:21
3. At Calvary – Episode 162 – Sanctification… Our Two-Front War 48:46
4. At Calvary – Episode 161 – Discipling Others Can Hurt 57:02
5. At Calvary – Episode 160 – God is For Us 43:37