You are a living sacrifice acceptable to God. Offer continual praise to Jesus.

You are a living sacrifice acceptable to God. Offer continual praise to Jesus.

“they offered burnt offerings on it to the LORD, both the morning and evening burnt offerings.” (Ezra 3:3)

“I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service.” (Rom 12:1)

“Therefore by Him let us continually offer the sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of our lips, giving thanks to His name.” (Heb 13:15)

“you also, as living stones, are being built up a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable

to God through Jesus Christ.” (1Pet 2:5)

“But do not forget to do good and to share, for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.” (Heb 13:16)

“The one lamb you shall offer in the morning, the other lamb you shall offer in the evening” (Num 28:4)

“And walk in love, as Christ also has loved us and given Himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling aroma.” (Eph 5:2)

“Yes, and if I am being poured out as a drink offering on the sacrifice and service of your faith, I am glad and rejoice with you all.” (Phil 2:17)

“once at the end of the ages, He has appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of Himself.” (Heb 9:26)

“But this Man, after He had offered one sacrifice for sins forever, sat down at the right hand of God” (Heb 10:12)

“Offer the sacrifices of righteousness, and put your trust in the LORD.” (Ps 4:5)

“The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit, a broken and a contrite heart – these, O God, You will not despise.” (Ps 51:17)

“Let them sacrifice the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare His works with rejoicing.” (Ps 107:22)

“And to love Him with all the heart, with all the understanding, with all the soul, and with all the strength, and to love one’s neighbor as oneself, is more than all the whole burnt offerings and sacrifices.” (Mk 12:33)

“They shall call the peoples to the mountain; there they shall offer sacrifices of righteousness; for they shall partake of the abundance of the seas and of treasures hidden in the sand.” (Deut 33:19)

“Also that day they offered great sacrifices, and rejoiced, for God had made them rejoice with great joy” (Neh 12:43)

“Therefore I will offer sacrifices of joy in His tabernacle” (Ps 27:6)

“My offering, My food for My offerings made by fire as a sweet aroma to Me, you shall be careful to offer to Me at their appointed time.” (Num 28:2)

“And it came to pass, at the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice, that Elijah the prophet came near and said, “LORD God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, let it be known this day that You are God in Israel and I am Your servant, and that I have done all these things at Your word.” (1Kin 18:36)

“Then Noah built an altar to the LORD” (Gen 8:20)

“And there he built an altar to the LORD, who had appeared to him.” (Gen 12:7)

“there he built an altar to the LORD and called on the name of the LORD.” (Gen 12:8)

“Then Abram moved his tent, and went and dwelt by the terebinth trees of Mamre, which are in Hebron, and built an altar there to the LORD.” (Gen 13:18)

“And it came to pass, when the sun went down and it was dark, that behold, there appeared a smoking oven and a burning torch that passed between those pieces.” (Gen 15:17)

“So he built an altar there and called on the name of the LORD, and he pitched his tent there; and there Isaac’s servants dug a well.” (Gen 26:25)

“And he built an altar there and called the place El Bethel, because there God appeared to him when he fled from the face of his brother.” (Gen 35:7)

“And Moses built an altar and called its name, The-LORD-Is-My-Banner” (Ex 17:15)   — at the top of the hill

“Now Joshua built an altar to the LORD God of Israel in Mount Ebal” (Josh 8:30)

“So Gideon built an altar there to the LORD, and called it The-LORD-Is-Peace.” (Judg 6:24)

“But he always returned to Ramah, for his home was there. There he judged Israel, and there he built an altar to the LORD.” (1Sam 7:17)

“And David built there an altar to the LORD, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings.” (2Sam 24:25)

“Then Jeshua the son of Jozadak and his brethren the priests, and Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel and his brethren, arose and built the altar of the God of Israel” (Ezra 3:2)

“You shall worship the LORD your God, and Him only you shall serve.” (Lk 4:8)

Reading: Ezra 1-3; Acts 1