1. Offering Sacrifices The sacrifice of praise – Heb. 13:12-15
The sacrifice of possessions – Phil. 4:15-18
The sacrifice of service – Heb. 13:16
The sacrifice of ourselves – Rom. 12:1-2
The sacrifice of others – Rom. 15:16

2. “...That I might be a minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, ministering the gospel of God, that the offering of the Gentiles might be acceptable, sanctified by the Holy Spirit” (Romans 15:16).

3. Ministering (Hierougounta) “To minister in the manner of a priest, minister in the priestly service…of the preaching of the gospel, Rom. 15:16” (Thayer). “To serve the gospel as a priest…” (Arndt and Gingrich).

4. Offering (Prosphora) “That which is offered, a gift, a present
Offering (Prosphora) “That which is offered, a gift, a present. In Romans 15:16, ‘The sacrifice which I offer in turning the Gentiles to God’” (Thayer).

5. It was as if Paul was a priest in the officiating at a sacrifice when he taught others the truth. Through the teaching of the truth, he turned the hearts of the Gentiles to God and thus made them an acceptable offering to God.

6. “And this they did, not as we had hoped, but FIRST GAVE THEMSELVES to the Lord” – 2 Cor. 8:5
Offer the sacrifice of praise
Offer the sacrifice of possessions
Offer the sacrifice of service
Offer the sacrifice of others