Capital Community Church Sermon Archive A Blessing Disguised as a Sacrifice - Joel Urshan
May 22, 2022
Joel Urshan, a passionate preaching pastor and featured speaker, delivers a compelling message at the Atlantic Youth Convention. He discusses sacrifice as a universal principle, drawing on biblical examples from Cain and Abel to David's story with Ornan. Urshan emphasizes how Christ's ultimate sacrifice transforms our sacrifices into blessings. He shares personal testimonies of miraculous multiplication through faithful giving and challenges listeners to see generosity as an essential practice for advancing God's mission.
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All Old Sacrifices Point To Christ
- Old Testament offerings pointed forward to a single, perfect sacrifice in Christ.
- Urshan emphasizes Jesus' death as the perpetual sin offering that fulfills all prior sacrifices.
Take Concrete Steps To Receive Salvation
- Repent and be baptized to receive the Holy Ghost, Urshan says, for appropriation of Christ's sacrifice.
- He presents this as the practical step to apply the gospel personally.
Sacrifice Includes Resurrection
- True sacrifice includes death, burial, and resurrection, not just loss.
- Urshan says God transforms surrendered offerings into multiplied blessings.