Lent : Week 3 : Sacrifice: Losing to Live

About this episode

This episode explores the concept of sacrifice in the context of Lent, emphasizing that true sacrifice is rooted in love rather than self-punishment.

This week, we are covering one of the most familiar and often misunderstood tenets of the Christian faith: sacrifice. Sacrifice is a common practice of Lent — often requiring us to surrender certain meals, practices, or daily freedoms — and in our humanity, that can feel a lot like loss. But what if losing for Jesus’ sake is actually how we learn to live? This week, we are unpacking sacrifice shaped by love, and discovering that Christian sacrifice is not self-punishment, it’s love made visible.

Topics covered

• sacrifice
• Lent
• Christian faith
• love
• loss
• spiritual growth

Keywords

• sacrifice
• Lent
• Christianity
• faith
• spirituality
• loss
• love

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Passion City Church

Books & works: Lent

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