would be no Gospel; there would be no salvation of sinners. Christ’s sacrifice ought to inspire our service. Christ addressed this principle of sacrificing all for Him in our service when He said, “For whosoever will save his life shall lose it; and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it” (Matthew 16:25). Save it and you lose it; lose it and you save it. It sounds so contradictory, but it is not. We may have to sacrifice reputation, jobs, money, time, friends, and many personal ambitions
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