''The Origins and Definitions of Sacrifice!'' A Sacrifice Considered: I. A Prelude: What’s in a name? II. Early Events A. Gen.3:21 The garments of skin came from somewhere. B. Cain and Abel 1. Gen. 4:3 Cain brought an offering of the fruit of the ground. 2. Gen. 4:4 Abel brought the firstlings of his flock. III. Definitions of Offering and Sacrifice A. The Words of Sacrifice. 1. An Offering a. Gen 4:3 offering b. Gen 31:54 offering and sacrifice. 2. A Sacrifice = slaughter B. The implications IV. Some Considerations: A Key to Sacrifice. God consistently asks that man present to Him the first fruits and the first born. A. Ex. 13:13-15 The first born male son had to be redeemed. B. This redemption was always with a live sacrifice. C. Lev. 17:10-14 The life is in the blood TAKE HOME: 1. Sacrifices help me understand the work of God at the cross. 2. Any offering made to God needs to come from a heart of thanksgiving. 3. The life blood of a sacrifice is significant to the Father.