Jephthah and the Price of Ambition Faith Lesson
In Los Angeles on April 17 a sermon warns that the urge for wealth and rank can demand dear sacrifices. It cites Jephthah and Hastings stories to urge parents not to sacrifice children for success and contrasts a daughter's martyrdom with Christ's atonement, urging moral restraint.
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The passage reflects on heroic deaths for the good of others, from biblical Jephthah's daughter to Christ, urging reverence for sacrifice and urging steadfast devotion. It contrasts a scientist's self-inoculation against tuberculosis with the daughter’s vow, highlighting themes of gratitude, atonement, and moral duty.
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