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  GIVE THANKS TO GOD
  by Clement of Rome
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Summary: The sermon emphasizes the importance of giving thanks to God
and living in accordance with our roles and responsibilities, while also
highlighting the consequences of disobedience and the dangers of greater
knowledge.

Topics: "Thanksgiving", "Accountability"
Scripture References: Leviticus 17:11, Luke 12:48, 1 Corinthians 14:40, Hebrews 9:22, Hebrews 13:18

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DESCRIPTION
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Clement of Rome emphasizes the importance of giving thanks to God in an
orderly manner, living with a good conscience, and following the
prescribed ministry rules. He highlights that sacrifices were only
offered in Jerusalem, at the altar before the temple, and examined by
the high priest and ministers. Those who go beyond God's will face
severe consequences, as greater knowledge brings greater accountability
and danger.

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CONTENT
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Let every one of you, brethren, give thanks to God in his own order,
living in all good conscience, with becoming gravity, and not going
beyond the rule of the ministry prescribed to him. Not in every place,
brethren, are the daily sacrifices offered, or the peace-offerings, or
the sin-offerings and the trespass-offerings, but in Jerusalem only.

And even there they are not offered in any place, but only at the altar
before the temple, that which is offered being first carefully examined
by the high priest and the ministers already mentioned. Those,
therefore, who do anything beyond that which is agreeable to His will,
are punished with death.

You see, brethren, that the greater the knowledge that has been
vouchsafed to us, the greater also is the danger to which we are
exposed.

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Source: https://sermonindex.net/speakers/clement-of-rome/give-thanks-to-god/
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