Current Partner Letter

                                 NOVEMBER 2026 PARTNER LETTER
                                          Spiritual Sacrifices Unto God  

 Dear Partners,

I pray that all is well with you and your family. Beloved, I want to remind you of your position as a priest unto God. 1 Peter 2:5 says “Ye also as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.” You and I have been chosen and selected to be a part of God’s Holy priesthood, serviceable to others and endowed with heavenly gifts and graces. The most important truth of our priesthood is, we are employed in the service of the King.

Beloved, if we are to properly serve as priest of the New Covenant, let us consecrate ourselves and dedicate our lives to faithfully walk according to the order of our priesthood. Our priesthood requires us to offer spiritual sacrifices through the Blood of Jesus. Hebrews 13:15 tells us “by him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name.” Verse 16 reminds us “to do good and to communicate forget not: For which such sacrifices God is well pleased”.

We are New Testament Believers, because of the ministry of Jesus Christ, our covenant is established on better promises. We can therefore offer spiritual sacrifices that are acceptable. Just as the priest under the Old Covenant were required to offer sacrifices, those who have tasted the Lord’s graciousness should desire to serve Christ in a way that is acceptable to God. When your life is pleasing to God, He will honor you with favor, He will withhold no good thing from you, He will make your enemies be at peace with you, and He will give you the desires of your heart.

Beloved, a very important thing to remember as a priest unto God, there can be no mixture in our lives. 2 John 2:15-17 says “Do not love the world or the things of the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life; is not of the father but is of the world. And the world is passing away, and the lust of it; but he who does the will of God abides forever.”

As Believers we should earnestly guard our hearts and minds against the mixture that is creeping into the lives of Believers. In Ezekiel 44:15-17, God laid out his requirements for the sons of Zadok, who were called to minister unto him and offer sacrifices. They were chosen because they stayed faithful to God when the children of Israel went astray. In verse 17, when they entered the inner court, they had to be dressed in linen garments; and no wool should come upon them. Beloved, that is an example of the mixture that God is opposed to.

If we are to offer acceptable sacrifices to God, there can be no mixture of righteousness and unrighteousness in us, there can be no mixture of faith and doubt in us, there can be no mixture of believing the truth and believing a lie in us, there can be no mixture of compromise in our lives, we either live according to God’s Word or we live according to our flesh. Beloved, you and I have been called with a heavenly calling to enter into his presence and offer spiritual sacrifices as priest unto him. Below is a list of our spiritual sacrifices.

Seven Spiritual Sacrifices

1. The sacrifices of faith. Philippians 2:17 “Yea, and if I be offered upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I joy, and rejoice with you all.”
2. The sacrifice of righteousness. Psalm 4:5 “Offer the sacrifices of righteousness, and put your trust in the Lord.” Also see Psalm 51:19
3. The sacrifice of a broken spirit. Psalm 51:17 “The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.”
4. The sacrifice of thanksgiving. Psalm 107:22 “And let them sacrifice the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare his works with rejoicing.” Also see Psalm 116:17
5. The sacrifice of praise. Hebrews 13:15 “By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name.” Also see Psalm 54:6
6. The sacrifice of doing good. Hebrews 13:16 “But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.”
7. The sacrifice of communicating to the needs of other. Philippians 4:14 “Notwithstanding ye have done well, that ye did communicate with my affliction.”

Beloved, when we walk by faith and not by sight, we are offering the sacrifice of faith. When we do what is right in the sight of God and man, we are offering the sacrifice of righteousness. When we are humbled to the knowledge of our sinfulness and are truly repentant, we are offering the sacrifice of a broken spirit.

When we give thanks unto God for his mercy, for his love, for his deliverances, we are offering the sacrifice of thanksgiving. When we sing praises to his great name, we are offering the sacrifice of praise. When we help others in their time of need, we are offering the sacrifice of doing good. I pray the sacrifices of your life are acceptable unto God.

"Beloved, Marcia and I are believing for your success and prosperity"

Bless you,
Pastor Howard Riley