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Sacrifice
How much we need the challenging call of Howard Guinness's 'Sacrifice'! Only this level of commitment will take us through life’s journey used by God, and rejoicing in his power and love. Howard Guinness was a true soulwinner in the steps of his grandfather Henry Grattan Guinness, a leading preacher of the 19th-century revival. From his time as a medical student at Bart’s, London, through his years as a worldwide student evangelist, and during his long ministry in Sydney, Dr Guinness lived the message of this book, and a multitude of readers have caught it from him. May we do so also, to the glory of God.
75 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1958
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June 27, 2021
A little brief,but to the point. The chapter on love made the book worth reading just for that. I think we have definitely lost the elements of Christian sacrifice in these modern times,and the church instead focusses on the 'me culture '. This book challenges us to offer our whole lives as a living sacrifice for God.
July 26, 2022
An extraordinary book first published in March 1936.
I read my Dad's copy which was reprinted in September 1952. So, in many respects this is a very dated book, but the call to sacrifice in the pursuit of Christ is a message well worth repeating and one worthy of reviving. Five short chapters cover the topics of poverty, love, discipline, experience, and power.
At the end there is an epilogue encouraging the reader to take action, not merely give cognitive assent to the material. There's even a space to sign a pledge to commit to these values. I was moved to discover that my Dad had signed up for that lifestyle on 29th March 1953.
A challenging and sobering read in some ways, but a call to a radical life that is refreshing in these dark days.
I read my Dad's copy which was reprinted in September 1952. So, in many respects this is a very dated book, but the call to sacrifice in the pursuit of Christ is a message well worth repeating and one worthy of reviving. Five short chapters cover the topics of poverty, love, discipline, experience, and power.
At the end there is an epilogue encouraging the reader to take action, not merely give cognitive assent to the material. There's even a space to sign a pledge to commit to these values. I was moved to discover that my Dad had signed up for that lifestyle on 29th March 1953.
A challenging and sobering read in some ways, but a call to a radical life that is refreshing in these dark days.
January 31, 2026
A short, somewhat dated, essay on the need to consecrate our lives to Christ. A slight twinge of second blessing about it with the idea that we must both receive and enthrone Christ, two things that cannot be separated, though sinless perfectionism is rightly denied. Perhaps hints of Quietism also.
Nonetheless one can be grateful for the ministry of Guinness and the fruit that came from it.
Nonetheless one can be grateful for the ministry of Guinness and the fruit that came from it.
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