The Sacrifice of Life Slain by the Twenty-nine Instruments of Death Being the Substance of a Sermon Preached on Sunday Morning, Nov. 28, 1813 at the Obelisk Chapel

"The Sacrifice of Life Slain by the Twenty-nine Instruments of Death" by J. Church is a sermon that examines the meaning of sacrifice in Christianity. Using powerful descriptions and Bible verses, Church discusses Christ's crucifixion and what sin means, which is shown by the "twenty-nine instruments". The sermon connects Old Testament sacrifices to Jesus's sacrifice, explaining how Christ’s death was foreshadowed throughout the Bible. He uses the image of knives to represent the different types of sins that resulted in Jesus’s death. Church wants people to understand how serious sin is and the need for redemption through Jesus.