We continue to wrestle with the implication of forgiveness and un-forgiveness and the implication for us living a consecrated life.

In this instalment we look at the critical issue of forgiveness.

We continue looking at the implication of consecration and look at 2 Timothy 2:20-21. This passage describes how we are to actively clean ourselves and how this makes us useful in the master’s hand.

 

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In the third instalment of this series we consider the example of Jacob. On his way back to Bethel Jacob stopped and consecrated himself and his household. He did this before coming to Bethel. Again we apply this example to our lives in the context of consecrating ourselves.

In the second instalment of this series we look at the life of Gideon. Before Gideon responded to the call of God, he had to deal with the idolatry that was in his life. This gives us an example of consecration in action.

Preparations for the New Year 1

We are starting a series that seeks to set out direction for DCC as we face into a new decade. In this first instalment we deal with the need for consecration in the Church. This means on an individual level and corporately we get rid of anything from our lives that shouldn’t be there.

Matthew 28:18-20

18 And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19 Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in[b] the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.” 

 

Joshua 7:1

1 But the people of Israel broke faith in regard to the devoted things, for Achan the son of Carmi, son of Zabdi, son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, took some of the devoted things. And the anger of the Lord burned against the people of Israel.

 

Joshua 7:13

13 Get up! Consecrate the people and say, ‘Consecrate yourselves for tomorrow; for thus says the Lord, God of Israel, “There are devoted things in your midst, O Israel. You cannot stand before your enemies until you take away the devoted things from among you.”

 

Jeremiah 16:17-18

17 For my eyes are on all their ways. They are not hidden from me, nor is their iniquity concealed from my eyes. 18 But first I will doubly repay their iniquity and their sin, because they have polluted my land with the carcasses of their detestable idols, and have filled my inheritance with their abominations.”