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! "od
I.
Introductory Remarks.
The purpose o! this lesson #ill be catch a $li%pse o! #hat "od&s overall purpose is !or the church in these last days and then to see ho# #e %ust be totally consecrated to that purpose in order !or us to !ul!ill the destiny "od has $iven to each o! us' Proverbs 19:21 (NIV) Many are the plans in a man's heart, but it is the Lord's purpose that prevails. Proverbs 16:9(NIV) determines his steps. In his heart a man plans his course, but the LOR
(n order !or Proverbs )*+, to co%e into play in our lives, our lives %ust !irst be totally consecrated or sancti!ied unto the -ord' 1. # Definitions of Consecration: Webster s+ To %ake, declare, or set apart as sacred+ To dedicate to so%e service or $oal' .ake holy+ sacred' Honored as holy+ hallo#ed' !reek+ )/01' e$kaini2o, en$3kahee3nid432o5 !ro% ")/0*5 to rene#, i'e' inau$urate+33consecrate, dedicate' 61' ha$ia2o, ha$3ee3ad432o5 !ro% "/75 to %ake holy, i'e' 8cer'9 puri!y or consecrate5 8%entally9 to venerate+33hallo#, be holy, sancti!y' Hebre"+ *,/:' ;adash, ka#3dash45 a pri%' root5 to be 8causat' %ake, pronounce or observe as9 clean 8cere%onially or %orally9+33appoint, bid, consecrate, dedicate, de!ile, hallo#, 8be, keep9 holy 83er, place9, keep, prepare, proclai%, puri!y, sancti!y 83ied one, sel!9, < #holly'
1 Thessalonians 5:23 No! may the "od o# peace $imsel# sancti#y you completely% and may your !hole spirit, soul, and body be preserved blameless at the comin& o# our Lord 'esus (hrist. 2 Timothy 2:21 )here#ore i# anyone cleanses himsel# #rom the latter, he !ill be a
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vessel #or honor, sancti#ied and use#ul #or the Master, prepared #or every &ood !or*. =s you see, "od&s $oal is !or us to be totally consecrated or set apart !or His purpose and the destiny He has called us to' (t is only as #e are consecrated that #e can be prepared !or "od&s #ork in our lives and thus !ul!ill the destiny He has !or us'' (n the ld Testa%ent vessels al#ays had to be consecrated be!ore they could be used !or the service o! the tabernacle or te%ple' Leviticus 8:10 +lso Moses too* the anointin& oil, and anointed the tabernacle and all that !as in it, and consecrated them.
?ust as David served the purpose o! "od !or his $eneration, so #e %ust serve
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the purpose o! "od !or our $eneration' Acts 13:36 (NIV) ,-or !hen avid had served "od's purpose in his o!n &eneration, he #ell asleep% he !as buried !ith his #athers and his body decayed ' Think o! all the people in David&s day that bene!itted !ro% the kin$do% blessin$s because David served "od&s purpose' Think o! all the people #ho are $oin$ to bene!it !ro% the blessin$ o! the kin$do% because #e have chosen to consecrate our hearts to "od !or His purpose in this $eneration' @e %ust be like the sons o! (ssachar' 1 *hronicles 12:32 o# the sons o# Issachar !ho had understandin& o# the times, to *no! !hat Israel ou&ht to do, their chie#s !ere t!o hundred% and all their brethren !ere at their command% Psalms 1+:2 )he LOR loo*s do!n #rom heaven upon the children o# men, )o see i# there are any !ho understand, !ho see* "od.
=s born3a$ain, Apirit3!illed Christians, #ho have a destiny to !ul!ill, #e are to present ourselves unto "od as livin$ sacri!ices' ,omans 12:1 (NIV) )here#ore, I ur&e you, brothers, in vie! o# "od's mercy, to o##er your bodies as livin& sacri#ices, holy and pleasin& to "od..this is your spiritual act o# !orship. o not con#orm any lon&er to the pattern o# this !orld, but be trans#ormed by the rene!in& o# your mind. )hen you !ill be able to test and approve !hat "od's !ill is..his &ood, pleasin& and per#ect !ill. =s a result o! sacri!icin$ ourselves to "od #e #ill be trans!or%ed by the rene#in$ o! our %inds an be able to discern the $ood and acceptable and per!ect #ill o! "od' Bou can&t really understand or be involved in the purpose o! "od #ithout the ele%ent o! sacri!ice in your li!e'
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Bour decisions are based on the #hole rather than the part' Bou base your decisions in li!e on ho# they #ill a!!ect pursuin$ "od&s purpose rather than the e%otional #hi% o! the %o%ent' Proverbs 19:21 (NIV) Many are the plans in a man's heart, but it is the Lord's purpose that prevails.
,omans 12:11 not la&&in& in dili&ence, #ervent in spirit, servin& the Lord% Eo %atter #hat season or di!!iculty you are in you %aintain your level o! !ervency, because you kno# all thin$s #ork to$ether accordin$ to the purpose o! "od' ,omans 8:28 +nd !e *no! that all thin&s !or* toðer #or &ood to those !ho love "od, to those !ho are the called accordin& to $is purpose.
=s lon$ as you continue to pursue "od&s purpose !or your li!e you #ill be #alkin$ on the path #here all o! His treasures and inheritance are available to you' Bou #ill need your inheritance and "od&s blessin$ to !ul!ill the destiny "od has !or you' '(hesians 1:1)-18 that the "od o# our Lord 'esus (hrist, the -ather o# &lory, may &ive to you the spirit o# !isdom and revelation in the *no!led&e o# $im, 45 the eyes o# your understandin& bein& enli&htened% that you may *no! !hat is the hope o# $is callin&, !hat are the riches o# the &lory o# $is inheritance in the saints,