Barnabas and Saul: Set apart for God. The church in Antioch featured a group of prophets and teachers. As they gathered to fast and pray, the Holy Spirit spoke to them about Barnabas and Saul. What was said wasn’t totally new to either Barnabas or Saul. What was said to them, however, was crucial for […]
Read More Dryden Shorts – Set Apart For …The hymn I Am Thine, O Lord, whose words came from Fanny J Crosby, features the powerful lyric, Consecrate me now for thy service, Lord. What does that mean to the Kingsman? A tradesman doesn’t carry every tool in his bag on every job. He owns dozens; he sets aside two or three, cleans them, […]
Read More KMCD 36: Consecration and the KingsmanMoses: Set apart by God. Born in a Hebrew home. Taken by a member of Egyptian royalty. Weaned by his natural mother. Cultured in the Egyptian royal palace. Aware of his roots, but now on the run from both because of his actions. Little did he know that he was being set apart by God. […]
Read More Dryden Shorts – Set Apart By …Then you shall take the anointing oil and anoint the tabernacle and all that is in it, and consecrate it and all its furniture, so that it may become holy. (Exodus 40:9) Physical acts and spiritual realities. People refer to the symbolism of certain acts. As though it’s not really what’s going on outside that matters, […]
Read More JJ25 #09 – Anoint and Consecrate So It May Become HolyThe mountain was a familiar location for Moses. When he had seen the unusual display of a bush burning and not being consumed, he had no idea that it would be the prelude to an extraordinary set of events that would see a hope he held for may decades – the liberation of his people […]
Read More A Moses Profile: 12 – Preparing for a Divine EncounterIf there’s one thing that matters of the heart should highlight is it’s not about what’s going on outside, it’s what’s going on inside. Teaching His disciples, Jesus was establishing how their identity was now to be found in God and that identity would mark them out as different to make a difference. This was […]
Read More Journey Through The Secret Life of SaintsThen you shall take part of the blood that is on the altar, and of the anointing oil, and sprinkle it on Aaron and his garments, and on his sons and his sons’ garments with him. He and his garments shall be holy, and his sons and his sons’ garments with him. (Exodus 29:21 ESV) […]
Read More Exodus Extracts 29 – Consecrated To ServeYou yourselves have seen what I did to the Egyptians, and how I bore you on eagles’ wings and brought you to myself. Now therefore, if you will indeed obey my voice and keep my covenant, you shall be my treasured possession among all peoples, for all the earth is mine; and you shall be […]
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