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Consecrate yourselves
The command to "consecrate yourselves" is essential to the Israelites' preparation for witnessing God's miraculous acts. To consecrate means to set apart, to make holy, and to dedicate oneself to God. This act of consecration involves a deliberate, intentional decision. It is not a casual or superficial act but a profound commitment to purify oneself and draw closer to God.
Jesus Loves The Church- But What Should The Church Be Like?
A great number of people today say they love Jesus but hate the church. They’re disillusioned or hurt. Certainly, hurtful things happen in any community, but especially in communities that prize relationship, or prize truth. And sadly in many of our churches, people are quite doctrinaire: they will fall out over doctrine rather than gathering around Jesus. Of course, there is truth or better interpretations of scripture and worse interpretations, but what really matters is that we gather around Jesus. And as we do that, we start to look like him.
Jesus Loves The Church - What Will It Be Like?
The New Testament writers seem to have a vision of church that is glorious.
What will church be like?
In Revelation 7 we have a glorious picture of the church made up of people from every tribe and language - every people group. There will be some surprising people and some surprising expressions of church there I am sure! Throughout Paul’s letters we find the big issue for him was unity - Jewish disciples were looking down on Gentiles and Gentiles were not understanding or respecting Jews. Paul emphasised there can be no distinctions because when we are born again - however people understand that - we have a new Father.
Jesus Loves The Church... And Heals Us When We Hurt Each Other
How do we deal with the consequences of emotional wounds in church?
A great number of people today say they love Jesus but ignore or even hate the church because it has been a context for harm, rather than for wholeness.