YOU CAN DO THAT!

THE POWER OF CONSECRATION

SUBJECT OF THE SERMON: CONSECRATION

TEXT:

BECCA:

Judges 13:5 NKJV

For behold, you shall conceive and bear a son. And no razor shall come upon his head, for the child shall be a Nazirite to God from the womb; and he shall begin to deliver Israel out of the hand of the Philistines.”

TROY:

NASIR - CONSECRATED - TO SEPARATE

- WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO LIVE A CONSECRATED LIFE? *STRENGTH TO DELIVER

- WHY SHOULD YOU LIVE A CONSECRATED LIFE? *CALL OF GOD IS SWEETER THAN THE CALL FROM MAN

- IS THERE ANY CONSEQUENCE TO NOT LIVING A CONSECRATED LIFE? *WEAKNESS

THERE IS DIVINE POWER IN SEPARATION THAT IS NOT PRESENT IN PARTICIPATION

CONSECRATION IS A VOW FOR SOME *SEASONS OF SEPARATION - PAUL/DAVID CONSECRATION IS A LIFE FOR OTHERS - SAMSON/SAMUEL

YOUR POWER WILL AWLAYS BE PROPORTIONATE TO YOUR PURITY

SAMSONS STRENGTH WAS CONDITIONAL

DIVINE POWER IS NECESSARY FOR FAMILIES!

OPEN:

BECCA: *FOOTBALL CHEER ILLUSTRATION

YOU CAN DO THAT!

BUT THEN, YOU CAN’T DO THAT!

TROY:

POWER RULE:

JESUS GIVES SAMSON A COVENANT OF POWER THAT IS CONDITIONAL TO CONSECRATION

Judges 13:11–13 NKJV

So Manoah arose and followed his wife. When he came to the Man, he said to Him, “Are You the Man who spoke to this woman?” And He said, “I am.” Manoah said, “Now let Your words come to pass! What will be the boy’s rule of life, and his work?” So the Angel of the Lord said to Manoah, “Of all that I said to the woman let her be careful.

WHAT IS THE RULE THAT GOVERNS YOUR LIFE AND WORK?

1 CORINTHIANS 10:23

23 “I have the right to do anything,” you say—but not everything is beneficial. “I have the right to do anything”—but not everything is constructive.

BECCA:

THE CONSECRATION OF THE COMMUNITY DETERMINES THE POWER AVAILABLE TO THE COMMUNITY

Judges 13:13–14 NKJV

So the Angel of the Lord said to Manoah, “Of all that I said to the woman let her be careful. She may not eat anything that comes from the vine, nor may she drink wine or similar drink, nor eat anything unclean. All that I commanded her let her observe.”

YOUR CONSECRATION MATTERS TO US ALL!

TROY:

3 PURITY POWER PRODUCERS THAT CREATE SEPARATION IN THE BELIEVERS LIFE

SOBRIETY - SHARP SPIRITUALLY -ALERT; READY

CLEAN LIVING - DEATH/SIN IS CONTAGIOUS - IT’LL GET ON YOU

GROWTH - STAY IN FAITH AND KEEP GROWING

BECCA CLOSE:

Judges 16:20 NKJV

And she said, “The Philistines are upon you, Samson!” So he awoke from his sleep, and said, “I will go out as before, at other times, and shake myself free!” But he did not know that the Lord had departed from him.

SAMSON DID’NT KNOW HE LOST HIS STRENGTH

ARE YOU AWARE OF GOD’S PRESENCE IN YOUR LIFE?

ARE YOU AWARE OF GOD’S ABSENCE?

YOU CAN DO THAT! BUT YOU CAN’T DO THAT!