Preparing for Consecration Sunday

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Preparing for Consecration Sunday

• Preparing for 2007
• CRC

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Previous Two Sundays

• We considered that our giving is about bringing
  our gifts to the Lord. The Israelites did it in
  obedience to Gods command - it was a mark of
  being Gods people.
• Today, God is looking for us to choose to bring
  our gifts - out of gratitude for what He has done
  for us. We have the privilege of participating
  in Kingdom work.

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Previous Two Sundays

• The first Sunday we asked everyone to do a Review
  of what you have brought to our church - your
  gifts of time, talents, hospitality and finances.
  (Past)
• Last Sunday we asked you to Reflect on the
  changes in your lives and consider how Faithful
  God is - despite the ups and downs of life. (Past
  Present)

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Recommit Your Gifts

• Based on your Review and your Reflection, this
  Sunday we ask you to think future - to Recommit
  your gifts that you plan to bring for the Kingdom
  ministry of our church.
• Each man should give what he has decided in
  his heart to give, not reluctantly or under
  compulsion, for God loves a cheerful
  giver. 2Cor. 97

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Recommit Your Gifts

• Please take time with your spouse (if you have
  one) and have a discussion focused on committing
  your time, talents, homes, business, farm and
  finances for the work of your church.

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Recommit Your Gifts

• Pray about it and then make a promise (a
  covenant) to the Lord - that with His help - you
  will keep. Please go one step further -
  wRite-it-down.
• In your mailboxes today, we have provided a card
  which we ask you to complete and bring next
  Sunday.

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Recommit Your Gifts

• Why wRite-it-down and bring it?
• It helps us to remember (both spouses)
• It makes us more committed to carrying out what
  we have promised
• It facilitates my participation in a special
  offering, next Sunday, of the gifts we bring.
  Well Consecrate them to the Lord in a special
  prayer of Consecration.

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Why Consecration?

• The Apostle James taught us that we ought not to
  be so bold as to think that we can do anything on
  our own.
• Instead, you ought to say, If it is the Lord's
  will, we will live and do this or that. James
  415
• In our prayer of Consecration, we ask the Lord to
  bless our giving plans - our commitments - for it
  is He who enables us!

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