Choosing to Be Different | Sister Esther Omosule

13/07/2025 26 min

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๐’๐„๐‘๐Œ๐Ž๐ ๐‡๐ˆ๐†๐‡๐‹๐ˆ๐†๐‡๐“๐’๐Ÿ™Œ Consecration is a call for every believer, not just pastors or spiritual leaders.โฃ๐Ÿ“– Biblical examples like Hannah, Esther, Daniel, and Jesus illustrate consecrationโ€™s demands and rewards.โฃ๐Ÿ”ฅ Consecration involves daily sacrifice, self-control, and surrender to Godโ€™s will.โฃ๐Ÿ™ Prayer and fasting are key spiritual disciplines that help believers consecrate themselves.โฃโœ๏ธ Jesusโ€™ life serves as the perfect example of consecration through prayer and spiritual focus.โฃ๐Ÿ’ช Consecration empowers believers to walk in spiritual authority and fulfill their divine purpose.โฃ๐ŸŒŸ We are a โ€œchosen generation,โ€ called to live holy lives and shine Godโ€™s light in a challenging world.โฃโฃ๐Š๐ž๐ฒ ๐ˆ๐ง๐ฌ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ๐ฌโฃ๐ŸŒฟ ๐‚๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ž๐œ๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐š๐ฌ ๐‡๐จ๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ƒ๐ž๐๐ข๐œ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง: Consecration is fundamentally about setting oneself apart as holy and dedicated to Godโ€™s purpose. This is not limited to objects or specific religious roles but applies to every believerโ€™s life. The sermon underscores that God desires His people to be sacred vessels, living lives that reflect His holiness in everyday actions and choices. This holistic approach to consecration challenges believers to maintain spiritual discipline and intentionality in all areas of life.โฃโฃ๐Ÿ”„ ๐’๐š๐œ๐ซ๐ข๐Ÿ๐ข๐œ๐ž ๐š๐ง๐ ๐’๐ฎ๐ซ๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐๐ž๐ซ ๐€๐ซ๐ž ๐Ž๐ง๐ ๐จ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐๐ซ๐จ๐œ๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ž๐ฌ: Using Hannahโ€™s dedication of Samuel, the sermon illustrates that consecration is an act of sacrifice and ongoing commitment. Hannah willingly gave Samuel to God, signifying a lifelong dedication that required continuous nurturing and obedience. This teaches that consecration is not a static event but a dynamic journey where believers must continually choose Godโ€™s path, even when difficult or unpopular.โฃโฃ๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ ๐’๐ฉ๐ข๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ฎ๐š๐ฅ ๐–๐š๐ซ๐Ÿ๐š๐ซ๐ž ๐”๐ง๐๐ž๐ซ๐ฅ๐ข๐ž๐ฌ ๐‚๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ž๐œ๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง: The examples of Estherโ€™s fasting and Danielโ€™s prayers reveal that consecration involves engaging in spiritual battle. The sermon explains that unseen forces actively oppose believersโ€™ progress, and fasting and prayer are crucial weapons to overcome these challenges. This insight encourages believers to take spiritual disciplines seriously and to recognize that consecration is also about preparedness and resilience in the face of spiritual opposition.โฃโฃโณ ๐ƒ๐š๐ข๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐‚๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ข๐ญ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐Ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ ๐Ž๐ง๐ž-๐“๐ข๐ฆ๐ž ๐€๐œ๐ญ๐ฌ: The sermon emphasizes that consecration should be a daily practice, not just occasional or ritualistic. Jesusโ€™ example of regular prayer, fasting, and seeking solitude with God demonstrates the importance of making time for God consistently. This daily renewal strengthens believers spiritually, enabling them to withstand temptations and live victoriously.โฃโฃ๐Ÿ’ก ๐˜๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ก ๐€๐ซ๐ž ๐‚๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ž๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐’๐ญ๐š๐ง๐ ๐Ž๐ฎ๐ญ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐†๐จ๐โ€™๐ฌ ๐†๐ฅ๐จ๐ซ๐ฒ: A key focus is on young people, encouraging them to resist societal pressure to blend in and instead live consecrated lives that glorify God. The sermon highlights that young believers can hear Godโ€™s voice clearly and operate in His power regardless of age or position. This insight is empowering, reminding youth that their faithfulness and holiness have eternal significance and impact.โฃโฃ๐Ÿ”‘ ๐‚๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ž๐œ๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐”๐ง๐ฅ๐จ๐œ๐ค๐ฌ ๐’๐ฉ๐ข๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ฎ๐š๐ฅ ๐€๐ฎ๐ญ๐ก๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฌ๐ž: Through referencing scriptures like Matthew 10:8 and 1 Peter 2:9, the sermon shows that living a consecrated life grants believers access to spiritual authorityโ€”healing the sick, casting out demons, and proclaiming Godโ€™s kingdom. Consecration is portrayed as essential for fulfilling oneโ€™s divine calling, making believers useful vessels prepared for every good work.โฃโฃ๐ŸŒŸ ๐†๐ซ๐š๐œ๐ž ๐š๐ง๐ ๐‡๐จ๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐‚๐จ๐ž๐ฑ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ: The sermon balances the call to holiness with the reality of human imperfection, emphasizing that consecration is maintained through Godโ€™s grace.