Apologia Session 2 | Corporate Consecration Consecrate To make or declare sacred; set apart or dedicate to the service of a deity: to make (something) an object of honor; hallow: to devote to some purpose: (a custom consecrated by time) Romans 12:1-2 ESV I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God. 1 Peter 2:9 ESV But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light. Romans 6:13 ESV Do not present your members to sin as instruments for unrighteousness, but present yourselves to God as those who have been brought from death to life, and your members to God as instruments for righteousness. 1 Corinthians 6:20 ESV For you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body. Joshua 3:5 ESV Then Joshua said to the people, “Consecrate yourselves, for tomorrow the Lord will do wonders among you.” Romans 6:19 ESV I am speaking in human terms, because of your natural limitations. For just as you once presented your members as slaves to impurity and to lawlessness leading to more lawlessness, so now present your members as slaves to righteousness leading to sanctification. Psalm 51:10 ESV Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me. Psalm 51:17 ESV The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise. Take Away: Does my faith in Christ have a solid biblical foundation? Have I positioned myself in a way that gives God permission to do all you desire to do? What hindrances are in the way that I need to lay down? What am I going to do Monday morning in response to our corporate consecration? Resources: The Bible A Good Systematic Theology Book Alisa Childers Podcast -How to equip your kids to think critically about their beliefs. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-alisa-childers-podcast/id1260262855?i=1000534372836 Another Gospel-Alish Childers Foundation Worldview Ministry Website: https://foundationworldview.com/ Kingdom of the Cults Book-Walter Martin Handbook of Today's Religion Book-Josh McDowell Evidence that Demands a Verdict Book-Josh & Sean McDowell Case for Christ Book-Lee Stroebel Understanding the Times Book-Jeff Myers and David A. Nobel Cultish Podcast on Itunes What’s So Great About Christianity?-Dinesh D’Souza Beyond Belief to Conviction- Josh McDowell The Subtle Power of Spiritual Abuse- David Johnson & Jeff VanVonderen The Second Coming of the New Age-Steven Bancarz & Josh Peck Fault Lines-Voddie T. Baucham Jesus Among Secular God’s-Ravi Zacharias & Vince Vitale The Bible Vs. Joseph Smith Documentary-Amazon Mama Bear Apologetics-Hillary Morgan Ferrer We Believe (Survey of Theology)-Fellowship Church NWA I Don’t Have Enough Faith to Be an Atheist-Norman Geisler and Frank Turek. Mere Christianity-C.S. Lewis The Pursuit of God-A.W. Tozer Hidden Worldviews-Steve Wilkens and Mark L. Sanford