The word consecration means to dedicate a person or thing to be sacred, separating it from secular use and making it holy. It can also mean a religious or secular action that indicates a strong commitment to a purpose. In today’s passage we learn of a man named Josiah, who...

Young David stood in front of Saul. He was skinny and scrawny compared to the soldiers at Saul’s disposal. The giant Philistine, Goliath, had been mocking and cursing God and Saul’s army. No soldier dared to fight the giant.Long before ever making it to the battlefield, David had already made...

Daniel, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego were taken captive and brought to live in the King's palace because they were good-looking and, more importantly, smart. They were to be among those who would be chosen by the King after being educated.During this time, these four men quietly challenged the food that...

In the message, ‘The Ripple Effect of Consecration ’ we heard about Josiah and Daniel, whose lives left a lasting mark by influencing others long after their time. Josiah, as foretold in 1 Kings and shown in 2 Kings, cleaned house in his kingdom, getting rid of false gods because...

When Nebuchadnezzar overtook Jerusalem, he gave an order that hundreds of the young men of Judah’s royal family and other noble lines be brought to Babylon as captives. He gave them strict instructions to only take the best of the best; the strongest and most well educated. The king further...