LET'S BE REASONABLE
- Dec 22, 2025
- 2 min read
A SOUND RISING
I hear the Spirit Saying:
Come back to the Altar!
Come back to the Fire!
Come back to a life of Dedication!
Dedication begins at the altar.
The Apostle Paul explains that if we want the fire, we must present ourselves on the altar.
Dedication is an offering.
You cannot have the fire without the altar
You cannot have the altar without the sacrifice
God sends fire where God sees the sacrifice of surrender
We present the sacrifice, and God sends the fire.
When God sees a person on the altar as a sacrifice for others, He sends the fire of the Spirit with His gifts.
Dedication brings the fire of transformation.
Dedication helps you discern the will of God
Dedication activates the Gifts of the Spirit
Dedication makes you faithful
Dedication is motivated by the mercies of God
LET'S BE REASONABLE
How Dedicated Do I Have to Be?
Rom 12:2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
Reasonable – logikos – logical, topic of discussion, mental calculation
· Prove – test, discern, approve
· Good – benefit
· Acceptable – well pleasing
· Perfect – complete moral character
What level of dedication is reasonable to you?
QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION:
How did the definitions of the words: good, acceptable, and perfect, change your mind about your level of dedication and your reasonable service?
What change in dedication will you make to keep the fire burning?
How will dedication activate the gifts of the Spirit in your life?
What was your greatest "aha" moment in the message?
Looking forward to our discussion
In His Service,
Bishop Bill
1. How did the definitions of the words: good, acceptable, and perfect, change your mind about your level of dedication and your reasonable service?
Sometimes I can get so focused on the trials and tribulations on this faith journey and the amount of discipline and work it takes to be truly dedicated. The definition of good meaning benefit helped remind me of all the benefits that I do have as a dedicated believer. This also reminds me that salvation and healing are a benefit package. If you are saved, you have healing as well. There are great benefits to serving God.
In addition, I am reminded that we are truly set apart. As I "see the tree, how big its…
What a series of dedication messages! Thank you Bishop! I have been inspired to be dedicated!
How did the definitions of the words: good, acceptable, and perfect, change your mind about your level of dedication and your reasonable service?
I have been taught that there are levels to His will, ie good, acceptable, and perfect, although I think I have lumped them all together, as in one category that meant if you hit one, you hit all three. .🤣 I am coming to grips with the question of 'have I proved any of these to others?' Humbling! Does my level of dedication "prove" to the world that I have not conformed to the world? The word "complete" stands out to…
How did the definitions of the words: good, acceptable, and perfect, change your mind about your level of dedication and your reasonable service?
Taking the list from things that describe what God wants to do. To the internal fruit that is produced from my connection with God. The result of the transformation that his influence has created in my life.
What change in dedication will you make to keep the fire burning?
Intentionally choosing the sacrifice that will stoke the fire and allow his fire to burn in me not just on me.
How will dedication activate the gifts of the Spirit in your life?
Dedication creates connection for the gifts of the spirit to operate. I must be connected…
How did the definitions of the words: good, acceptable, and perfect, change your mind about your level of dedication and your reasonable service? It showed me that there are a lot of areas in my life where I’m not dedicated to God in. And that I fall short of the plans that He has for my life because of the lack of dedication.
What change in dedication will you make to keep the fire burning? I need to become more dedicated to the things of God, and less dedicated to the things that I think I need to do. Or should I say it this way, o need to be dedicated to God in the things that I do in…
How did the definitions of the words Good, acceptable, and, Perfect, change your mind about your level of dedication and your reasonable service?
Well I had to ask myself. Have I been dedicated and I humbley say no why do I no this to be true because I don't have any fruit of prof of harvest to show I have not been dedicated to God or people. With the feast of dedication past I see it my lack of growth for myself and my dedication. I am far from purfick and it's not acceptable for God and his kingdom.
What change in dedication will you make to keep the fire burning?
It starts with me rededicating myself to God and…