Keith's Messages

Part Two. Today we will conclude our talks around consecration. Today will be a little different as we apply what we have been hearing on Sundays and praying into for the last 21 days, and also in the week of prayer. 2 Chronicles 6 In context; Solomon has finished the temple, the arc of the covenant has been returned, he has pleaded with the Lord in an act of dedication of the Temple. In his prayer, Solomon speaks of God’s promises, and justice, and forgiveness. Eight times he prays that God will hear from heaven (2 Chronicles 6: 21; 23; 25; 27; 30; 33; 35; 39). The eight areas he mentions are mercy; relationships with neighbours; defeat due to sin and subsequent repentance; drought because of sin; plagues and famine; how foreigners are welcomed into worship; just wars; when the nations sins. In 2 Chronicles 7:1: the fire falls. There’s worship and thanksgiving, more sacrifices. There’s acts of consecration! It’s an amazing picture. This went on for seven days. On the eighth da...

This morning we are going to look at consecration. You should all be a week into reading through the consecration Bible plan for 21 days. 1 Corinthians 11:17-34: In the following directives I have no praise for you, for your meetings do more harm than good. 18 In the first place, I hear that when you come together as a church, there are divisions among you, and to some extent I believe it. 19 No doubt there have to be differences among you to show which of you have God’s approval. 20 So then, when you come together, it is not the Lord’s Supper you eat, 21 for when you are eating, some of you go ahead with your own private suppers. As a result, one person remains hungry and another gets drunk. 22 Don’t you have homes to eat and drink in? Or do you despise the church of God by humiliating those who have nothing? What shall I say to you? Shall I praise you? Certainly not in this matter!  23 For I received from the Lord what I also passed on to you: The Lord Jesus, on the night he wa...

Here we are in 2025, Happy New Year! New Years Resolutions! According to one survey, only 36%, on average, make it past the first month of January, compared to 9% who successfully keep their resolutions throughout the year. (YouGov, Nov, 2019). Why is it that most New Year’s resolutions fail? The problem may lie in how people set goals, as well as how they adapt when obstacles come up. Today we are going to remind ourselves of the vision for ANCC. We had a good start last year to these but they have not completely bedded in and become second nature - to change the culture can take years! Our vision and priorities are not simply vague promises made to ourselves, others or God. They need to become part of our life. They are corporate, belonging to all of us, but they also need to become part of us as individuals. At each point today I am going to ask you to corporately commit to the priorities of our vision. Vision: We need vision for life and a vision for church.  Proverbs 29:18: Wh...