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Collective Transgression

Key Verse

“The children gather wood, and the fathers kindle the fire, and the women knead their dough, to make cakes to the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings unto other gods, that they may provoke me to anger” (Jeremiah 7:18).

TEXT — Jeremiah 7:17-34

Message

In a West African nation, one community conspired to kill a male stranger and buried him in a shallow grave. The murder was hidden from law enforcement agencies and the general public. But the grave consequences soon came upon the community. Several young men started dying and many young women became barren for years. These evil incidents continued until the community realised the cause of their problems. They repented, confessed their sins and cried unto God for deliverance.
Collective or corporate iniquity is dangerous. Men, women and children of Judah contributed to the worship of the queen of heaven and other gods. Parents burnt their sons and daughters in fire and everyone consented to the practice without objection. Despite God’s repeated warnings through His prophets, the people followed the footsteps of their fathers and walked in the imaginations of their own hearts. Because the people of Judah collectively continued in sin without repentance, God pronounced judgment on them as a nation. When God’s judgment came, everyone suffered the mortal consequences of sin and disobedience.
In today’s world, several families, communities and nations conspire to commit iniquity thinking that no one would see them. Groups conspire to steal public funds, kill innocent people, oppress the poor and the widows. They forcefully take people’s properties, rape women and children and commit all sorts of atrocities. Unfortunately, there are some so-called Christians who directly or indirectly contribute their money, resources, time and counsel to such causes. When God’s judgment comes, no one will be spared. If you join hands directly or indirectly with the wicked to commit evil, you will be punished with the wicked.
If you think you are smart enough and well-connected to evade the judgment of this world, you cannot escape the grim judgment of God. The only sure way of escape is total repentance. You will also have to do all necessary restitutions and keep your record straight. The truth remains that though hands join with hands, the wicked shall not go unpunished. Repent now before it is too late.

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If you join the multitude to sin, you share from multiple calamities.
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Listed among “500 most powerful people on the planet” by the Foreign Policy magazine in 2013, Pastor (Dr.) William F. Kumuyi is the founder and General Superintendent of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry (DCLM) headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria. DCLM started in 1973 as a 15-member Bible study group right in Kumuyi’s apartment at University of Lagos where he was a lecturer. His revolutionary Bible teaching on personal holiness and commitment to evangelism soon gained so much traction and resulted in a widespread revival.

14 comments

  1. We give God the glory for the servant of the Living God. May the Lord help and strengthen him more and more and more people to enter God ‘a kingdom as he Ministers in Jesus Name.

  2. May the Lord in His infinite mercy deliver our world from collective sins troubling our lands even today. Cause us to repent in dust and ashes as did Nineveh after hearing the truth in Jesus name Amen.

  3. Good morning sir. Please the former method of daily manner is preferable to me. I get the opportunity to send higher everyday and sincere milk to people in my contact. With this present one I cannot do it anymore. Please help me sir. God bless you richly continually.

  4. This is a welcome development and a very good one. The church of God is advancing. How do I get the daily devotional studies everyday?

  5. Good ministry, prosperous ministry, Blessed ministry, always contending for the Faith. Holiness is mandatory in God’s worship and his kingdom is Holy.

  6. Grant me knowledge and wisdom Lord, so that I can use my to make people realise their sins and thereby win souls for you.

  7. Wonderful messages, I will like to subscribe. Even though I’m not a deeper life member but I like everything about Deeper life

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