Week of Prayer 2026 - Session II: Rev. Melvin Cross - Set Apart for a Purpose

The message calls Bible college students to fully embrace God’s calling on their lives with consecration, discipline, and obedience. The speaker emphasizes the idea of “distinction for destiny,” meaning believers are set apart by God to carry and amplify the gospel, even when it requires sacrifice or standing apart from culture. Using the First Epistle of Peter 2:9, the speaker reminds students that they are a chosen people with access to God’s power and purpose. Before God grants influence or authority, He first develops faithfulness through spiritual disciplines such as prayer, fasting, and surrender. The central encouragement is for students to give God a firm and unwavering “yes,” seek His direction during the Week of Prayer, and live set apart so they can be used powerfully to impact the world for Christ.

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