Prayer Service 10-8-25

Exodus 15:11 ESV

11 “Who is like you, O Lord, among the gods? Who is like you, majestic in holiness, awesome in glorious deeds, doing wonders?

Since God is holy...

He can do what no one else can!

Open in Prayer

Ty Benton: Hospitalized with Advanced Dementia.

Violet Crisp: Recovery from TREATABLE Lung Infection

Luke Walters: Potential Heart Issues

Pastor David: Radiation Treatments (Beginning Tomorrow)

Oliver Farley: Chronic Lung Disease

Darrell Shope: Leukemia

Terry Ray Adams: Colon Cancer

Cathy Stewart and Julie Orr: Breast Cancer

Willis Whitaker: Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma

Junior Garland: Brain Tumor

Layce’s Cousin, Crystal: Aggressive Spinal Cancer

Hope Sanders, Allen, Iva Lee

Andrew and Children

Young People in their Courtships

Others?

Help & Repentance for Our Nation

Persecuted Christians in Nigeria

Persecuted Christians in Mozambique (ISIS)

The Word of God to fill up Somalia!

The Lord’s help and blessing for our upcoming men’s breakfast/fellowship meetings.

The Attributes of God

Review:

Definition from Gerald Bray:

Lexham Survey of Theology God’s Attributes

God’s attributes are God’s

Today:

Holiness

Our Workbook defines it like this:

Lexham Survey of Theology God’s Holiness

The holiness of God speaks to God’s existence as

On the First:

Isaiah 46:9 ESV

9 ...I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is none like me,

Isaiah 40:25 ESV

25 To whom then will you compare me, that I should be like him? says the Holy One.

Isaiah 40:18–19 ESV

18 To whom then will you liken God, or what likeness compare with him? 19 An idol! A craftsman casts it...

-On the second:

Lexham Survey of Theology God’s Holiness

The second way the Bible demonstrates God’s holiness is by describing his

Isaiah 6:3–7 ESV

3 And one called to another and said: “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts; the whole earth is full of his glory!” … 5 And I said: “Woe is me! For I am lost; for I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips; for my eyes have seen the King, the Lord of hosts!” …

Psalm 145:17 ESV

17 The Lord is righteous in all his ways...

Psalm 92:15 ESV

15 … the Lord is upright . . . there is no unrighteousness in him.

An Early Application for Us:

1 Peter 1:15–16 ESV

15 but as he who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, 16 since it is written, “You shall be holy, for I am holy.”

Lexham Survey of Theology God’s Holiness

In the Old Testament, God manifests his holy presence in several unique places, marking them as sacred spaces, which humans could enter only by observing certain worship-centered ritual cleansings.

Lexham Survey of Theology God’s Holiness

The Old Testament closely associates God’s holiness with his manifest presence in the central place of Israel’s worship, the tabernacle and, later, the Jerusalem temple (

Lexham Survey of Theology God’s Holiness

Scripture pictures Yahweh as residing in the center of Israel’s camp within the innermost room of the tabernacle, the holy of holies.

Lexham Survey of Theology God’s Holiness

Carefully and worshipfully following the ritual commands of the law allowed certain priests to enter different sections of the tabernacle without fear of destruction due to their sinful state.

Lexham Survey of Theology God’s Holiness

As the people and priests engaged in the sobering recognition and joyful celebration of God’s presence in their midst, they not only declared God’s holiness but also solidified their identity as God’s chosen people (cf. the Day of Atonement,

Remember:

Leviticus 16:2–3 ESV

2 and the Lord said to Moses, “Tell Aaron your brother not to come at any time into the Holy Place inside the veil, before the mercy seat that is on the ark, so that he may not die. For I will appear in the cloud over the mercy seat. 3 But in this way Aaron shall come into the Holy Place: with a bull from the herd for a sin offering and a ram for a burnt offering.

Also:

Leviticus 10:1–3 ESV

1 Now Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, each took his censer and put fire in it and laid incense on it and offered unauthorized fire before the Lord, which he had not commanded them. 2 And fire came out from before the Lord and consumed them, and they died before the Lord. 3 Then Moses said to Aaron, “This is what the Lord has said: ‘Among those who are near me I will be sanctified, and before all the people I will be glorified.’ ” And Aaron held his peace.

2 Samuel 6:5–7 ESV

5 And David and all the house of Israel were celebrating before the Lord, with songs and lyres and harps and tambourines and castanets and cymbals. 6 And when they came to the threshing floor of Nacon, Uzzah put out his hand to the ark of God and took hold of it, for the oxen stumbled. 7 And the anger of the Lord was kindled against Uzzah, and God struck him down there because of his error, and he died there beside the ark of God.

Again:

Leviticus 10:3 ESV

3 … “This is what the Lord has said: ‘Among those who are near me I will be sanctified, and before all the people I will be glorified.’ . . .

-Now:

Lexham Survey of Theology God’s Holiness

The New Testament displays God’s holiness in the ministry of Jesus Christ and the continuing work of the Holy Spirit.

Lexham Survey of Theology God’s Holiness

Jesus, the Holy One of Israel and the Second Person of the Trinity, is pictured as the vivid explanation of God’s holiness in human form (

Mark 1:24 ESV

24 “What have you to do with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are—the Holy One of God.”

Lexham Survey of Theology God’s Holiness

Not only was Christ free from the influence of sin, he was also involved in multiple situations where he engaged in the healing of the sick and diseased through his touch—situations that would have rendered any other individual unclean.

Lexham Survey of Theology God’s Holiness

However, because of his holy state, none of these things held any corruptible influence over him (cf. Jesus’ healing of the leper in

Luke 5:12–15 ESV

12 While he was in one of the cities, there came a man full of leprosy. And when he saw Jesus, he fell on his face and begged him, “Lord, if you will, you can make me clean.” 13 And Jesus stretched out his hand and touched him, saying, “I will; be clean.” And immediately the leprosy left him...

Lexham Survey of Theology God’s Holiness

The Holy Spirit, the Third Person of the Trinity, also represents the holiness of God on earth as he indwells followers of Jesus and works in powerful ways within the church (

Acts 4:32–5:11 ESV

32 Now the full number of those who believed were of one heart and soul, and no one said that any of the things that belonged to him was his own, but they had everything in common. 33 And with great power the apostles were giving their testimony to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and great grace was upon them all. 34 There was not a needy person among them, for as many as were owners of lands or houses sold them and brought the proceeds of what was sold 35 and laid it at the apostles’ feet, and it was distributed to each as any had need. 36 Thus Joseph, who was also called by the apostles Barnabas (which means son of encouragement), a Levite, a native of Cyprus, 37 sold a field that belonged to him and brought the money and laid it at the apostles’ feet. 1 But a man named Ananias, with his wife Sapphira, sold a piece of property, 2 and with his wife’s knowledge he kept back for himself some of the proceeds and brought only a part of it and laid it at the apostles’ feet. 3 But Peter said, “Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and to keep back for yourself part of the proceeds of the land? 4 While it remained unsold, did it not remain your own? And after it was sold, was it not at your disposal? Why is it that you have contrived this deed in your heart? You have not lied to man but to God.” 5 When Ananias heard these words, he fell down and breathed his last. And great fear came upon all who heard of it. 6 The young men rose and wrapped him up and carried him out and buried him. 7 After an interval of about three hours his wife came in, not knowing what had happened. 8 And Peter said to her, “Tell me whether you sold the land for so much.” And she said, “Yes, for so much.” 9 But Peter said to her, “How is it that you have agreed together to test the Spirit of the Lord? Behold, the feet of those who have buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out.” 10 Immediately she fell down at his feet and breathed her last. When the young men came in they found her dead, and they carried her out and buried her beside her husband. 11 And great fear came upon the whole church and upon all who heard of these things.

Again:

Leviticus 10:3 ESV

3 ...Among those who are near me I will be sanctified, and before all the people I will be glorified...

-Alright, finally:

Lexham Survey of Theology God’s Holiness

Like the people of Israel, followers of Jesus Christ are called to be holy people who are not only free from the corruption of sin but who also continuously offer their lives as holy sacrifices to God (

1 Corinthians 3:16–17 ESV

16 Do you not know that you are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit dwells in you? 17 If anyone destroys God’s temple, God will destroy him. For God’s temple is holy, and you are that temple.

1 Peter 1:15–16 ESV

15 but as he who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, 16 since it is written, “You shall be holy, for I am holy.”

Romans 12:1 ESV

1 I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship.

Any Questions?