Sanctify The Lord
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Sanctify The Lord
Sanctify The Lord
1 Peter 3:14
14 But and if ye suffer for righteousness’ sake, happy are ye: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled;
15 But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:
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15 But give reverent honor in your hearts to the Anointed One and treat him as the holy Master of your lives. And if anyone asks about the hope living within you, always be ready to explain your faith
15 Through thick and thin, keep your hearts at attention, in adoration before Christ, your Master. Be ready to speak up and tell anyone who asks why you’re living the way you are, and always with the utmost courtesy.
1 Then the children of Israel, the whole assembly, came to the Wilderness of Zin in the first month, and the people dwelt in Kadesh, and Miriam died there and was buried there.
2 And there was no water for the assembly, and they gathered themselves together against Moses and against Aaron.
3 The people argued with Moses, and spoke, saying, “O that we had died when our brothers died before the Lord!
4 And why have you brought up the assembly of the Lord into this wilderness, that we and our livestock should die here?
5 And why have you brought us up from Egypt, to bring us into this evil place? It is no place of seed, or of figs, or of vines, or of pomegranates. Nor is there any water to drink.”
6 Moses and Aaron went from the presence of the assembly to the door of the tent of meeting, and they fell on their faces, and the glory of the Lord appeared to them.
7 The Lord spoke to Moses, saying:
8 Take the rod, and gather the assembly together, you and Aaron your brother, and speak to the rock before their eyes, and it will give its water, and you will bring out to them water from the rock; so you will give the assembly and their livestock drink.
9 So Moses took the rod from before the Lord, as He commanded him.
10 Moses and Aaron gathered the assembly before the rock, and he said to them, “Hear now, you rebels. Will we bring out water from this rock for you?”
11 And Moses lifted up his hand, and he struck the rock twice with his rod, and plenty of water came out, and the assembly drank, and their livestock.
12 The Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron, “Because you did not believe in Me, to sanctify Me in the eyes of the children of Israel, therefore you will not bring this assembly into the land which I have given them.”
13 This is the water of Meribah because the children of Israel argued with the Lord, and He was sanctified among them.
Easton’s Bible Dictionary Sanctification
SANCTIFICATION—involves more than a mere moral reformation of character, brought about by the power of the truth: it is the work of the Holy Spirit bringing the whole nature more and more under the influences of the new gracious principles implanted in the soul in regeneration. In other words, sanctification is the carrying on to perfection the work begun in regeneration, and it extends to the whole man
Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary Consecration
New Testament This ethical understanding of God’s holiness is found throughout the NT.
13 Do not let any part of your body become an instrument of evil to serve sin. Instead, give yourselves completely to God, for you were dead, but now you have new life. So use your whole body as an instrument to do what is right for the glory of God.
Easton’s Bible Dictionary Sanctification
Faith is instrumental in securing sanctification, inasmuch as it (1) secures union to Christ (Gal. 2:20), and (2) brings the believer into living contact with the truth, whereby he is led to yield obedience “to the commands, trembling at the threatenings, and embracing the promises of God for this life and that which is to come.”
16 “You blind guides! Great sorrow awaits you, for you teach that there’s nothing binding when you swear by God’s temple, but if you swear by the gold of the temple, you are bound by your oath.
17 You are deceived in your blindness! Which is greater, the gold or the temple that makes the gold sacred?
18 And you say that whoever takes an oath by swearing, ‘By the altar,’ it is nothing. But if you swear, ‘By the gift upon the altar,’ then you are obligated to keep your oath.
19 What deception! For what is greater, the gift or the altar that makes the gift sacred?
20 Whoever swears by the altar swears by the altar and everything offered on it.
21 And whoever swears by the temple swears by it and the one who dwells in it.
22 And whoever swears by heaven swears by the throne of God and by God, who sits upon it.
23 “Great sorrow awaits you religious scholars and Pharisees—frauds and pretenders! For you are obsessed with peripheral issues, like insisting on paying meticulous tithes on the smallest herbs that grow in your gardens. These matters are fine, yet you ignore the most important duty of all: to walk in the love of God, to display mercy to others, and to live with integrity. Readjust your values and place first things first.
24 What blind guides! Nitpickers! You will spoon out a gnat from your drink, yet at the same time you’ve gulped down a camel without realizing it!
Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary Consecration
Jesus criticized the scribes and Pharisees on the basis of their neglect of justice, mercy, and faith. He said it is “the altar that sanctifies the gift”
Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary Consecration
The cause to which persons give themselves determines the nature of the sacrifice. When the cause is God’s, the gift is consecrated. Jesus’ mission was to sanctify persons. Paul said that Christians are called to be “saints,” and their sanctification comes through Christ.
1 Paul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother,
2 Unto the church of God which is at Corinth, to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all that in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both theirs and ours:
Introduction:
Christians Are called to be Saints Therefore we must be Sanctified, Holy & Consecrated before God and before God’s people.. And Unbelieving People
Baker Encyclopedia of the Bible Consecration
Consecration. Separation of persons, utensils, buildings, or places from everyday secular uses for exclusive dedication to holy or sacred use. In the Bible consecration was effected through an appropriate rite or vow. Hebrew expressions imply “separation” (Ex 13:2; Lv 8:10–12; Dt 15:19), “dedication” (Lv 21:12; Nm 6:9), or “ordination” (literally, “filling the hand,” Ex 28:41; 1 Kgs 13:33). NT references are fewer, but they frequently connote the idea of holiness (Jn 10:36; 1 Cor 7:14; 1 Tm 4:5).
Baker Encyclopedia of the Bible Consecration
Protestant teaching stresses the priesthood of every believer. Thus all Christians are “saints” (from the same root word as “consecration”), that is, devoted to God for life.
Baker Encyclopedia of the Bible Consecration
Consecration is significant in relation both to God and to the world. The apostle Paul spells out the term’s Godward meaning in Romans 12:1, 2. Its importance in relation to people and things is a basic theme of the apostle Peter’s first letter. In everyday life each Christian is meant to live out a “holy” and “royal” priesthood for God’s glory (1 Pt 2:9).
Christians consider the consecration of one’s own personality by the work of the Holy Spirit to be an important mark of spiritual maturity.
So I have to be extremely honest with myself and you when I say there have been times as a Pastor I haven’t sanctified God before the people.
While I am being honest I have to say there have been times I haven’t consecrated myself in preparation with Ministering.
And without attempting to produce an excuse, I must say that along with the Lord’s disapproval of my behavior so am I.
I believe consecration reveals the real you,
it reveals what God wants from you,
it reveals what you are willing to give God.
So as we Look at Moses as a man of God in ..
lets explore:
The Cross Over:
The Children moved into the desert.
Miriam his Older Sister more like his mother died there.
There was no water for the congregation:
They gathered themselves together against Moses & Aaron.
2. The couldn’t get Along!!
(first sign of lack of sanctification & consecration)
19 The cravings of the self-life are obvious: Sexual immorality, lustful thoughts, pornography,
20 chasing after things instead of God, manipulating others, hatred of those who get in your way, senseless arguments, resentment when others are favored, temper tantrums, angry quarrels, only thinking of yourself, being in love with your own opinions,
21 being envious of the blessings of others, murder, uncontrolled addictions, wild parties, and all other similar behavior. Haven’t I already warned you that those who use their “freedom” for these things will not inherit the kingdom realm of God!
gal 5:19
They Chode with Moses
They Chode with Moses
They wished they had died with there brethren
They prefered to stay in bondage
They felt this place had nothing to offer them.. They where extremely thirsty (but not for God)
3. From The Presence of People to the Presence of God
7 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
8 Take the rod, and gather thou the assembly together, thou, and Aaron thy brother, and speak ye unto the rock before their eyes; and it shall give forth his water, and thou shalt bring forth to them water out of the rock: so thou shalt give the congregation and their beasts drink.
One of the greatest mistakes leaders make is not learning how to give God what we can’t give the people.
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Our hurt, our frustration, our pain, our disappointments, Our Fears & our Struggles..
Wait Moses had struggles? yep.. The one that got him in trouble was anger..
What has gotten you in trouble?
God Uses People To Bless You.
38 Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.
Lk 6
Satan, the great counterfeiter, has attempted to imitate and Christ. He has done so by counterfeiting the Trinity, and the unique Father-Son relationship that God has. His followers, like God's, are called children. Satan has his own false apostles, and he marks his own with a symbol of ownership as the Lord has done. In so many ways, he has attempted to counterfeit the true character and works of God.
Satan uses people to buffet and attack the believer.
So These folks have gotten on Moses last nerve, but he never brings it to God. He just keeps it to himself.
And apparently Aaron feels the same Way.
The highest ranking leaders in the congregation are angry with the constant complaints & conflict, arguments and allegations against them.
Num 20:8
8 Take the rod, and gather thou the assembly together, thou, and Aaron thy brother, and speak ye unto the rock before their eyes; and it shall give forth his water, and thou shalt bring forth to them water out of the rock: so thou shalt give the congregation and their beasts drink.
Speak To The Rock Before Their Eyes.
Num 20:10
9 And Moses took the rod from before the LORD, as he commanded him.
10 And Moses and Aaron gathered the congregation together before the rock, and he said unto them, Hear now, ye rebels; must we fetch you water out of this rock?
Ok wait that ain’t what God said!! But because the leader said it, its like The Lord saying it in the ears of the people.
Num 20:
11 Then Moses lifted his hand and hit the rock twice with his stick. Water began pouring out, and the people and their animals drank it.
Can you imagine how many rock hitting angry preachers, teachers, prophets, pastors, evangelist, Apostles & Bishops & Believers we have in the world?
12 And the LORD spake unto Moses and Aaron, Because ye believed me not, to sanctify me in the eyes of the children of Israel, therefore ye shall not bring this congregation into the land which I have given them.
Num 20:
Lack Of belief of who he is...
Inability to Sanctify God in the eyes of the Children Of Isreal
You Shall not bring them to the promise… (Heaven)
14 But and if ye suffer for righteousness’ sake, happy are ye: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled;
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15 But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:
15 But give reverent honor in your hearts to the Anointed One and treat him as the holy Master of your lives. And if anyone asks about the hope living within you, always be ready to explain your faith
Honor: weigh heavily Upon, importance Glory, Splendor
Glory: a visible Sign of greatness
When Someone Weighs heavily upon your heart the visible sing of greatness will be manifested in everything you do.
Which will strike an interest in others
15 Instead, you must worship Christ as Lord of your life. And if someone asks about your hope as a believer, always be ready to explain it.
If Someone Ask About Your hope as a believer always be ready to explain it.
16 But do this in a gentle and respectful way. Keep your conscience clear. Then if people speak against you, they will be ashamed when they see what a good life you live because you belong to Christ.
14 But even if you suffer for doing what is right, God will reward you for it. So don’t worry or be afraid of their threats.
But Sanctify him In Your Heart!!
NLT: Worship Christ as Lord of your life
TPT: give reverent honor in your heart to the Anointed One and him as the holy master of your lives