Consumed by His Holiness
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1 Peter 1:15-16
What Does it mean to me Holy? Means to be Separate or set apart
The Bible tells us that our God is a holy God. He is the very definition of holy. So looking at God will tell us something about the word “holy”. God is the creator of the universe. There is nothing in existence that God didn’t create. Because there is nothing that God didn’t create, no one made God. He has always existed. There is creation and there is God. They are connected but separate. Our God is a good and just God. He is not responsible for sin and evil – God wants nothing to do with it. We have been promised a day when Jesus will return and evil will be destroyed. There is evil and then there is God. They are separate.
2Co 6:17
Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you,
We are commanded by to be Separate the Bible is clear that we are to be of the world not in it!
Now that we have made it clear we are to be set apart turn in your Bibles to...
Go to now, ye that say, To day or to morrow we will go into such a city, and continue there a year, and buy and sell, and get gain:
Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.
For that ye ought to say, If the Lord will, we shall live, and do this, or that.
But now ye rejoice in your boastings: all such rejoicing is evil.
Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.
How many here know who my Farther-in-law? Now how many know what he does for a living? How many know that I used to work with him?
Now to do Him Proud I have to tell you this Joke... Why do they put a fence around a Graveyard?
Now I bring that up for a point. At SI we made all kinds of things out of Concert the biggest seller I would think is there Volts. They also did Headstones and graveside set up even digging the holes.
My main job was in the shop making the Volts and on Saturdays for a while I would paint the Volts all kinds of Color, some even had little symbols like if they were in the army or anything like that.
We would always put there Name and DOB and DOD I remember seeing some DOB that date in the early 1900s or the 19 teens. I remember a few being pretty close to 100 yrs and even some that only dated to the early 2000s
BUT all of the many that I have done had one thing in common.
The Dash Everyone Has a Dash a Dash is the life between the DOB and the DOD.
The Dash Represents every We do in life. By the way you only get one Dash and you don't get to repeat it.
I wonder tonight what are we Doing with this Dash of Time that God has given us and I have 4 points about this Dash.
I. Divine Dash
I. Divine Dash
V.13-15
Our Life is a Gift from God. We Make all kinds of Plans and go about our lives and the Bible reminds us that we ought to say if the Lord will. Life comes from God!
There is none holy as the Lord: For there is none beside thee: Neither is there any rock like our God.
Talk no more so exceeding proudly; Let not arrogancy come out of your mouth: For the Lord is a God of knowledge, And by him actions are weighed.
The bows of the mighty men are broken, And they that stumbled are girded with strength.
They that were full have hired out themselves for bread; And they that were hungry ceased: So that the barren hath born seven; And she that hath many children is waxed feeble.
The Lord killeth, and maketh alive: He bringeth down to the grave, and bringeth up.
The Lord maketh poor, and maketh rich: He bringeth low, and lifteth up.
He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, And lifteth up the beggar from the dunghill, To set them among princes, And to make them inherit the throne of glory: For the pillars of the earth are the Lord’s, And he hath set the world upon them.
Isaiah Reminds us in 40:22 that the inhabitants of the Earth are like Grasshoppers next to him. You see the this Dash we call life is a gift from a very Powerful God.
II. Distinguished Dash
II. Distinguished Dash
God has made every person in this room different and so that he can who us for his purpose.
Do you believe that God has a purpose for your life? If you think God doesn't have a purpose for me first your dead wrong and second He has a purpose for everyone to bring him glory.
you can say I don't know what God's plan for my life is put I know I'm going to bring him Glory my whole life!
That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ.
God Has made all of us to serve him.
I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: Marvellous are thy works; And that my soul knoweth right well.
You are a unique or distinguished dash. God doesn't Make Junk!
God has a purpose fro your life! you can say I am fearfully and wonderfully made! God Made you and he doesn't make mistakes!
God has a plan for you!! You are Here for such a Time as this!
III. Determined Dash
III. Determined Dash
A time to be born, and a time to die; A time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted;
When is your birthday?
If I went around the room and everyone could tell me there birthday. But did you know you have a Death day? we don't know when but we do.
We don't Die from old age or bc we get sick or from some accident! It a pointed unto man once to die!
IV. Diminishing Dash
IV. Diminishing Dash
V.14
I heard of a college that in the early days of the college they wanted to start a singing group that went around the country singing and representing the college. so they did and found 6 girls and got them together and went to one Professor and told him that he was to trail with them. Now it is a proven fact that girls twice as many words a guys, but the girls choose to go trail were all Extroverts which means they like to talk a lot. but the professor that was to go was an introvert meaning he doesn't like to talk.
So one day they had this long trip and they had to leave early, and they had rules for the van, like they had to keep the van clean and things like that but they set up a way to make sure they keep them. but if you broke a rule you had to pay like 25 cents or 50 cents.
But on that day one girl spoke up and said I noticed that in the morning some of us get kinda a moody so I want to make a new rule. If anyone on the van is being moody or talking about things you don't like or want to hear you can say The END and they have to stop talking or pay a dollar. they all voted and passed the rule.
So they are driving a long door the highway and other girl speaks up and starts telling a joke. (Now does anyone have a friend that can tell a really funny joke and it not be funny at all?) that was this girl and the professor looks in the mirror and sees that girl who made the new rule and she had this look. she let her go for about 10mins and this just said THE End and she had to stop talking.
You know what one of these days we are going to be walking through life and God's going to say THE END and your life will be over. But God! I haven't witness to some of my family the end.
No matter how old you are in this room you have less time on this earth today than you did yesterday! you have no idea when God will say THE END
You may say I need to start reading my Bible and walking with the Lord, I need to witness to my family, I need to Get Saved. God could say on your way home tonight to you THE END!
Don't be like the person the song that says almost persuaded!
Don't be like Felix in the book of Acts as he stood before Paul and trembled as he heard the world of God. physically moved by the preaching and said when I have a more convenient season I'll call for thee. and you can reach to the word of God over and as far as we know that season never came!
Only one life, ’twill soon be past,
Only what’s done for Christ will last. What on your "to do list" will matter in eternity? Are you saved? what are you doing that will matter in eternity? remember God may say The End in your life at anytime
Christian are you Living a holy life? are you set apart? what will matter in eternity?