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Main Scripture: Lev.
11:44
BIG IDEA: GOD’S holiness demands OUR holiness.
** Weave the Big Idea throughout Sermon **
Introduction
What do you think about when I say the word, “Holy”?
What do you feel? ....“Holy.”
We sing it don’t we? (“Holy, holy, holy Lord God Almighty”)…Do we know what it means?
I’m sure we’ve all heard of holy sites in different religions, and this is a picture of the Kaaba, the famous holy shrine in Mecca.
It means something special to Muslims all over the world…why?
The Hindus in India worship cows & consider them “sacred.”
It seems like we’ve been created with this ache in our soul for the holy, the sacred.
Yet unholiness is everywhere today.
Who else has browsed Netflix for something wholesome to watch with your family, only to be bombarded with all kinds of unholy things on the Home screen?
How about social media?
Tik Tok? Instagram?
Facebook?
I want to clarify - Netflix and Social Media are not inherently evil, but it doesn’t take long to see the unholiness everywhere in our culture today.
IS THERE ANYTHING SACRED ANYMORE? (heard or said?)
The answer is YES! (God & Christ-followers)
God is holy
Christ-followers are to be holy
I. Holiness of God
A. Meaning of "Holy"
"Separate" or "Set Apart"; "Other"
"Holidays" are special days "set apart" from normal days
Moses + Burning Bush: the ground became "holy" bec. of the touch of God upon it.
Illustration: Our obsession w/the Supernatural ( "Otherness")...Marvel
"Total Purity"
Holiness is God's Nature: Who He is
B. God's Zeal for His Holiness
Some Examples...
PRINCIPLE 1: God’s holiness means there is no one like God.
In Uniqueness
In Purity
II.
Unholiness of Man
A. Sinful Nature
Adam's Disobedience in our DNA
Born into Sin
B. Sinful Actions
Sin is Breaking God’s Law
C. Sinful Rebellion
All sin is rebellion against a holy God.
PRINCIPLE 2: Our sin makes holiness impossible.
III.
Holiness of Christ
A. Holy in Life
Sinless in Heart and Deed
Another way to think of the holiness or purity of Jesus would be that He is the “Clean One.” Purity = Cleanness
His Cleanness Healed Uncleanness
Imagine the shock of disciples when He touched a leper!
(NO JESUS, STOP! YOU’LL BECOME UNCLEAN!)
What happened?
He CLEANSED the UNCLEAN leper with the healing touch of His holy power.
Our sin requires the cleansing touch of the Savior.
B. Holy in Death (Atonement)
Spotless Sacrifice
Forgiveness of Sin
One Sacrifice for all Time
PRINCIPLE 3: Christ’s finished work makes our holiness possible.
His Life
His Death
His Resurrection
IV.
Holiness of Christ-Followers
A. God’s Plan
His Call to Holiness
Ephesians 1:4 (NIV)
4 For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight.
The Sacrifice of Jesus Enables Holiness
B. God’s Purposes
Not exhaustive list...
Obedience
Christlikeness/Sanctification
Praise
PRINCIPLE 4: We live holy lives through the power of God.
Father’s Plan
Son’s Achievement
Spirit’s Leadership
BIG IDEA: GOD’S holiness demands OUR holiness.
Response
We have all broken God’s law.
God’s holiness cannot tolerate our sin.
God’s holiness demands justice for our rebellion.
BUT…Jesus Paid It All!
He endured the righteous wrath of God FOR YOU!
It should’ve been YOU on that cross…it should’ve been me.
He stood in our place & “while we were STILL SINNERS, Christ died for us” (Rom 5:8).
“Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow...” (Is.
1:18)
He can wash you clean today!
Christ-follower: He can wash you clean again!
Repentance is not a one-time event.
We are in daily need of His grace & forgiveness, to live with purity & holiness.
Will you confess your sin to Him?
He will rush in to embrace you & say: “I forgive you.”
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