THE LIVES OF THE PATRIARCHS #42 | THE LIFE OF MOSES #24
Pastor Christopher Choo
Lesson 3724
THE LIVES OF THE PATRIARCHS #42
THE LIFE OF MOSES #24
3 REVELATIONS OF YHVH'S NAME GIVEN TO MOSES #12
YHVH M'KADDESH ( PART 3 )
Yesterday we studied why we are COMMANDED to be holy.
Today we shall study why we are also CALLED to be holy.
Paul in Romans 12:1-2 wrote that
we are CALLED to be holy, to present our bodies as living sacrifices, HOLY and acceptable to God.
Do you think this call to be HOLY doesn’t apply at all times?
- Peter said, “But as he who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct.”
• At all times, in all places and in all things, we are called to be HOLY.
Think about this ... A HOLY GOD WITHIN US WANTS TO REVEAL HIMSELF TO THE WORLD AROUND US.
But He can’t if we look like them, act like them, live like them, and do the things they do.
1 Peter 4:3-5, “For you have spent enough time in the past doing what pagans choose to do – living in debauchery, lust, drunkenness, orgies, carousing and detestable idolatry. They think it strange that you do not plunge with them into the same flood of dissipation, and they heap abuse on you. But they will have to give account to him who is ready to judge the living and the dead.”
The CALL to be HOLY is a serious deal. If we don’t live holy lives, it proves we don’t know God.
“But Pastor, living a holy life is hard.” Not if you know YHVH– M’KADDESH: The Lord Who
SANCTIFIES You.
HOLINESS is a UNIVERSAL theme that runs throughout Scripture and affects everything we do as
Christians:
• Our Bible is called the HOLY Bible.
- God tells us He is a HOLY God (Leviticus 20:26)
• Moses stood on HOLY ground (Exodus 3:5)
- The Sabbath was called HOLY and was to be kept HOLY (Exodus 16:23; 20:8)
• God gave instructions for the Tabernacle and it would contain a HOLY Place and the HOLY of
HOLIES where God would dwell (Exodus 25-31)
• The prophets were called HOLY (Revelation 22:6)
• The Apostles are called HOLY (Ephesians 3:5)
• The Angels are called HOLY (Luke 9:26)
- Jesus was called “the HOLY Child” (Acts 4:27)
• Jesus promised the coming of the HOLY Spirit (John 14:26)
- Our faith is called a “most HOLY faith’ (Jude 20)
At all times, in all places and in all things, we are called to be HOLY.
There’s a funny story about a student who came home from overseas dressed in the latest fashion outfit. His father came out and saw him and said, “Son, you’re
looking more like a fool every day.”
Then a neighbor came by and spoke to the son, “You’re looking more like your father every day.”
We learn by imitation.
Parents, what are your kids learning from you?
1 Peter 1:16 says “You shall be holy because I am holy.”
If you want to be holy, imitate Jesus. He is our best example and standard.
Don’t conform to the world. Conform to Jesus (Romans 12:1-2).
• Don’t love the world. Love Jesus (1 John 2:15-17).
• Did Jesus pray? YES. What should we do?
“Without holiness, no one will see the Lord.” ( Heb.12:14 ).
• We need to be HOLY because God is holy.
He is YHVH– M’KADDESH: The Lord Our Sanctifier.
What is our spiritual lesson today?
We’re COMMANDED to be holy.
We’re CALLED to be holy.
We just need to CHOOSE to be holy.
