This past weekend at Eastbrook, we continued our preaching series entitled “Holy God, Wholly Given: Lent in Leviticus.” In my message this week I explored the holiness of God in relation to our holiness as God’s people, drawing upon the holiness code in Leviticus and connecting that to the fulfilling work of Jesus the Messiah. There was so much I wanted to cover but did my best to be concise with the space and time I had available.
You can find the message outline and video below. You can access the entire series here. Join us for weekend worship in-person or remotely via Eastbrook at Home.
“I am the Lord, who brought you up out of Egypt to be your God;
therefore be holy, because I am holy.” (Leviticus 11:45)
A Holy God Calls His People to be Holy (Leviticus 11-15; 18-20)
God is holy
God’s people are called to be holy
The meaning of clean and unclean
Holiness touches every area of life
Two aspects of holiness:
- Living with a holy God
- Reflecting a holy God
Jesus the Holy Obedient One
The meaning of clean and unclean by Jesus’ day
Jesus as the fulfillment of God’s law
Jesus is the only holy One who can fully live with a holy God
Jesus is the only holy One who can fully reflect a holy God
Living with Jesus the Holy Obedient One
Live with our holy God by relying upon the faithfulness of Jesus
Reflect our holy God in the world by relying upon the power of the Holy SpiritShare with others the gift of life with God through Jesus
Dig Deeper
This week dig deeper in one or more of the following ways:
- Consider memorizing 1 Peter 1:14-16
- Read through Leviticus 18:24-19:18. Pause in silence after reading it. Let God search your heart in relation to these words. Lent is traditionally a time to turn from sin, so is there something in these guidelines that leads you into repentance?
- This week, set aside 30 minutes to prayerfully read and reflect on these two verses of Scripture: “we have been made holy through the sacrifice of the body of Jesus Christ once for all” (Hebrews 10:10) and “by one sacrifice he has made perfect forever those who are being made holy” (10:14). What stands out to you from these verses? What is God speaking to you personally through them?
- Explore some or all of these resources:
- The Bible Project video “Holiness”
- Jerry Bridges, The Pursuit of Holiness
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