Holy, Holy, Holy
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Isaiah has a very unpleasant encounter with
God. › “How can an encounter with God be unpleasant?”
› “Woe is me! For I am lost; for I am a man of unclean
lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean
lips; for my eyes have seen the King, the LORD of
hosts!” (v 5).
God is a
holy
God.
Isaiah 6:1-3
Many felt inadequate in God’s presence. › Peter to Jesus: “Depart from me, for I am a sinful
man, O Lord” (Lk 5:8).
› The tax collector would not lift his eyes to heaven, but
said, “God, be merciful to me, a sinner!” (Lk 18:13).
How does
God’s
holiness
affect us?
We Worship
God’s holiness greatly impacts the way we
worship him. › Seraphim: “Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of hosts; the
whole earth is filled with his glory!”
› Four living creatures: “Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord
God Almighty, who was and is and is to come!” (Rev
4:8).
Those who approach God must be mindful of
his holiness. › YHWH to Moses: “Do not come near; take your
sandals off your feet, for the place on which you are
standing is holy ground” (Ex 3:5). Not worship, but Moses could not approach God in just any
way.
› Nadab and Abihu are devoured by fire when they
offer “strange fire.” “Among those who are near me I will be sanctified, and before
all the people I will be glorified” (Lev 10:3).
How do we
demonstrate God’s
holiness in worship?
We’re here on time. › When you arrive late, you distract others..
› Two biblical concerns with tardiness: You have missed fellowship.
“And they devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and the
fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers” (Acts 2:42).
How can we stir one another up to faith and good works if we’re
not together (Heb 10:24-25)?
You have missed praising God.
We focus our minds: › Nadab and Abihu were very likely drunk when they
offered “strange fire” before God (Lev 10:8-11).
› Eli’s sons were “worthless men” (1 Sam 2:12), for
they treated the Lord’s sacrifice with contempt (1 Sam
2:17). Why did they treat the Lord’s sacrifice with contempt?
The wanted to make sure they ate the best of the sacrifice to God.
How can we have minds centered on worship? › We need to fill our minds with good things (Phil 4:8).
We cannot put garbage in our minds all week and expect to
have minds fit to worship on Sunday.
› Never forget that God is with us as we worship. “Do you not know that you are God’s temple and that God’s
Spirit dwells in you? If anyone destroys God’s temple, God will
destroy him. For God’s temple is holy, and you are that
temple” (1 Cor 3:16-17).
“You” is plural.
God is with us as we worship.
Isaiah confessed his
sin.
Do you need to deal with
your sinfulness this
morning?
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