The Holiness of God The Holiness of God Part 5Part 5

How People Responded To How People Responded To The Holiness Of God In The The Holiness Of God In The

New TestamentNew Testament

Luke 5:1-11Luke 5:1-11 – One day as – One day as Jesus was preaching on Jesus was preaching on the shore of the Sea of the shore of the Sea of Galilee, great crowds Galilee, great crowds pressed in on him to listen pressed in on him to listen to the word of God. to the word of God. 22He He noticed two empty boats noticed two empty boats at the water’s edge, for at the water’s edge, for the fishermen had left the fishermen had left them and were washing them and were washing their nets. their nets.

33Stepping into one of the Stepping into one of the boats, Jesus asked Simon, boats, Jesus asked Simon, its owner, to push it out its owner, to push it out into the water. So he sat into the water. So he sat in the boat and taught the in the boat and taught the crowds from there.crowds from there.44 When When he had finished speaking, he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, he said to Simon,

““Now go out where it is Now go out where it is deeper and let down your deeper and let down your nets, and you will catch nets, and you will catch many fish.many fish.”” 55““Master,Master,”” Simon replied, Simon replied, ““we we worked hard all last night worked hard all last night and didn’t catch a thing. and didn’t catch a thing. But if you say so, we’ll try But if you say so, we’ll try again.again.””

66And this time their nets And this time their nets were so full they began to were so full they began to tear! tear! 77A shout for help A shout for help brought their partners in brought their partners in the other boat, and soon the other boat, and soon both boats were filled both boats were filled with fish and on the verge with fish and on the verge of sinking. of sinking.

88When Simon Peter When Simon Peter realized what had realized what had happened, happened, he fell to his he fell to his knees before Jesus and knees before Jesus and said, said, ““Oh, Lord, please Oh, Lord, please leave me—I’m too much of leave me—I’m too much of a sinner to be around yoa sinner to be around you.u.”” 99For he was awestruck For he was awestruck by the size of their catch, by the size of their catch, as were the others with as were the others with him. him.

1010His partners, James and His partners, James and John, the sons of Zebedee, John, the sons of Zebedee, were also amazed. Jesus were also amazed. Jesus replied to Simon, replied to Simon, ““Don’t Don’t be afraid! From now on be afraid! From now on you’ll be fishing for you’ll be fishing for people!people!”” 1111And as soon as And as soon as they landed, they landed, they left they left everything and followed everything and followed Jesus. Jesus. NLTNLT

Peter’s ResponsePeter’s Response

DepartDepart from me, from me, for I am a sinful man,for I am a sinful man,

O Lord! O Lord!

I believe most Christians I believe most Christians engage life by themselves. engage life by themselves.

They don’t even think They don’t even think about asking God to assist about asking God to assist

them in the common them in the common things of life. things of life.

Mark 4:35-41Mark 4:35-41 – As evening – As evening came, Jesus said to his came, Jesus said to his disciples, disciples, ““Let’s cross to Let’s cross to the other side of the lakthe other side of the lake.e.”” 3636He was already in the He was already in the boat, so they started out, boat, so they started out, leaving the crowds behind leaving the crowds behind (although other boats (although other boats followed). followed).

3737But soon a fierce storm But soon a fierce storm arose. High waves began arose. High waves began to break into the boat to break into the boat until it was nearly full of until it was nearly full of water. water. 3838Jesus was Jesus was sleeping at the back of sleeping at the back of the boat with his head on the boat with his head on a cushion. a cushion.

Frantically they woke him Frantically they woke him up, shouting, up, shouting, ““Teacher, Teacher, don’t you even care that don’t you even care that we are going to drown?we are going to drown?”” 3939When he woke up, he When he woke up, he rebuked the wind and rebuked the wind and said to the water, said to the water, ““Quiet Quiet down!down!”” Suddenly the wind Suddenly the wind stopped, and there was a stopped, and there was a great calm. great calm.

4040And he asked them, And he asked them, ““Why are you so afraid?Why are you so afraid? Do you still not have Do you still not have faith faith in me?in me?”” 4141And they were And they were filled with awe and said filled with awe and said among themselves, among themselves, ““Who Who is this man, that even the is this man, that even the wind and waves obey wind and waves obey him?him?”” NLTNLT

DisciplesDisciples’’ ResponseResponse

Filled with AweFilled with Awe

HumanityHumanity is in bondage is in bondage to thinking they can to thinking they can

control life.control life. 

Stared at the storm Stared at the storm

Closed their eyes Closed their eyes

LookedLooked at Jesusat Jesus

Matthew 17:1-7Matthew 17:1-7 – Six days – Six days later Jesus took Peter and later Jesus took Peter and the two brothers, James the two brothers, James and John, and led them up and John, and led them up a high mountain. a high mountain. 22As the As the men watched, Jesus’ men watched, Jesus’ appearance changed so appearance changed so that his face shone like the that his face shone like the sun, and his clothing sun, and his clothing became dazzling white. became dazzling white.

33Suddenly, Moses and Suddenly, Moses and Elijah appeared and began Elijah appeared and began talking with Jesus. talking with Jesus. 44Peter Peter blurted out, blurted out, ““Lord, this is Lord, this is wonderful! If you want me wonderful! If you want me to, I’ll make three shrines, to, I’ll make three shrines, one for you, one for Moses, one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.and one for Elijah.””

55But even as he said it, a But even as he said it, a bright cloud came over bright cloud came over them, and a voice from the them, and a voice from the cloud said, cloud said, ““This is my This is my beloved Son, and I am fully beloved Son, and I am fully pleased with him. pleased with him. Listen to Listen to him.him.””

66The disciples were The disciples were terrified and fell face down terrified and fell face down on the ground. on the ground. 77Jesus came Jesus came over and touched them. over and touched them. “Get up,” he said, “don’t “Get up,” he said, “don’t be afraid.” be afraid.” NLT NLT

Core DisciplesCore Disciples’’ ResponseResponse

TerrifiedTerrified

Some people believe that Some people believe that they need to make a they need to make a comment about comment about everything. But, if they everything. But, if they took their thoughts to took their thoughts to God and God and Listened to HimListened to Him they might talk less and they might talk less and draw closer to God. draw closer to God.

We are to fear God not We are to fear God not with a servile fear like that with a servile fear like that of a prisoner before his of a prisoner before his tormentor, but as children tormentor, but as children who do not wish to who do not wish to displease their beloved displease their beloved Father.Father.

Martin Luther Martin Luther

Peter – Peter – AfraidAfraid

Disciples – Disciples – Filled with AweFilled with Awe

YOU – YOU – How do you respond to How do you respond to Jesus?Jesus?

Core Disciples – Core Disciples – TerrifiedTerrified

ThereThere is is No Reason No Reason

to be Afraid.to be Afraid.