July SOED Campaign
Week 1 Foundation Scriptures:
1 Peter 1:13-19…13 Therefore, preparing your minds for action, and being sober-minded, set your hope fully on the grace that will be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ. 14 As obedient children, do not be conformed to the passions of your former ignorance, 15 but as He who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, 16 since it is written, “You shall be holy, for I am holy.” 17 And if you call on him as Father who judges impartially according to each one's deeds, conduct yourselves with fear throughout the time of your exile, 18 knowing that you were ransomed from the futile ways inherited from your forefathers, not with perishable things such as silver or gold, 19 but with the precious blood of Christ, like that of a lamb without blemish or spot.
Leviticus 20:7&8 7 “,...CONSECRATE YOURSELVES, therefore, and be HOLY, for I am the LORD your God. 8 Keep My statutes and do them; I am the LORD who SANCTIFIES you.
4 Takeaways:
1. "BEING HOLY" is the result of...
CONSECRATION…make (CAUSE) or declare (MAKE KNOWN) sacred; dedicate (COMMIT, SACRIFICE) formally to a religious or divine purpose (BEING HOLY)
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SANCTIFICATION...set apart, make holy, anoint, ordain
...God spoke to Moses and instructs him to tell the people of Israel to CONSECRATE THEMSELVES, so CONSECRATION is something that we have to do; we have to make or declare ourselves sacred; dedicate ourselves to a divine purpose.
...then God tells them that He will SANCTIFY them. So SANCTIFICATION is something that HE does; He sets us apart; He makes us holy, He anoints us; He ordains us for His purpose.
*Jesus says that for us SANCTIFICATION comes through our receiving His word.
2. TIMES CHANGE BUT GOD DOESN'T: LAW TO GRACE
The DISPENSATION (system, order, plan, arrangement) has changed from the law to grace but THE CALL of and for HOLINESS is still THE WAY OF LIFE for the people of God.
It is still how we are to EXIST (live; existence) and it is still the state, quality, identity, nature, the role that we are to EXEMPLIFY…“BE HOLY” in all our conduct.
The times have changed but The Lord our God has not changed; HE IS HOLY and His CALL from the beginning is that His people “BE” AS HE IS; HOLY.
3. CONDUCT YOURSELVES IN FEAR...
We know that God has not GIVEN US the spirit of FEAR but of love, and of power and of a sound mind...so when Peter tells them to “CONDUCT YOURSELVES WITH FEAR” it is not the FEAR that results in being “afraid” but the “FEAR” that is a profound reverence and awe especially toward God.
When we truly "fear the LORD" within ourselves HOLINESS will be attainable and maintainable. It, the "fear of the LORD" is the beginning of wisdom and wisdom is needed for walking in HOLINESS.
4. REST...
The ways to HOLINESS through the KEEPING OF THE LAW was indeed FUTILE (“futile ways” = fruitless, pointless, useless, worthless, ineffective, unsuccessful, unproductive, unprofitable, empty, hopeless, lost -1 Pet. 1:18) and we would have to believe that God knew it. So we are blessed and should be thankful to be living in this time where our ways (through faith and belief in Jesus) are better and fruitful.
...to which He; Jesus says that “God’s commandments aren’t burdensome” (1 John 5:3)
So in Matthew 11:27-30 Jesus says, “Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me; for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”...He was talking to those who were weary and burdened by the attempting to adhere to the KEEPING OF THE LAW.
There is REST in “BEING HOLY” as God is HOLY under GRACE through FAITH in Jesus. He is our help. He is gentle and humble so when you stumble He will be there to extend a hand to help pick you back up, you just have to accept it. HOLINESS is something to be longed for. HOLINESS is something we need. HOLINESS is what God wants for us.
Remember that it is a daily thing...one day at a time deciding and committing to "BE HOLY"; CONSECRATION, in all our conduct. Deciding and committing that our conduct; the manner in which a person behaves; actions, deeds, doings, ways, habits, practices, manners are going to "BE" for God's purpose.
One day at a time of allowing God to set us apart; SANCTIFICATION, through the reading and application of His word.
It's time for the people of God, the children of God to EXEMPLIFY that we are indeed His by "BEING HOLY" as He Is.
CONSECRATION (we do)
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SANCTIFICATION (God does)
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HOLINESS (result)
Watch the full Bible Study to hear more: https://youtu.be/dhMALvLam1o
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