Be Holy because I the Lord your God am Holy

The following scripture verses listed in order as Sheila has used and referred to in this sermon
Be Holy because I the Lord your God am Holy

God says: “Be holy, because I, the LORD your God, am holy.” (Leviticus 19:2)

Moses was tending the flocks of his father-in-law in the wilderness, when he saw a bush that was on fire. There were flames rising from the bush, but the bush was not being burnt up, so Moses decided to go and investigate. As he was approaching the bush, God called out to him: ‘“Moses! Moses! Do not come any closer. Take off your sandals, for the place where you are standing is holy ground .… I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob.” At this, Moses hid his face, because he was afraid to look at God.’ (Exodus 3:4-6).

“Your eyes are too pure to look on evil; you cannot tolerate wrongdoing.” (Habakkuk 1:13).

“There is no one holy like the LORD; there is no one besides you; there is no Rock like our God.” (I Samuel 2:2)

“In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord, high and exalted, seated on a throne; and the train of his robe filled the temple. Above him were seraphim each with six wings: with two wings they covered their faces, with two they covered their feet, and with two they were flying. And they were calling to one another: ‘Holy, holy, holy is the LORD Almighty, the whole earth is full of his glory.’ At the sound of their voices the doorposts and thresholds shook and the temple was filled with smoke. ‘Woe is me!’ I cried. ‘I am ruined! For I am a man of unclean lips, and I live among a people of unclean lips, and my eyes have seen the King, the LORD Almighty.’” (Isaiah 6:1-5).

“Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God Almighty, who was, and is, and is to come.” (Revelation 4:8).
“Who will not fear you, Lord, and bring glory to your name? For you alone are holy. All nations will come and worship before you, for your righteous acts have been revealed.” (Rev. 15:4).

‘“To whom will you compare me? Or who is my equal?” says the Holy One. Lift up your eyes and look to the heavens: who created all these? He who brings out the starry host one by one and calls forth each of them by name. Because of his great power and mighty strength, not one of them is missing.’ (Isaiah 40:25-26).

“Praise the LORD, my soul, all my inmost being, praise his holy name.” (Psalm 103:1).

“The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.” (Proverbs 9:10).

“But the LORD Almighty will be exalted by his justice, and the holy God will be proved holy by his righteous acts.” (Isaiah 5:16).

“Your eyes are too pure to look on evil; why then do you tolerate the treacherous? Why are you silent while the wicked swallow up those who are more righteous than themselves?” (Habakkuk 1:13).

“The revelation awaits an appointed time; it speaks of the end and will not prove false. Though it linger, wait for it; it will certainly come and will not delay.” (Habakkuk 2:3).
“the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the LORD as the waters cover the sea.” (v.14).

“Yet the LORD longs to be gracious to you; therefore he will rise up to show you compassion. For the LORD is a God of justice. Blessed are all who wait for him!” (Isaiah 30:18).

“But I tell you that everyone will have to give account on the day of judgment for every empty word they have spoken.” (Matthew 12:36).

“I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne, and books were opened…. the dead were judged according to what they had done.” (Revelation 21:12, 13b).

“For I am the LORD your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Saviour.” (Isaiah 43:3).

“The Holy One of Israel is your Redeemer; he is called the God of all the earth.” (Isaiah 54:5b).

“Do not be afraid, you worm Jacob, little Israel, do not fear, for I myself will help you,” declares the LORD, your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel.” (Isaiah 41:14).

“…The Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.” (Matthew 20:28, Mark 10:34).

“God our Saviour … wants all people to be saved and come to a knowledge of the truth. For there is one God and one mediator between God and mankind, the man Christ Jesus, who gave himself as a ransom for all people.” (I Timothy 2:3-6a)

“The Holy Spirit will come on you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the holy one to be born will be called the Son of God.” (Luke 1:35).

“Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life. We have come to believe and to know that you are the Holy One of God.” (John 6:68-9).

“If you then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!” (Luke 11:13).

‘“Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness, so that they may rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky, over the livestock and all the wild animals, and over all the creatures that move along the ground.” So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them.’ (Genesis 1:26-7)

“Be holy because I, the LORD your God, am holy.” (Leviticus 19:2).

“But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do, for it is written: ‘Be holy, because I am holy.” (I Peter 1:15-16).

“To the church of God in Corinth, to those sanctified in Christ Jesus and called to be his holy people, together with all those everywhere who call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ…” (I Corinthians 1:2).

“Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you received from God? You are not your own, you were bought with a price. Therefore honour God with your bodies.” (I Cor.6:19-20).

“…Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her to make her holy… and to present her to himself as a radiant church, without stain or wrinkle or any such blemish, but holy and blameless.” (Ephesians 5:25-27).

“Once you were alienated from God and were enemies in your minds because of your evil behaviour. But now he has reconciled you by Christ’s physical body through death to present you holy in his sight, without blemish and free from accusation.” (Colossians 1:21-22).

“Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against anyone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.” (Colossians 3:12-14).

“Make every effort to live in peace with everyone and to be holy; without holiness no one will see the Lord.” (Hebrews 12:14.)