The Lord is Holy
God’s Characteristic of Holiness
God refers to Himself as holy. Leviticus 11:44 I am the LORD your God; consecrate yourselves and be holy, because I am holy. Do not make yourselves unclean by any creature that moves about on the ground. I Peter 1:15-16 But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do; 16 for it is written: "Be holy, because I am holy."
Holy can mean many things Separate
Holy can mean many things Separate Brilliant
Holy can mean many things Separate Brilliant Righteous
Holy can mean many things Separate Brilliant Righteous Loving
Holy can mean many things Separate Brilliant Righteous Loving Powerful
Holy can mean many things Separate Brilliant Righteous Loving Powerful Good
Holy can mean many things Separate Brilliant Righteous Loving Powerful Good The biblical idea of Holiness includes all of these ideas and meanings.
God has many attributes All Powerful All Knowing Infinite Faithful Loving Just Judging Self-existent Triune Holy Holiness connects God’s other attributes together.
God is Holy and worthy of worship! I Samuel 2:2 - "There is no one holy like the LORD; there is no one besides you; there is no Rock like our God.
God is Holy and worthy of worship! I Samuel 6:20 – “Who can stand in the presence of the Lord, this holy God?...”
God is Holy and worthy of worship! I Chronicles 16: Glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice. Look to the LORD and his strength; seek his face always.
God is Holy and worthy of worship! Psalm 77: Your ways, O God, are holy. What god is so great as our God? You are the God who performs miracles; you display your power among the peoples. With your mighty arm you redeemed your people, the descendants of Jacob and Joseph.
God is Holy and worthy of worship! Isaiah 43:15 – I am the Lord, your Holy One, Israel’s Creator, your King.
God is Holy and worthy of worship! Ephesians 1:4 – For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in His sight.
God is Holy and worthy of worship! I Thessalonians - May he strengthen your hearts so that you will be blameless and holy in the presence of our God and Father when our Lord Jesus comes with all his holy ones.
God is Holy and worthy of worship! 1 Timothy - So do not be ashamed to testify about our Lord, or ashamed of me his prisoner. But join with me in suffering for the gospel, by the power of God, who has saved us and called us to a holy life--not because of anything we have done but because of his own purpose and grace. This grace was given us in Christ Jesus before the beginning of time…
God is Holy and worthy of worship! 1 Peter 1: 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."
God is Holy and worthy of worship! 1 Peter 2:9 - But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.