1. Stephen Mason Carlisle Christian Fellowship 2 June 2018
Swiss Cheese
Stephen Mason
Carlisle Christian Fellowship
2 June 2018

2. Words & Warnings Fable a short tale to with a moral lesson
Gives meaning
Parable 
a short, simple story that teaches or explains an idea, especially a moral or religious idea.
Gives explanation

3. And there’s more Analogy
are approximations, that allow human cognition of what is infinitely beyond positive or negative language.
Metaphor
a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable
Gives understanding by connection
Simile
a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind,
Gives Feeling

4. Lets begin Take of your shoes Step to the left Step back to your place
Step to your right
Ok and return to your chair

5. Swiss Cheese Famous for What’s not there ??????
What is swiss cheese famous for?
Famous for
What’s not there
??????

6. Moses
Exodus 3:5
Then He said, “Do not come near here; remove your sandals from your feet, for the place on which you are standing is holy ground.”

7. Swiss Cheese

8. Holy
dedicated or consecrated to God or a religious purpose; sacred. "the Holy Bible“
exalted or worthy of complete devotion as one perfect in goodness and righteousness
The Hebrew word for holy is “qodesh” and means “apartness, set-apartness, separateness, sacredness” 

9. Back to Moses
Sandals in the Asia and middle east – symbolic of carrying the dirt
Jesus Washes the Disciples’ Feet – John 13
5 Then He *poured water into the basin, and began to wash the disciples’ feet and to wipe them with the towel with which He was girded. 6 So He *came to Simon Peter. He *said to Him, “Lord, do You wash my feet?”7 Jesus answered and said to him, “What I do you do not realize now, but you will understand hereafter.” 8 Peter *said to Him, “Never shall You wash my feet!” Jesus answered him, “If I do not wash you, you have no part with Me.” 9 Simon Peter *said to Him, “Lord, then wash not only my feet, but also my hands and my head.” 10 Jesus *said to him, “He who has bathed needs only to wash his feet, but is completely clean; and you are clean,

10. John 1:29 The next day he. saw Jesus coming to him and
John 1:29 The next day he *saw Jesus coming to him and *said, “Behold, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!
Isaiah 53

11. Hebrews 4:15
For we do not have a high priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but One who has been tempted in all things as we are, yet without sin.

12. Hebrews 9:28
so Christ also, having been offered once to bear the sins of many, will appear a second time for salvation without reference to sin, to those who eagerly await Him.

13. So What
Cheese isn’t just food for thought

14. Take Away

15. Luke 7
36 Now one of the Pharisees was requesting Him to [aa]dine with him, and He entered the Pharisee’s house and reclined at the table. 
37 And there was a woman in the city who was a sinner; and when she learned that He was reclining at the table in the Pharisee’s house, she brought an alabaster vial of perfume, 38 and standing behind Him at His feet, weeping, she began to wet His feet with her tears, and kept wiping them with the hair of her head, and kissing His feet and anointing them with the perfume. 
39 Now when the Pharisee who had invited Him saw this, he said to himself, “If this man were a prophet He would know who and what sort of person this woman is who is touching Him, that she is a sinner.”

16. Parable of Two Debtors
40 And Jesus answered him, “Simon, I have something to say to you. ”And he replied, “Say it, Teacher.” 
41 “A moneylender had two debtors: one owed five hundred [ae]denarii, and the other fifty. 42 When they were unable to repay, he graciously forgave them both. So which of them will love him more?” 43 Simon answered and said, “I suppose the one whom he forgave more.” And He said to him, “You have judged correctly.”
44 Turning toward the woman, He said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? I entered your house; you gave Me no water for My feet, but she has wet My feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair. 45 You gave Me no kiss; but she, since the time I came in, has not ceased to kiss My feet. 46 You did not anoint My head with oil, but she anointed My feet with perfume. 47 For this reason I say to you, her sins, which are many, have been forgiven, for she loved much; but he who is forgiven little, loves little.” 

17. Our Holiness Ephesians 1:4
just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we would be holy and blameless before Him. 
1 Peter 1:16
because it is written, “You shall be holy, for I am holy.”
Ephesians 5:27
that He might present to Himself the church in all her glory, having no spot or wrinkle or any such thing; but that she would be holy and blameless.

18. As Living Stones
 5 you also, as living stones, [j]are being built up as a spiritual house for a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. …….
9 But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, so that you may proclaim the excellencies of Him who has called you out of darkness into His marvellous light; 10 for you once were not a people, but now you are the people of God; you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.
1 Peter 2

19. Worship
Psalm 29:2
Ascribe to the Lord the glory due to His name; Worship the Lord in holy array.

20. Living & Salt
Romans 12:1
Therefore I urge you, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service of worship.

21. If we are made in the image of God
God must be seriously
messed up

22. Grace & Mercy See the holiness within
Offer the invitation to become holy
LOVE
GRACE
MERCY

23. Our Holiness Summary
Worship
Changed choices
Gift to others