Sermon Tone Analysis

In Ex 19:23 the consecration of Mt.

Sinai by establishing boundaries around it served to keep out all that might have profaned God’s holy presence.

The separation of men from what defiles ceremonially is but typical of the holiness that is spiritual and ethical.

“Be ye holy for I am holy” is quoted from the OT (I Pet 1:16; Lev 19:1; 20:7, etc.) and the so-called holiness code is heavily ethical.

“Man was made in the image of God and capable of reflecting the Divine likeness.

And as God reveals himself as ethically holy, he calls men to a holiness resembling his own” (ISBE, “Holiness”).

Joshua 3:5

Many people want to experience the miracles of God in their by living a sinful live.

we have not experience Gods wanders because we want to live live on our turns.

We live in a world that is plagued by selfishness and selfish people.

This is not a new phenomena.

It was started in Heaven by the Lucifer the self centered leader.

At the apex of sin is the desire to be selfish.

A few, yes, only a few, of the vast number who people the earth will be saved unto life eternal, while the masses who have not perfected their souls in obeying the truth will be appointed to the second death.

– {FLB 213.5}

While the sins of penitent believers are being removed from the sanctuary, there is to be a special work of purification, of putting away of sin, among God’s people upon earth.

– {FLB 213.6} – FLB 213.5-6

God will do amazing things in our lives when we have concrete our lives to Him.

Mark Batterson in his book All in said that.

Anytime God is about to do amazing things in our lives, He calls us to consecrate our selves.

We see this establish in scripture before the Israelites crossed the Jorden River and conquer the promise land.

When God is about to do amazing things in your our lives He calls us to concrete our selves.

Before God can do something amazing in our lives we must concrete ourself.

A few, yes, only a few, of the vast number who people the earth will be saved unto life eternal, while the masses who have not perfected their souls in obeying the truth will be appointed to the second death.

– {FLB 213.5}

While the sins of penitent believers are being removed from the sanctuary, there is to be a special work of purification, of putting away of sin, among God’s people upon earth.

– {FLB 213.6} – FLB 213.5-6

Joshua

Exodus 19:10-

Joshua’s message to the people (v. 5).

This was both an order and a promise, and the fulfillment of the promise depended on their obedience to the order.

Some of God’s promises are unconditional, and all we have to do is believe them; while other promises require that we meet certain conditions.

In meeting these conditions, we’re not earning God’s blessing; we’re making sure our hearts are ready for God’s blessing.

This was both an order and a promise, and the fulfillment of the promise depended on their obedience to the order.

Some of God’s promises are unconditional, and all we have to do is believe them; while other promises require that we meet certain conditions.

In meeting these conditions, we’re not earning God’s blessing; we’re making sure our hearts are ready for God’s blessing.

If the experience of Israel at Mt. Sinai was the pattern

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“sanctify yourselves” meant that everybody bathed and changed their clothes and that the married couples devoted themselves wholly to the Lord ().

In the Near East, however, water was a luxury that wasn’t used too often for personal hygiene.

In our modern world we’re accustomed to comfortable bathing facilities; but these were unknown to most of the people in Bible times.

In the Bible the imagery of washing one’s body and changing clothes symbolized making a new beginning with the Lord.

Since sin is pictured as defilement

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God has to cleanse us before we can truly follow Him.

When Jacob made a new beginning with the Lord and returned to Bethel, he and his family washed themselves and changed their garments

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After King David confessed his sin, he bathed, changed clothes, and worshiped the Lord ().

The imagery is carried over into the New Testament in ; , and .

After King David confessed his sin, he bathed, changed clothes, and worshiped the Lord

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The imagery is carried over into the New Testament in ; , and .

When God is about to do amazing things in your our lives He calls us to concrete our selves.

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God wants to do amazing things for us.

And we want to do amazing things for God.

Thats ok but it is not what God desires of us.

What God desires of us if for us to consecrate ourself.

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We want to do amazing things for God.

What Consecration is not:

Consecration is not going to church once a week

it’s not fasting, it’s not having your daily devotions.

it’s not daily devotions is not keeping up the 10 Commandments is not sharing your faith is not giving God the tide it’s not prayer is not volunteering from ministry is then leading small group is not raising your hands in worship is not going on mission trips it’s not Phedon feeding the hungry all of those things are good.

But it’s more like behavior modification consecration is more than doing good deeds it’s much deeper than that.

It’s not keeping the 10 Commandments.

It’s not sharing your faith, It’s not returning a faithful tithe and offering.

It’s not just prayer

and offering.

it’s not prayer is not volunteering from ministry is then leading small group is not raising your hands in worship is not going on mission trips it’s not Phedon feeding the hungry all of those things are good.

But it’s more like behavior modification consecration is more than doing good deeds it’s much deeper than that.

It’s not doing community service.

It’s not leading an small hospitality group.

It’s not raising your hands in worship and get ing your praise on.

It’s not going on mission trips.

It’s not feeding the hungry.

All of those things are good.

But it’s not consecration.

all of those things are good.

But it’s more like behavior modification consecration is more than doing good deeds it’s much deeper than that.

Those things are good but it’s not what consecration is all about.

Consecration is more than doing good deeds it’s much deeper than that.

The word consecrate means: To be holy, remove from common use, subject to special treatment.

The word means to set yourself apart.

Consecration demands full devotion.

It’s the dethroning of yourself and allowing Jesus christ to enthroned in your life.

It is complete letting go of your self - intreats

It is giving God Vito power of your life.

It is surrendering all of you to All of him.

Consecration is an ever deepening love for Jesus Christ.

It is blind obedience to the Holy Spirit

Consecration is total surrender

Luke 14:23

He “that forsaketh not all that he hath,” says Jesus, “cannot be My disciple.”

Whatever shall divert the affections from God must be given up.

A consecrated Christian life is ever-shedding light and comfort and peace.

It is characterized by purity, tact, simplicity, and usefulness.

It is controlled by that unselfish love that sanctifies the influence.

It is full of Christ, and leaves a track of light wherever its possessor may go.

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Ellen White puts it this way

Consecration is the putting away of self

Consecration is the putting away of self

There are few really consecrated men among us, few who have fought and conquered in the battle with self.