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…The CHRIST we KNOW!- Part 3

Where are we Where are we going…going…

where have where have we been?we been?

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Where Where are we are we going…going… where where

have we have we been?been?

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Jonathan Edwards (1703-

1758)

““Sinners Sinners in the in the

Hand of Hand of an Angry an Angry

God”God”

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Where Where are we are we going…going… where where

have we have we been?been?

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Revelation 3:7 – “And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write; These

things saith he that is holy, he that is true, he that hath the key of Davidkey of David, he that openeth, and no man shutteth; and

shutteth, and no man openeth;”

Ephesians 4:13 Ephesians 4:13 “Till we all come in “Till we all come in

the unity of the the unity of the faith, and of the faith, and of the

knowledge of the knowledge of the Son of God, Son of God, unto unto a perfect man, a perfect man,

unto the unto the measure of the measure of the stature of thestature of the

fulnessfulness of of ChristChrist””

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• Factor #1- The CHRIST we KNOW!

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An OVERWHELMING COMPREHENSION of His

HOLINESS

•Habakkuk 2:20 – “But the LORD

is in His holy temple: let all the earth keep silence before

Him.”

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An OVERWHELMING COMPREHENSION of His

HOLINESS

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An OVERWHELMING COMPREHENSION of His

HOLINESS

•PERFORMPERFORM HolinessHoliness

An An OVERWHELMINGOVERWHELMING COMPREHENSION COMPREHENSION of His of His

HOLINESSHOLINESS

• 1 Peter 1:151 Peter 1:15 – – “But “But asas he he which hath which hath

called you is called you is holy, holy, so be ye so be ye

holy in all holy in all manner of manner of

conversation”conversation”

PERFORM HolinPERFORM Holineessss

•2 Corinthians 10:12 – “For we dare not make

ourselves of the number, or compare ourselves with

some that commend themselves: but they

measuring themselves by themselves, and

comparing themselves among themselves, are

not wise.”

• Luke 18:11 – “The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am

not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.”

Ephesians 4:13 Ephesians 4:13 “Till we all come in “Till we all come in

the unity of the the unity of the faith, and of the faith, and of the

knowledge of the knowledge of the Son of God, Son of God, unto unto a perfect man, a perfect man,

unto the unto the measure of the measure of the stature of thestature of the

fulnessfulness of of ChristChrist””

• 1 Peter 1:151 Peter 1:15 – – “But “But asas he he which hath which hath

called you is called you is holy, holy, so be ye so be ye

holy in all holy in all manner of manner of

conversation”conversation”

PERFORM HolinPERFORM Holineessss

•PERFORMPERFORM•PURSUE PURSUE HolinessHoliness

An An OVERWHELMINGOVERWHELMING COMPREHENSION COMPREHENSION of His of His

HOLINESSHOLINESS

•Hebrews 12:14 Hebrews 12:14 ““FollowFollow peace peace with all men, with all men,

and and holinessholiness, , without whichwithout which

no man shall no man shall see the Lord”see the Lord”

PURSUE HolinPURSUE Holineessss

•PERFORMPERFORM•PURSUEPURSUE•PERFECT PERFECT HolinessHoliness

An An OVERWHELMINGOVERWHELMING COMPREHENSION COMPREHENSION of His of His

HOLINESSHOLINESS

• Ezekiel 1:28 – “As the appearance of the bow that is in the cloud in the day of rain, so was the appearance

of the brightness round about. This was the

appearance of the likeness of the glory of the LORD.

And when I saw it, I fell upon my face, and I

heard a voice of one that spake.”

•Isaiah 6:5 – “Then said I, Woe is me! for I am Woe is me! for I am undoneundone; because I am a man of unclean lips,

and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean

lips: for mine eyes have seen the King, the LORD of hosts.”

•Isaiah 6:5 – “Then said I, Woe Woe is me! for I am undoneis me! for I am undone; …”

• damah daw-mam‘•a primitive root; to be dumb

or silent; hence, to fail or perishperish; trans.

•to destroy:--ceasecease, be cut cut down down (off), destroydestroy, be brought to silencebrought to silence,

• be undone, X utterly.

• Romans 11:36 – “For of Him, and through Him, and to Him, are all things: to to

Whom be gloryWhom be glory for ever. Amen.”• Romans 12:1-2 – “I beseech you I beseech you thereforetherefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holyliving sacrifice, holy,, acceptableacceptable unto Godunto God, which is your reasonable

service. And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the

renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and

perfect, will of God.”• 1 Corinthians 15:31 – “I protest by your

rejoicing which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, I die dailyI die daily.”

• 2 Corinthians 7:1 2 Corinthians 7:1 “Having therefore “Having therefore these promises, these promises,

dearly beloved, let dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, the flesh and spirit,

perfecting perfecting holiness in the holiness in the fear of Godfear of God.”.”

PERFECT HolinPERFECT Holineessss

•PERFORMPERFORM•PURSUEPURSUE•PERFECTPERFECT•PARTAKE OFPARTAKE OF HolinessHoliness

An An OVERWHELMINGOVERWHELMING COMPREHENSION COMPREHENSION of His of His

HOLINESSHOLINESS

•Psalms 139:23-24 “Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts: And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead

me in the way everlasting.”

• Hebrews 12:10Hebrews 12:10 – – “For they verily “For they verily for a few days for a few days

chastened us after chastened us after their own their own

pleasure; but he pleasure; but he for our profit, that for our profit, that

we might be we might be partakers of his partakers of his

holinessholiness.”.”

PARTAKEPARTAKE OFOF HolinHolineessss

Matthew 26:21-22 - “And as they did eat, He said, Verily I say

unto you, that one of you shall betray me.

And they were exceeding sorrowful, and began every one of them to say unto

Him, Lord, is it I?”

“Is It I?”

John 13:22-25 – “Then the disciples looked one on another, doubting of whom He spake. Now there was leaning on

Jesus' bosom one of His disciples, whom Jesus

loved. Simon Peter therefore beckoned to him, that he should ask

who it should be of whom He spake. He then lying on Jesus'

breast saith unto Him, Lord, who is it?”

“Lord, who is it?”

•PERFORMPERFORM•PURSUEPURSUE•PERFECTPERFECT•PARTAKE OFPARTAKE OF•PUT ON PUT ON

HolinessHoliness

An An OVERWHELMINGOVERWHELMING COMPREHENSION COMPREHENSION of His of His

HOLINESSHOLINESS