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The The I AM I AM Series Series His Name in You is Great His Name in You is Great Week 5 – Jehovah M’Kaddesh Week 5 – Jehovah M’Kaddesh

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TheThe

I AMI AMSeriesSeries

His Name in You is GreatHis Name in You is Great

Week 5 – Jehovah M’KaddeshWeek 5 – Jehovah M’Kaddesh

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LEVITICUS 20:1-8LEVITICUS 20:1-8The LORD said , "Any Israelite who gives any of his The LORD said , "Any Israelite who gives any of his

children to Molech must be put to death… children to Molech must be put to death… I will set my face against that man & all who I will set my face against that man & all who follow him prostituting themselves to Molech. follow him prostituting themselves to Molech.

I will set my face against the person who I will set my face against the person who turns to mediums and spiritists and I will turns to mediums and spiritists and I will

cut him off from his people. cut him off from his people. Consecrate yourselves & be holy, because I am Consecrate yourselves & be holy, because I am the LORD. Keep my decrees and follow them. the LORD. Keep my decrees and follow them.

I AM THE LORD, I AM THE LORD, WHO MAKES YOU HOLYWHO MAKES YOU HOLY.”.”

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YAHWEH M’KADDESH!YAHWEH M’KADDESH!““The Lord Who Makes You Holy”The Lord Who Makes You Holy”

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In LEVITICUS 20 God warns Israel aboutIn LEVITICUS 20 God warns Israel about

some of the dangers they would confrontsome of the dangers they would confront

as they entered the land of Canaan!as they entered the land of Canaan!

The Canaanites had fallen intoThe Canaanites had fallen into

the snare of the enemy!the snare of the enemy!They had rejected the revelation of theThey had rejected the revelation of the

true God, and become totally controlledtrue God, and become totally controlled

and oppressed by demonic forces.and oppressed by demonic forces.

God did not want His people to fall into theGod did not want His people to fall into the

same traps that ensnared the Canaanites!same traps that ensnared the Canaanites!

So God describes some of the dangers…So God describes some of the dangers…

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First He warns about MOLECHFirst He warns about MOLECHMOLECH was one of the gods of CanaanMOLECH was one of the gods of Canaan

Molech’s worship involved a sadistic human sacrifice.Molech’s worship involved a sadistic human sacrifice.

Molech was a large metal idol with arms outstretched.Molech was a large metal idol with arms outstretched.

A fire would be built in front of the idol, & whenA fire would be built in front of the idol, & when

its hands glowed red, a baby was placed in theits hands glowed red, a baby was placed in the

arms of the idol & left to burn to death!arms of the idol & left to burn to death!

This kind of human sacrifice opened theThis kind of human sacrifice opened the

Canaanites to total demonic infestation!Canaanites to total demonic infestation!The whole nation lost any sense of right & wrongThe whole nation lost any sense of right & wrong

and plunged into every kind of destructive sin!and plunged into every kind of destructive sin!

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First He warns about MOLECHFirst He warns about MOLECHWorship of Molech wasWorship of Molech wasCOMMONCOMMON in Canaan! in Canaan!

As horrible as it was, God knew that thereAs horrible as it was, God knew that therewould be a tremendous pressure to bewould be a tremendous pressure to be

pressed into the mold of society, and followpressed into the mold of society, and followthe Canaanites in this kind of worship!the Canaanites in this kind of worship!

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THEN GOD WARNS AGAINSTTHEN GOD WARNS AGAINSTMEDIUMS & SPIRITISTSMEDIUMS & SPIRITISTS

““I will set my face I will set my face against the person against the person

who turns to who turns to mediums and mediums and spiritists and I spiritists and I will cut him off will cut him off

from his people.”from his people.”

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THEN GOD WARNS AGAINSTTHEN GOD WARNS AGAINSTMEDIUMS & SPIRITISTSMEDIUMS & SPIRITISTS

This kind of occultThis kind of occultactivity was also activity was also

COMMON in Canaan!COMMON in Canaan!It was NORMAL for theIt was NORMAL for theCanaanites to consultCanaanites to consultmediums & spiritists!mediums & spiritists!

This was something else that had openedThis was something else that had openedthe Canaanites to demonic oppression!the Canaanites to demonic oppression!

Even today: people tormented by demons… root cause!Even today: people tormented by demons… root cause!

The result: Canaan was totally open to Satan!The result: Canaan was totally open to Satan!It had cut itself off from God’s life and blessing!It had cut itself off from God’s life and blessing!

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Satan wanted to ensnare Israel thru mediums,Satan wanted to ensnare Israel thru mediums,Spiritists & Molech, just as he had the Canaanites!Spiritists & Molech, just as he had the Canaanites!

He wanted to draw them into the sameHe wanted to draw them into the samelevel of destruction, oppression, andlevel of destruction, oppression, and

bondage as all the other nations!bondage as all the other nations!

In doing that, Satan’s goal was to cutIn doing that, Satan’s goal was to cutIsrael off from it’s God-given destiny!Israel off from it’s God-given destiny!

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Satan always has a plan to bringSatan always has a plan to bring

people into line with the world!people into line with the world!

It’s a plan to press you into his mold.It’s a plan to press you into his mold.

To position you in a place where you areTo position you in a place where you are

out from under God’s protection, and areout from under God’s protection, and are

open to Satan’s harassment!open to Satan’s harassment!

It can be through the occult, throughIt can be through the occult, through

pornography, through wrong associationspornography, through wrong associations

and impure activities.and impure activities.

It’s usually through things that areIt’s usually through things that are

COMMONCOMMON in the world around us! in the world around us!

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But God has not called us to beBut God has not called us to be

COMMON!COMMON!

He has called you to be He has called you to be

SPECIAL!SPECIAL!

… … a people a people SET APART!SET APART!

GOD DID NOT CREATE YOU TO BE GOD DID NOT CREATE YOU TO BE

ORDINARY!ORDINARY!

HE CREATED YOU TO BE HE CREATED YOU TO BE

EXTRAORDINARY!EXTRAORDINARY!

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But God has not called us to beBut God has not called us to be

COMMON!COMMON!

God wants us to be a people who live on aGod wants us to be a people who live on a

different plane, following different principles.different plane, following different principles.

A people who are not under the oppression A people who are not under the oppression

of the Enemy, but who live in a continual flow of the Enemy, but who live in a continual flow of God’s health, prosperity, and blessing!of God’s health, prosperity, and blessing!

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God has called you to be EXTRAORDINARY!God has called you to be EXTRAORDINARY!

……SET APART, AND SPECIAL!SET APART, AND SPECIAL!

The Bible has a word to describeThe Bible has a word to describesomething that is extraordinary, something that is extraordinary,

set apart, and special…set apart, and special…

It’s the word…It’s the word…

HOLY!HOLY!

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God God CREATEDCREATED you to be HOLY! you to be HOLY!

Lev. 20:26: “You are to beLev. 20:26: “You are to be

HOLY!HOLY!……because I, the LORD, am holy.”because I, the LORD, am holy.”

PROBLEM: PROBLEM: Most ChristiansMost Christiansdon’t know what holiness is!don’t know what holiness is!

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Some Think Holiness is…Some Think Holiness is…““Being DIFFERENT Being DIFFERENT from the world.”from the world.”

There are Christians who deliberatelyThere are Christians who deliberatelydress in out of date clothing so theydress in out of date clothing so they

look different from the world!look different from the world!

Being Being HOLYHOLY willwill make make You You DIFFERENTDIFFERENT!!

But just being But just being DIFFERENTDIFFERENTdoes not make you does not make you HOLYHOLY!!

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Some Think Holiness is…Some Think Holiness is…““Being Being GOOD, righteous, moralGOOD, righteous, moral.”.”

God wants you to be good,God wants you to be good,

righteous, and moral... butrighteous, and moral... but

that’s not what makes you holy!that’s not what makes you holy!The The burning bushburning bush did not become did not become HOLYHOLY by by

sinning lesssinning less than the other bushes! than the other bushes!

SinaiSinai did not become did not become HOLYHOLY mountain by mountain by

being more being more MORALMORAL than other mountains! than other mountains!

Goodness is not Holiness!Goodness is not Holiness!

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Some Think Holiness is…Some Think Holiness is…““Living by a Living by a legalistic standardlegalistic standard.”.”

Some set up lists of rules to make you Some set up lists of rules to make you HOLY!HOLY!

““Don’t smoke, drink, cuss, or chew, or run with Don’t smoke, drink, cuss, or chew, or run with those that do!”those that do!”

““No Movies, make-up, or card playing No Movies, make-up, or card playing either!”either!”

““If you keep these rules: HOLY!!!”If you keep these rules: HOLY!!!”

That’s not holiness either!That’s not holiness either!

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What is What is HolinessHoliness??HOLYHOLY is the Hebrew word “is the Hebrew word “KadoshKadosh””

The Word “HOLY” means:The Word “HOLY” means:

SpecialSpecial(Good one-word definition)(Good one-word definition)

““Set apartSet apart from the ordinary” from the ordinary”

““ElevatedElevated above the norm” above the norm”

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The The OppositeOpposite of of HolinessHoliness- Not “sinful” or “evil”Not “sinful” or “evil”

- But “But “ordinaryordinary” or “” or “commoncommon””

- First time God called something Holy:First time God called something Holy:- Genesis 2: God called 7Genesis 2: God called 7thth day “ day “HOLYHOLY””- That didn’t mean days 1-6 were That didn’t mean days 1-6 were sinful!sinful!- Days 1-6 were Days 1-6 were very goodvery good… but just … but just ORDINARYORDINARY!!- The seventh day was set apart as The seventh day was set apart as SPECIALSPECIAL!!

When God calls you to be HOLY,When God calls you to be HOLY,

He is calling you to be SPECIAL!He is calling you to be SPECIAL!

How do we become holy?How do we become holy?

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To answer that, we want to look atTo answer that, we want to look atanother one of God’s names…another one of God’s names…

YAHWEH M’KADDESH!YAHWEH M’KADDESH!““The LORD Who The LORD Who MAKES YOU HOLYMAKES YOU HOLY””

Yahweh M’Kaddesh means it is partYahweh M’Kaddesh means it is partof God’s NATURE to set His peopleof God’s NATURE to set His people

apart and make them Holy!apart and make them Holy!To understand how God takesTo understand how God takes

something ORDINARY, and makes it something ORDINARY, and makes it HOLY… we want to look at the HOLY… we want to look at the

tabernacle of Moses…tabernacle of Moses…

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The word HOLY is used to describe the The word HOLY is used to describe the tabernacle and all it’s furniture!tabernacle and all it’s furniture!

HOW DID THE ELEMENTS OF THEHOW DID THE ELEMENTS OF THE

TABERNACLE BECOME HOLY?TABERNACLE BECOME HOLY?

First: The Tabernacle began in Heaven!First: The Tabernacle began in Heaven!

There was a Divine There was a Divine PLANPLAN!!

““Follow the pattern I showed you on the mountain”Follow the pattern I showed you on the mountain”

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It was formed under supernatural anointing!It was formed under supernatural anointing!

When God gave Israel the plan, he released aWhen God gave Israel the plan, he released a

Supernatural Anointing to GIVE!Supernatural Anointing to GIVE!

Ex 35:22 All who were willing, men and Ex 35:22 All who were willing, men and women alike, came and brought gold jewelry women alike, came and brought gold jewelry

of all kinds: brooches, earrings, rings and of all kinds: brooches, earrings, rings and ornaments. They all presented their gold as ornaments. They all presented their gold as

an offering to the Lord.an offering to the Lord.

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They brought offerings morning after They brought offerings morning after morning… the craftsmen finally said to morning… the craftsmen finally said to

Moses,Moses, “The people are bringing more than “The people are bringing more than enough!”enough!”

Moses gave an order: “No one is to make Moses gave an order: “No one is to make anything else as an offering for the anything else as an offering for the

sanctuary.” And so the people were sanctuary.” And so the people were restrained from bringing more! restrained from bringing more!

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It was It was formedformed with supernatural with supernatural skillskill!!

God chose a man named BEZALEL!God chose a man named BEZALEL!The first SPIRIT-FILLED person in Bible!The first SPIRIT-FILLED person in Bible!

Ex. 31 “I have chosen Bezalel & Ex. 31 “I have chosen Bezalel & filled himfilled himWith the Spirit of GodWith the Spirit of God… with skill and … with skill and knowledge – to make artistic designs in knowledge – to make artistic designs in

gold, silver & bronze… to make everything I gold, silver & bronze… to make everything I commanded you: the ark, the table, the gold commanded you: the ark, the table, the gold

lampstand…”lampstand…”

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Under the anointing of the Holy Spirit,Under the anointing of the Holy Spirit,

Bezalel melted down the Gold…Bezalel melted down the Gold…

He poured it into molds…He poured it into molds…

He carefully hammered it into shapeHe carefully hammered it into shape

FINALLY THE TABERNACLE WAS SETFINALLY THE TABERNACLE WAS SET

UP, BUT IT WAS STILL NOT UP, BUT IT WAS STILL NOT HOLYHOLY!!

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Before the tabernacle could be used, Before the tabernacle could be used, It had to be It had to be PURIFIEDPURIFIED by BLOOD! by BLOOD!

““Take some of the Take some of the bloodblood of the bull & put it of the bull & put iton the horns of the altar…on the horns of the altar…

The priest shall dip his finger in the The priest shall dip his finger in the bloodblood,,and sprinkle it seven times before the veil.and sprinkle it seven times before the veil.

He shall put some of the He shall put some of the bloodblood on the horns on the hornsof the altar of incense and he shall pour outof the altar of incense and he shall pour out

bloodblood at the base of the altar of burnt at the base of the altar of burntoffering. (Exo 29:12 & Lev 4:16-18)offering. (Exo 29:12 & Lev 4:16-18)

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Before the tabernacle could be used, Before the tabernacle could be used,

It had to be It had to be PURIFIEDPURIFIED by BLOOD! by BLOOD!

The book of Hebrews describes it this way:The book of Hebrews describes it this way:(Heb 9:19-22) – “Moses (Heb 9:19-22) – “Moses sprinkled both thesprinkled both the

TABERNACLETABERNACLE and and ALL THE VESSELSALL THE VESSELS of the of the

Ministry with the blood.Ministry with the blood. And according to And according to

the Law, one may almost say, the Law, one may almost say, ALL THINGS ALL THINGS

ARE CLEANSED WITH BLOODARE CLEANSED WITH BLOOD, and without, and without

Shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.”Shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.”

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Then everything in Then everything in

the Tabernacle wasthe Tabernacle was

ANOINTEDANOINTED with oil with oil[representing the HOLY SPIRIT!][representing the HOLY SPIRIT!]

Ex 40:9 “Take anointing oil & anointEx 40:9 “Take anointing oil & anoint

the tabernacle and everything in it!the tabernacle and everything in it!

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Then everything was Then everything was CONSECRATEDCONSECRATED::“Set apart to fulfill God’s chosen purpose!”“Set apart to fulfill God’s chosen purpose!”

Exodus 40:9: “Exodus 40:9: “CONSECRATECONSECRATE the tabernacle and all the tabernacle and all its furnishings!”its furnishings!”

Exodus 40:10: CONSECRATE the altar.Exodus 40:10: CONSECRATE the altar.

Exodus 40:11: CONSECRATE the basin and its Exodus 40:11: CONSECRATE the basin and its stand.stand.

SET IT APART TO FULFILL THE PURPOSESET IT APART TO FULFILL THE PURPOSE

FOR WHICH IT WAS CREATED!FOR WHICH IT WAS CREATED!

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Finally, it was indwelt by God’s Finally, it was indwelt by God’s GLORY!GLORY!

Ex 40: “Moses set up the courtyard around Ex 40: “Moses set up the courtyard around

the tabernacle… so Moses finished the workthe tabernacle… so Moses finished the work

Then the glory [Presence] of the Lord filled the Then the glory [Presence] of the Lord filled the tabernacle. Moses could not enter because tabernacle. Moses could not enter because

the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle.the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle.

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Result: The Tabernacle was Result: The Tabernacle was HOLYHOLY

It was an It was an EXTRAORDINARYEXTRAORDINARY place, place,

SET APARTSET APART, and , and SPECIAL…SPECIAL…

Indwelt by the Indwelt by the GLORYGLORY of God! of God!

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How did the TABERNACLE become HOLY?How did the TABERNACLE become HOLY?

It began with a divine It began with a divine planplan……

Then formed with supernatural Then formed with supernatural skillskill

It was It was purifiedpurified by the blood by the blood

It was It was anointedanointed by the Spirit by the Spirit

Dedicated to a divine Dedicated to a divine purposepurpose

It was It was inhabitedinhabited by God’s Glory by God’s Glory

RESULT: IT WAS RESULT: IT WAS HOLYHOLYTHAT’S HOW GOD MAKES THAT’S HOW GOD MAKES YOUYOU HOLY TOO! HOLY TOO!

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You BEGAN with a Divine PLANYou BEGAN with a Divine PLAN!!Your ORIGIN was in Heaven with GodYour ORIGIN was in Heaven with God

long before He created the earth!long before He created the earth!

Eph 1:5 – Before the world was created, GodEph 1:5 – Before the world was created, God

LOVED you and chose a destiny for your life.LOVED you and chose a destiny for your life.

Eph 1:4 – God CHOSE YOU before the foundation Eph 1:4 – God CHOSE YOU before the foundation of the world.of the world.

Jer 29:11: God has a good Jer 29:11: God has a good

PLAN for your life!PLAN for your life!

You are not an accident! You were planned byYou are not an accident! You were planned by

God before He created the universe!God before He created the universe!

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Then you were formed with Then you were formed with

SUPERNATURAL SKILLSUPERNATURAL SKILL

Ps 139:15-16 “When I was woven togetherPs 139:15-16 “When I was woven together

in the depths of the earth, in the depths of the earth, Your eyes Your eyes

saw my unformed body.”saw my unformed body.”

At the creation of the earthAt the creation of the earth, God began weaving , God began weaving together and positioning the elements and together and positioning the elements and

compounds that would be necessary to form your compounds that would be necessary to form your body!body!

PREPARING THE RAW MATERIALS TO MAKE PREPARING THE RAW MATERIALS TO MAKE YOUYOU!!

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Finally, after uncounted ages of preparation Finally, after uncounted ages of preparation when the TIME for you was exactly right…when the TIME for you was exactly right…

God “KNIT YOU TOGETHER” in yourGod “KNIT YOU TOGETHER” in yourMother’s womb. – Ps 139:13-17Mother’s womb. – Ps 139:13-17

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You were called to a DivineYou were called to a DivinePURPOSE!PURPOSE!

Jer 1:5 – Before He formed you He Jer 1:5 – Before He formed you He KNEWKNEW you, you, before you were born He before you were born He SET YOU APARTSET YOU APART for for

a unique purpose.a unique purpose.

Eph 1:11 – Before creation God “predestined” Eph 1:11 – Before creation God “predestined”

you… He you… He designed a unique and perfect designed a unique and perfect DESTINYDESTINY for you to fulfill.for you to fulfill.

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And now, as you live, God is activelyAnd now, as you live, God is activelyworking so you can fulfill your destiny!working so you can fulfill your destiny!

He drew you to Himself and He drew you to Himself and

PURIFIED YOUPURIFIED YOU by the blood of Jesus. by the blood of Jesus.

Then He Then He ANOINTED YOUANOINTED YOU with the “oil” with the “oil”

of the Holy Spiritof the Holy Spirit

He sent His Presence, He sent His Presence, HIS GLORYHIS GLORY, to , to

live within you!live within you!

Result: YOU AREResult: YOU ARE HOLYHOLY

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You are an You are an EXTRAORDINARYEXTRAORDINARY being! being!……SET APARTSET APART, and , and SPECIALSPECIAL!!

You are not common or ordinary!You are not common or ordinary!God created you to share His glory!God created you to share His glory!

The present universe will one day be destroyed!The present universe will one day be destroyed!God will create a new heaven & new earth!God will create a new heaven & new earth!

You will inherit the universe!You will inherit the universe!You will rule angels!You will rule angels!

You are an You are an ETERNALETERNAL being! being!You are HOLY, becauseYou are HOLY, because

GOD MADE YOU HOLY!GOD MADE YOU HOLY!

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Some try to make themselves holy!Some try to make themselves holy!YOU CAN’T DO THAT!YOU CAN’T DO THAT!

You can’t MAKE yourself holy… becauseYou can’t MAKE yourself holy… because

you already ARE holy! GOD made you holy!you already ARE holy! GOD made you holy!What you What you MUSTMUST do is do is TREATTREAT yourself as holy! yourself as holy!

1 Cor – First thing Paul says: 1 Cor – First thing Paul says: You ARE HOLY!You ARE HOLY!

Rest of book: Rest of book: LIVELIVE as God’s holy people! as God’s holy people!

You need to LIVE like what you ARE!You need to LIVE like what you ARE!To understand what it means to walk in holiness…To understand what it means to walk in holiness…

When Linda & I got married, When Linda & I got married,

We got two sets of dishes!We got two sets of dishes!

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Everyday Dishes!Everyday Dishes!Bright colors, big flowers…Bright colors, big flowers…

Great style for early 70’s!Great style for early 70’s!We loved them! We usedWe loved them! We used

them all the time!them all the time!They were our “ordinary” dishes,They were our “ordinary” dishes,

and we treated then very casually.and we treated then very casually.We often ate dinner sitting on theWe often ate dinner sitting on the

living room floor in front of the TV!living room floor in front of the TV!Because we treated them veryBecause we treated them very

casually, they eventually became so casually, they eventually became so chipped that we threw them awaychipped that we threw them away

and got NEW everyday dishes!and got NEW everyday dishes!

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GOOD CHINA!GOOD CHINA!SPECIAL! Beautiful & Elegant!SPECIAL! Beautiful & Elegant!We only used them onWe only used them onspecial occasions!special occasions!We always handled We always handled Them very carefully!Them very carefully!Still beautiful today!Still beautiful today!

That’s a picture of That’s a picture of HOLINESSHOLINESS..To be holy is to be set apart from the ordinary,To be holy is to be set apart from the ordinary,

……devoted to a special purpose,devoted to a special purpose,Deserving of special care!Deserving of special care!

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You don’t take what is You don’t take what is SPECIALSPECIAL,,and treat it as and treat it as ORDINARYORDINARY!!If I had taken a bowl of our good If I had taken a bowl of our good

china, filled it with dog food & china, filled it with dog food &

put it on the floor to feed our dog…put it on the floor to feed our dog…

I WOULD BE IN TROUBLE!I WOULD BE IN TROUBLE!

I WOULD BE GUILTY OF I WOULD BE GUILTY OF DEFILINGDEFILING IT – IT – TAKING SOMETHING TAKING SOMETHING SPECIALSPECIAL… AND … AND

TREATING IT A TREATING IT A ORDINARYORDINARY!!

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Because our good china is specialBecause our good china is special

We treat it very We treat it very CAREFULLY!CAREFULLY!

WE WE TREAT ITTREAT IT AS SPECIAL! AS SPECIAL!

BECAUSE IT IS SPECIAL…BECAUSE IT IS SPECIAL…

We always wash it carefullyWe always wash it carefully

We keep it in a special place!We keep it in a special place!

We don’t put it where it will get We don’t put it where it will get

broken or misused!broken or misused!

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Some people try to Some people try to BECOMEBECOME holy by holy bycleaning up their lives!cleaning up their lives!

THAT’S BACKWARDS!THAT’S BACKWARDS!We wash our everyday dishes, but that We wash our everyday dishes, but that

does not turn them into good china!does not turn them into good china!

Being Being CLEANCLEAN is not what makes is not what makes

our good china “special”our good china “special”But because it But because it isis special, we DO keep it clean! special, we DO keep it clean!

You don’t become You don’t become HOLYHOLY by cleaning up your life! by cleaning up your life!

BUT YOU BUT YOU WILLWILL CLEAN UP YOUR LIFE CLEAN UP YOUR LIFE

ONCE YOU REALIZE THAT YOU ONCE YOU REALIZE THAT YOU AREARE HOLY! HOLY!

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Walking in Holiness begins by knowingWalking in Holiness begins by knowingthat God HAS made you that God HAS made you HOLYHOLY!!

You are a You are a saintsaint. (“holy one”) – . (“holy one”) – Rom 1:7Rom 1:7You are You are notnot a mere human. – a mere human. – 1 Cor 3:31 Cor 3:3You are You are indweltindwelt by God’s Spirit. – by God’s Spirit. – Rom 8:9Rom 8:9You are a partaker of God’s You are a partaker of God’s naturenature. – . – 2 Pt 1:42 Pt 1:4The The powerpower of resurrection is in you. – of resurrection is in you. – Rom 8:11Rom 8:11You have a You have a purposepurpose & a & a destinydestiny – – Jer 29:11Jer 29:11You’ve been given You’ve been given supernaturalsupernatural abilitiesabilities & are & are

called to live as a called to live as a supernaturalsupernatural beingbeing!! – – 1 Cor 121 Cor 12

You are God’s GOOD CHINA!You are God’s GOOD CHINA!Don’t treat yourself as ORDINARY!Don’t treat yourself as ORDINARY!

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Satan has tried to rob you of your holiness!Satan has tried to rob you of your holiness!

He tries to hide your true identity!He tries to hide your true identity!

……to fill your life with poverty, defeat,to fill your life with poverty, defeat,

hopelessness and despair…hopelessness and despair…

To make you think you are ORDINARY!To make you think you are ORDINARY!

He wants to defile your life so youHe wants to defile your life so you

cannot achieve your destiny.cannot achieve your destiny.

But JESUS came to restore HOLINESS!But JESUS came to restore HOLINESS!

To heal the wounds of the enemy!To heal the wounds of the enemy!

and to restore everything that the and to restore everything that the

enemy has stolen!enemy has stolen!

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Jesus came to restore you!Jesus came to restore you!He described His ministry in Isaiah 61:He described His ministry in Isaiah 61:The Spirit of the Lord… has anointed The Spirit of the Lord… has anointed

Me to proclaim good news to the poor…Me to proclaim good news to the poor…to bind up the brokenhearted, proclaimto bind up the brokenhearted, proclaimfreedom for the captives and releasefreedom for the captives and release

from darkness for the prisoners,from darkness for the prisoners,To proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor,To proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor,

……to comfort all who mourn, andto comfort all who mourn, andprovide for those who grieve in Zion,,,provide for those who grieve in Zion,,,

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Jesus came to restore you!Jesus came to restore you!

……to bestow on them a crown of beautyto bestow on them a crown of beauty

instead of ashes, the oil of gladnessinstead of ashes, the oil of gladness

instead of mourning, and a garment of instead of mourning, and a garment of

praise instead of a spirit of despair.praise instead of a spirit of despair.

They will be called oaks ofThey will be called oaks of

righteousness, a planting of therighteousness, a planting of the

Lord for the display of His splendor.Lord for the display of His splendor.

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JESUS CAME TO MAKE YOU HOLY!JESUS CAME TO MAKE YOU HOLY!

HE IS YAHWEH M’KADDESH!HE IS YAHWEH M’KADDESH!““The Lord Who Makes You Holy”The Lord Who Makes You Holy”

He calls you to live like what you are!He calls you to live like what you are!

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Don’t let the enemy ensnare you again!Don’t let the enemy ensnare you again!

Don’t let him defraud you of your prize!Don’t let him defraud you of your prize!

Don’t be disqualified for your destiny!Don’t be disqualified for your destiny!

Don’t treat yourself as ordinary!Don’t treat yourself as ordinary!

Thank God that He Thank God that He HASHAS made you made you

HOLYHOLY

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YAHWEH M’KADDESH!YAHWEH M’KADDESH!HAS made You Holy!HAS made You Holy!