Set Your Feet (1 of 5)
Series: Wholly Holy
Jeff Strite
1 Peter 1:3-16
Henry Ward Beecher was a fiery preacher in the 1800's and was a strong opponent of slavery. Early in his life, there's a story about how he became the kind of man that he did. When he was a boy, there was a story about something that happened at school. According to the story... his teacher asked another boy a question. The boy answered. But the teacher furious and angrily shouted at the boy: ''Sit down!'' Confused... the young boy sat down. Several boys were asked the same question and gave the same answer and rebuked the same way and they all sat down.
Finally, Beecher was called upon and gave the same answer as the other boys. ''Sit Down!'' shouted the teacher. But Beecher refused and insisted that the answer was correct. For a few moments the teacher stormed at him, but seeing Beecher stood his ground the teacher smiled: ''Well, boys, you were all correct, but Beecher was the only one sure enough to stand up for it.''
Abraham Lincoln once said ''Be sure you put your feet in the right place. Then stand firm.''
Our text this morning is from I Peter and it deals with holiness (in fact, this whole series is about holiness). We're told in I Peter that we are called to be holy. It says we should be holy in all our conduct, and that God has declared - ''You shall be holy, for I am holy.''
Despite what some theologians will try to tell you holiness, it's a very simple concept. Holiness simply means ''being set apart.'' The Sound booth people are separated from you... so they are ''holy'' in comparison to you. This group of people in this section are separated from the rest of you by this aisle. They are thus ''holy'' compared to the rest of you. It's that simple.
• When we're told GOD is holy - that means God is set apart from everyone else. He is pure, high and lifted up and is above everything that He has created.
• When we're told God has MADE US HOLY - that means God has set ...
Series: Wholly Holy
Jeff Strite
1 Peter 1:3-16
Henry Ward Beecher was a fiery preacher in the 1800's and was a strong opponent of slavery. Early in his life, there's a story about how he became the kind of man that he did. When he was a boy, there was a story about something that happened at school. According to the story... his teacher asked another boy a question. The boy answered. But the teacher furious and angrily shouted at the boy: ''Sit down!'' Confused... the young boy sat down. Several boys were asked the same question and gave the same answer and rebuked the same way and they all sat down.
Finally, Beecher was called upon and gave the same answer as the other boys. ''Sit Down!'' shouted the teacher. But Beecher refused and insisted that the answer was correct. For a few moments the teacher stormed at him, but seeing Beecher stood his ground the teacher smiled: ''Well, boys, you were all correct, but Beecher was the only one sure enough to stand up for it.''
Abraham Lincoln once said ''Be sure you put your feet in the right place. Then stand firm.''
Our text this morning is from I Peter and it deals with holiness (in fact, this whole series is about holiness). We're told in I Peter that we are called to be holy. It says we should be holy in all our conduct, and that God has declared - ''You shall be holy, for I am holy.''
Despite what some theologians will try to tell you holiness, it's a very simple concept. Holiness simply means ''being set apart.'' The Sound booth people are separated from you... so they are ''holy'' in comparison to you. This group of people in this section are separated from the rest of you by this aisle. They are thus ''holy'' compared to the rest of you. It's that simple.
• When we're told GOD is holy - that means God is set apart from everyone else. He is pure, high and lifted up and is above everything that He has created.
• When we're told God has MADE US HOLY - that means God has set ...
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