God's Care and Holiness Through Scripture

2 Corinthians 7:1
“Therefore, having these promises,
beloved, let us cleanse ourselves
from all defilement of flesh and
spirit, perfecting holiness in the
fear of God.”
Acts 9:31
“…and going on in the fear of the
Lord and in the comfort of the Holy
Spirit, [the church] continued to
increase.”
Interacting with God
Part 2
Psalm 139
Psalm 139:1-12
1.
God Knows Everything About
You (1-6)
2.
God Is Everywhere You Could
Go (7-12)
Psalm 139:13-24
3.
God Made You (13-18)
4.
God Cares About Your Holiness
(19-24)
God Made You
This is about God, not us
We tend to emphasize the
adjectives and verbs
Psalmist emphasized the
Subject
God Made You
The point is not our self-esteem
but our God-esteem!
Fearfully
 – awe-inspiring
Wonderfully
 – filling us with
wonder and amazement
God Made You
What can we learn about God
from these verses?
What should be our response?
God Made You
“I will give thanks to You” (14a)
“Wonderful are Your works” (14b)
“How precious…” (17-18)
God Cares About Your Holiness
But not everyone has the same
response (Ps. 14; Rom. 1:18-23)
The Psalmist declares his love for
God by decrying those who hate
God (cf. Ps. 10)
God Cares About Your Holiness
“The way of the wicked is an
abomination to the Lord, But He
loves one who pursues
righteousness.” (Prov. 15:9)
God Cares About Your Holiness
“Behold, the fear of the Lord, that
is wisdom; And to depart from
evil is understanding.” (Job 28:28)
“Fear the Lord and turn away
from evil.” (Prov. 3:7)
God Cares About Your Holiness
“The fear of the Lord is to hate
evil.” (Prov. 8:13)
“And by the fear of the Lord one
keeps away from evil.” (Prov.
16:6)
God Cares About Your Holiness
Vv. 19-22
Reverence / awe / fear of God
Declaration of God’s holiness
Expression of worship
God Cares About Your Holiness
Search
 
me
 – “always connotes a
diligent, difficult probing.”
Know
 – come to a full and
accurate spiritual assessment
Why? Ps. 19:12-13; Prov. 16:2
God Cares About Your Holiness
Try me
 – “examining to determine
essential qualities, especially
integrity”
Anxious
 
thoughts
 – disquieting
thoughts and cares (Ps. 94:19)
God Cares About Your Holiness
Lead me
Not: 
tell me, point me, push me
Like a shepherd (23:1-3)
In accordance with God’s Word
(Ps. 1; 19; 119)
God Cares About Your Holiness
“As is indicated in Hebrews (12:5-
8), part of the privilege of being
God’s people is that of being tested
(Jer. 20:12; Ps. 11:5; 139:23). …
God Cares About Your Holiness
“Unlike the Egyptian doctrine where
the heart is weighed after death,
Yahweh continually assays the hearts
of his people that in the end they may
come forth as gold (Zech. 13:9; Job
23:10).”
What About Us?
Invite God’s investigation
Heb. 12:4-11 (Prov. 3:12)
He is a 
Loving 
Father
It is for our good (holiness)
Peaceful fruit of righteousness
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Delve into the verses of 2 Corinthians, Acts, and Psalms, reflecting on themes of cleansing, fear of the Lord, and the awe-inspiring nature of God's creation and care. Explore the concepts of holiness, self-esteem, and God-esteem through powerful imagery and messages from the scriptures.


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  1. 2 Corinthians 7:1 Therefore, having these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

  2. Acts 9:31 and going on in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, [the church] continued to increase.

  3. Interacting with God Part 2 Psalm 139

  4. Psalm 139:1-12 1. God Knows Everything About You (1-6) 2. God Is Everywhere You Could Go (7-12)

  5. Psalm 139:13-24 3. God Made You (13-18) 4. God Cares About Your Holiness (19-24)

  6. God Made You This is about God, not us We tend to emphasize the adjectives and verbs Psalmist emphasized the Subject

  7. God Made You The point is not our self-esteem but our God-esteem! Fearfully awe-inspiring Wonderfully filling us with wonder and amazement

  8. God Made You What can we learn about God from these verses? What should be our response?

  9. God Made You I will give thanks to You (14a) Wonderful are Your works (14b) How precious (17-18)

  10. God Cares About Your Holiness But not everyone has the same response (Ps. 14; Rom. 1:18-23) The Psalmist declares his love for God by decrying those who hate God (cf. Ps. 10)

  11. God Cares About Your Holiness The way of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord, But He loves one who pursues righteousness. (Prov. 15:9)

  12. God Cares About Your Holiness Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; And to depart from evil is understanding. (Job 28:28) Fear the Lord and turn away from evil. (Prov. 3:7)

  13. God Cares About Your Holiness The fear of the Lord is to hate evil. (Prov. 8:13) And by the fear of the Lord one keeps away from evil. (Prov. 16:6)

  14. God Cares About Your Holiness Vv. 19-22 Reverence / awe / fear of God Declaration of God s holiness Expression of worship

  15. God Cares About Your Holiness Searchme always connotes a diligent, difficult probing. Know come to a full and accurate spiritual assessment Why? Ps. 19:12-13; Prov. 16:2

  16. God Cares About Your Holiness Try me examining to determine essential qualities, especially integrity Anxiousthoughts disquieting thoughts and cares (Ps. 94:19)

  17. God Cares About Your Holiness Lead me Not: tell me, point me, push me Like a shepherd (23:1-3) In accordance with God s Word (Ps. 1; 19; 119)

  18. God Cares About Your Holiness As is indicated in Hebrews (12:5- 8), part of the privilege of being God s people is that of being tested (Jer. 20:12; Ps. 11:5; 139:23).

  19. God Cares About Your Holiness Unlike the Egyptian doctrine where the heart is weighed after death, Yahweh continually assays the hearts of his people that in the end they may come forth as gold (Zech. 13:9; Job 23:10).

  20. What About Us? Invite God s investigation Heb. 12:4-11 (Prov. 3:12) He is a Loving Father It is for our good (holiness) Peaceful fruit of righteousness

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