Isaiah 6:4-6Isaiah 6:4-6

The Holiness of God The Holiness of God Part 2Part 2

Mankind is UnholyMankind is Unholy

11It was in the year King It was in the year King Uzziah died that I saw the Uzziah died that I saw the Lord. He was sitting on a Lord. He was sitting on a

lofty throne, and the train of lofty throne, and the train of his robe filled the Temple. his robe filled the Temple.

22Attending him were mighty Attending him were mighty seraphim, each having seraphim, each having

six wings. With two wings six wings. With two wings they covered their faces, they covered their faces,

with two they coveredwith two they covered their feet, and with two their feet, and with two

they flew. they flew.

33They were calling out to They were calling out to each other,each other,

““Holy, Holy, HolyHoly, Holy, Holy

is the LORD of is the LORD of Heaven’s Armies!Heaven’s Armies!

33The whole earth The whole earth is filled with is filled with

His glory!His glory!”” NLTNLT

44Their voices shook the Their voices shook the Temple to its foundations, Temple to its foundations, and the entire building was and the entire building was

filled with smoke. filled with smoke.

55Then I said, Then I said, ““It’s all over! I It’s all over! I am doomed, for I am a am doomed, for I am a

sinful man. I have filthy lips, sinful man. I have filthy lips, and I live among a people and I live among a people with filthy lips. Yet I have with filthy lips. Yet I have

seen the King, the LORD of seen the King, the LORD of Heaven’s Armies.Heaven’s Armies.””

Exodus 33:18-20 - Exodus 33:18-20 - Moses Moses responded, “Then show me responded, “Then show me

your glorious presence.” your glorious presence.” 1919The The Lord replied, “I will make all Lord replied, “I will make all my goodness pass before my goodness pass before you, and I will call out my you, and I will call out my

name, Yahweh, before you. name, Yahweh, before you.

For I will show mercy to For I will show mercy to anyone I choose, and I will anyone I choose, and I will

show compassion to anyone I show compassion to anyone I choose. choose. 2020But you may not But you may not

look directly at my face, for no look directly at my face, for no one may see me and live.” one may see me and live.” NLT NLT

Job 19:25-27 - Job 19:25-27 - But as for me, But as for me, I know that my Redeemer I know that my Redeemer

lives, and that he will stand lives, and that he will stand upon the earth at last. upon the earth at last. 2626And And after my body has decayed, after my body has decayed,

yet in my body I will see God! yet in my body I will see God!

2727I will see him for myself. I will see him for myself. Yes, I will see him with my Yes, I will see him with my

own eyes. I am overwhelmed own eyes. I am overwhelmed at the thought! at the thought! NLTNLT

66Then one of the seraphim Then one of the seraphim flew to me with a burning flew to me with a burning

coal he had taken from the coal he had taken from the altar with a pair of tongs. altar with a pair of tongs.

77He touched my lips with it He touched my lips with it and said, and said, ““See, this coal has See, this coal has touched your lips. Now your touched your lips. Now your guilt is removed, and your guilt is removed, and your

sins are forgiven.sins are forgiven.””

88ThenThen I heard the Lord I heard the Lord asking, “Whom should I asking, “Whom should I

send as a messenger to this send as a messenger to this people? Who will go for people? Who will go for

us?” us?”

I said, I said, ““Here I am. Here I am. Send me.” Send me.”

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Drawn ByDrawn ByGod’s LoveGod’s Love

ExperienceExperienceGod’s God’s

HolinessHoliness

My UnholinessMy UnholinessRevealedRevealed

ExperienceExperienceGod’sGod’s

CleansingCleansing

ServiceService

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ConfessionConfession

HolinessHoliness && Service Service

In humility the Holy Seraphim In humility the Holy Seraphim flew singing praises to God.flew singing praises to God.

How should you respond to the How should you respond to the Holy One?Holy One?

When seeing the Holy God When seeing the Holy God Isaiah confessed his sin. Isaiah confessed his sin.

What should you be quick to What should you be quick to do when the Holy God do when the Holy God

convicts you of sin?convicts you of sin?

God can use anyone and God can use anyone and anything to do whatever He anything to do whatever He

pleases. pleases.

But for His children to serve But for His children to serve Him, we must be holy. Him, we must be holy.

This requires confession. This requires confession.

To attempt to serve God apart To attempt to serve God apart from confessing your sin from confessing your sin

would be like thinking you can would be like thinking you can put your hand in the fire and put your hand in the fire and

not be burnt. not be burnt.

1 Corinthians 3:12-151 Corinthians 3:12-15 - - Anyone who builds on that Anyone who builds on that

foundation may use a foundation may use a variety of materials—gold, variety of materials—gold,

silver, jewels, wood, hay, or silver, jewels, wood, hay, or straw. straw. 1313But on the judgment But on the judgment

day, fire will reveal day, fire will reveal what what kind of work kind of work each builder each builder

has done. has done.

The fire will show if a The fire will show if a person’s work has any person’s work has any

value.value. 1414If the work survives, If the work survives, that builder will receive a that builder will receive a

reward. reward.

1515But if the work is burned But if the work is burned up, the builder will up, the builder will suffer suffer

great loss.great loss. The builder will The builder will be saved, but like someone be saved, but like someone barely escaping through a barely escaping through a

wall of flames. wall of flames. NLT NLT

without me you can do without me you can do nothingnothing (John 15:5)(John 15:5)

Who should I send as a Who should I send as a messenger to the people of messenger to the people of

Black Forest? Black Forest?  

Who will go for us?Who will go for us?

Are you Are you clean clean andand willing willing to be to be sent?sent?