God is Holy

This Sunday we will look at four ways we see God's holiness:

God's holiness is seen in his works. - Ps. 145:17 - Everything that God does is perfect and without any blemish or hint of sin. Holiness is the rule of his actions. Every action that God takes is pure and perfect. He is completely just and righteous in all his works. His ways are incomparable.

God's holiness is seen in his law. - Romans 7:12, Ps. 19:8-9 - The law leaves no room for sin. It demands holiness; perfection. God's law deals not only with actions, but also demands pure motivations. Because God is holy; his commands demand holiness.

God's holiness is seen in his hatred of sin. - Proverbs 15:26, Romans 6:23 - Sin only earns us the wrath of God. God hates it so much that He demands punishment for those who sin. Even just one sin earns us the an eternity in Hell, separated from God.

God's holiness is seen in the cross of Christ. - John 3:16, 2 Cor. 5:21, Romans 3 - The price for sin is so costly that only God's son could pay the price. An eternity of good deeds on our part would never pay the price for sin. A.W. Pink said, Because God is holy, acceptance with him on the grounds of creature-doings is utterly impossible. The best we can give is filthy rags. But Christ gave his life, took upon himself our sin, and made for us peace with God. (Romans 5).

This is the basic outline (taken from A.W. Pink's book Attributes of God) of what I will be talking about this Sunday. I will try to keep it as short as possible so that you can have the time you need with your students.