Isaiah has a very unpleasant encounter with

God. › “How can an encounter with God be unpleasant?”

› “Woe is me! For I am lost; for I am a man of unclean

lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean

lips; for my eyes have seen the King, the LORD of

hosts!” (v 5).

God is a

holy

God.

Isaiah 6:1-3

Many felt inadequate in God’s presence. › Peter to Jesus: “Depart from me, for I am a sinful

man, O Lord” (Lk 5:8).

› The tax collector would not lift his eyes to heaven, but

said, “God, be merciful to me, a sinner!” (Lk 18:13).

How does

God’s

holiness

affect us?

We Worship

God’s holiness greatly impacts the way we

worship him. › Seraphim: “Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of hosts; the

whole earth is filled with his glory!”

› Four living creatures: “Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord

God Almighty, who was and is and is to come!” (Rev

4:8).

Those who approach God must be mindful of

his holiness. › YHWH to Moses: “Do not come near; take your

sandals off your feet, for the place on which you are

standing is holy ground” (Ex 3:5). Not worship, but Moses could not approach God in just any

way.

› Nadab and Abihu are devoured by fire when they

offer “strange fire.” “Among those who are near me I will be sanctified, and before

all the people I will be glorified” (Lev 10:3).

How do we

demonstrate God’s

holiness in worship?

We’re here on time. › When you arrive late, you distract others..

› Two biblical concerns with tardiness: You have missed fellowship.

“And they devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and the

fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers” (Acts 2:42).

How can we stir one another up to faith and good works if we’re

not together (Heb 10:24-25)?

You have missed praising God.

We focus our minds: › Nadab and Abihu were very likely drunk when they

offered “strange fire” before God (Lev 10:8-11).

› Eli’s sons were “worthless men” (1 Sam 2:12), for

they treated the Lord’s sacrifice with contempt (1 Sam

2:17). Why did they treat the Lord’s sacrifice with contempt?

The wanted to make sure they ate the best of the sacrifice to God.

How can we have minds centered on worship? › We need to fill our minds with good things (Phil 4:8).

We cannot put garbage in our minds all week and expect to

have minds fit to worship on Sunday.

› Never forget that God is with us as we worship. “Do you not know that you are God’s temple and that God’s

Spirit dwells in you? If anyone destroys God’s temple, God will

destroy him. For God’s temple is holy, and you are that

temple” (1 Cor 3:16-17).

“You” is plural.

God is with us as we worship.

Isaiah confessed his

sin.

Do you need to deal with

your sinfulness this

morning?

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