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Faith Alive Church - Sunday Message

Holy and Separate - 6.8.2025

June 08, 2025 • Season 6 • Episode 23

Joshua Boyd

How many want to be used by God? How many of you parents want your children to fulfill the purpose God has for them? The obvious answer to these questions has a not so obvious process for getting results. God has work that needs to be done on this earth, work that requires people to carry out the effort. But who gets to do that work depends not so much on God, but on the people.

2 Timothy 2:19-21

But God’s solid foundation stands firm. Here is the message written on it. “The Lord knows who his own people are.” Also, “All who say they believe in the Lord must turn away from evil.”

20 In a large house there are things made out of gold and silver. But there are also things made out of wood and clay. Some have special purposes. Others have common purposes. 21 Suppose someone stays away from what is common. Then the Master will be able to use them for special purposes. They will be made holy. They will be ready to do any good work.

Religion interprets these verses as God pre-planned who is made of gold and who is made of clay so there’s not much we can do but play with the cards we are dealt. Yes, God has always made a distinction between His people and the world. The Law’s main purpose was to give instructions for a way of life that was very different from the people in surrounding nations. By following the Law, Israel acted differently, ate differently and consequently, were treated differently by God. That is how the Kingdom of God works – a different king means different rules.

Leviticus 20

7 Sanctify yourselves therefore, and be ye holy: for I am the Lord your God.

8 And ye shall keep my statutes, and do them: I am the Lord which sanctify you.

Notice though that you and I have a responsibility too. YOU sanctify yourselves and be holy.

Sanctify = purify, dedicate, separate, consecrate

The word sanctuary means a place set aside or dedicated for specific use. The building itself isn’t holy, it’s use makes it holy or not. Be holy means to be pure from influence. Be holy means not doing the same things the world is doing.