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Outline:

Leviticus is not only relevant as it theologically establishes the precedent for grace, but the book is incredibly practical in the way it explains all the many ways God’s grace changes everything! The truth is the presence of God in the midst of our lives should yield a natural effect on the way we live and interact with the world around us!

This morning we’re going to work our way through Leviticus 19 verse-by-verse. What will be different is that I’m going to attempt to illustrate something about this text sitting just below the surface absolutely radicle. We’ll see if you can pick up on it before we get to the end…

Leviticus 19:1-3, “And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, ‘Speak to all the congregation of the children of Israel, and say to them: ‘You shall be holy, for I the Lord your God am holy. Every one of you shall revere his mother and his father, and keep My Sabbaths: I am the Lord your God.’”

Following a lengthy set of dietary restrictions, Leviticus 11:44 records God’s first use of this refrain, “You shall be holy; for I am holy.” Now as chapter 19 begins we again find God exhorting His people to “be holy.” Please don’t overlook the significance of this…

One of the core traps people fall into when approaching a chapter like this is to see these directives as a list of commands we need to “do” as opposed to being a description of what God intended His people to “be.” God isn’t commanding His people do something. Instead, He’s describing what their lives should look like in light of their relationship established on His grace.

The first characteristic a child of God living in light of His grace is that you’ll “revere your mother and father.” The idea behind this word “revere” spoke of an attitude a person who’d experienced God’s grace was to have towards their mom and dad. Paul would write in Ephesians 6:2-3, “‘Honor your father and mother,’ which is the first commandment with promise: ‘that it may be well with you and you may live long on the earth.’”

Up front I understand for many of you the relationship you have with your parents is complicated. For others it’s down right toxic. While this verse doesn’t mean you have to obey your parents, because they gave you life a measure of reverence is appropriate.

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