Prioritize the Lord

Aug 16, 2020 • Roger Skepple • In the World, Not of the World (Part 3): The Essential Components of the Christian Life (Part 8)

In the World, Not of the World (Part 3)

Leviticus 19:19-31

I. Prologue: God Calls Israel to Fidelity to Him (19:1-2)

II. Expressed through Faithfulness to the Divine Covenant (19:3-10)

III. Expressed through Loyalty to the Divine Community (19:11-18)

IV. Expressed through Adhering to the Divine Distinctions (19:19-31)

A. Respect God’s Distinctions (19:19)

B. Safeguard the Helpless (19:20-22)

C. Prioritize the Lord (19:23-25)

1. The Importance of Prioritizing the Lord

2. The Test of Prioritizing the Lord

3. The Implication of Prioritizing the Lord for Us

D. Avoid Pagan Customs (19:26-31)

● The Temptation

1. Related to Determining the Will of God (19:26)

a. The Components of Divination (19:26a)

b. The Identification of Divination (19:26b)

a. A Warning for the Modern Church

Ephesians 5:17-19

The believer must be Spirit filled.

2 Corinthians 7:9-10

The believer must sorrow for sin.

John 7:16-17; Hebrews 13:20-21; 1 Peter 2:13-17

The believer must be submissive to both God and their ordained human heads.

1 Thessalonians 4:1-7

The believer must be sanctified.

1 Thessalonians 5:16-17

The believer must be satisfied in the Lord.

Hebrews 10:32-39; 1 Peter 4:12-19

The believer must suffer for His name sake.