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.
