Holy means set apart and unique. In the Bible; God, time, people, things, and places are all called holy. In this series, we’re exploring how we are invited to participate in God’s holiness.

At first, God’s holiness is seen as dangerous and incompatible with human impurities. Until Jesus comes.

When Jesus began announcing the arrival of God’s kingdom, he was drawn to people considered unclean and unfit to enter God’s presence in the temple. For Jesus, compassion for the marginalized and oppressed always trumped concerns about purity. He went to victims of injustice and proclaimed a new day when justice will roll down like a river, and all things will be made right.

“No longer is holiness to be conceived of essentially as separation. Rather holiness is contagious, outgoing, embracing, and joyous.” -Kent Brower, Holiness in the Gospels, pg. 59)

Sermon Scriptures: Luke 4:38-40 (NRSV), Luke 5:12-13 (NRSV), Luke 6:6-10 (NRSV), Luke 7:11-15 (NRSV)

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