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Lajon Webb | | Israel: Raising a Higher Standard (Leviticus 18:1 - 21:24)
God calls his people to live at a standard higher than the unbelievers who surround them. In Leviticus 18-20, God reviews His higher standards regarding relationships, religion, and the rights and responsibilities of community members. In the subsequent chapter, He reviews an even higher standard for Israel's leaders, the priests.
Why these higher standards? God intended Israel to be a light and a standard for the rest of the world, and Israel's leaders to be a light and a standard for the Jewish nation. God expects the same of us today. Why must we be faithful in keeping a higher standard than the rest of the world?
1. To be like God.
2. To qualify us for ministry.
3. To guarantee God's blessing on our life.
4. To prepare us for leadership tomorrow.
5. To receive God's reward for faithfulness.
And what characterizes those who choose to pursue life at God's higher standard?
1. They adopt godly values.
2. They care for the interests of others.
3. They live life with integrity.
4. They keep their word.
5. They develop their gifts and potential.
6. They manage time and money well.
7. They pass on to others what they received.
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Have an AWESOME day and May God richly bless you!
Lajon Webb - (707) 422-0514 - Fairfield, California U.S.A.
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