歸耶和華為聖(25)：「脫離不潔，過聖潔的生活」

背誦經文：15 那召你們的既是聖潔，你們在一切所行的事上也要聖潔。 16 因為經上記著說：「你們要聖潔，因為我是聖潔的。」(彼前1:15-16)

A. 舊人常將自己獻給「不潔」作奴僕，或是「沾染污穢」

• 你們從前怎樣將肢體獻給不潔不法作奴僕…現今也要照樣將肢體獻給義作奴僕，以至於成聖。（羅6:19b）
• 神召我們，本不是要我們沾染污穢，乃是要我們成為聖潔。

B. 血漏婦人脫離不潔的例子

• 耶和華…說： 2 「…人若身患漏症，他因這漏症就不潔淨了。」(利15:1)
• 25 有一個女人，患了十二年的血漏， 26 在好些醫生手裏受了許多的苦，又花盡了她所有的，一點也不見好，病勢反倒更重了。 27 她聽見耶穌的事，就從後頭來，雜在眾人中間，摸耶穌的衣裳， 28 意思說：「我只摸他的衣裳，就必痊癒。」 29 於是她血漏的源頭立刻乾了；她便覺得身上的災病好了。 30 耶穌頓時心裏覺得有能力從自己身上出去，就在眾人中間轉過來，說：「誰摸我的衣裳？」 31 門徒對他說：「你看眾人擁擠你，還說『誰摸我』嗎？」 32 耶穌周圍觀看，要見做這事的女人。 33 那女人知道在自己身上所成的事，就恐懼戰兢，來俯伏在耶穌跟前，將實情全告訴他。 34 耶穌對她說：「女兒，你的信救了你，平平安安地回去吧！你的災病痊癒了。」 (可5:25-34，路8:43-48)

C. 過聖潔生活的重要

• 6:16…我們是永生 神的殿，就如 神曾說：我要在他們中間居住，在他們中間來往；我要作他們的 神；他們要作我的子民。 17 又說：你們務要從他們中間出來，與他們分別；不要沾不潔淨的物，我就收納你們。 18 我要作你們的父；你們要作我的兒女。這是全能的主說的。7:1親愛的弟兄啊，我們既有這等應許，就當潔淨自己，除去身體、靈魂一切的污穢，敬畏　神，得以成聖。(林後6:16-7:1) 

Holiness Unto the Lord (25) - Depart from uncleanness and live a life of holiness

Memorization verse(s) - But as He who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, because it is written, “Be holy, for I am holy.” (1 Pet 1:15-16)

A. The old man often present itself to be slave of uncleanness (filthiness)

· "For just as you presented your members as slaves of uncleanness, and of lawlessness leading to more lawlessness, so now present your members as slaves of righteousness or holiness." (Rom 16:9b)

· God called us not to be filthy but unto holiness

B. The example of the woman with the flow of blood that was cleansed

· And the Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying, “Speak to the children of Israel, and say to them: ‘When any man has a discharge from his body, his discharge is unclean. (Lev 15:1-2)

· Now a certain woman had a flow of blood for twelve years, and had suffered many things from many physicians. She had spent all that she had and was no better, but rather grew worse. When she heard about Jesus, she came behind Him in the crowd and touched His garment. For she said, “If only I may touch His clothes, I shall be made well.”  Immediately the fountain of her blood was dried up, and she felt in her body that she was healed of the affliction. And Jesus, immediately knowing in Himself that power had gone out of Him, turned around in the crowd and said, “Who touched My clothes?”  But His disciples said to Him, “You see the multitude thronging You, and You say, ‘Who touched Me?’ ” And He looked around to see her who had done this thing. But the woman, fearing and trembling, knowing what had happened to her, came and fell down before Him and told Him the whole truth. And He said to her, “Daughter, your faith has made you well. Go in peace, and be healed of your affliction.” (Mark 5:25-34; Luke 8:43-45)

C. The importance of living a life of holiness

· And what agreement has the temple of God with idols? For you are the temple of the living God. As God has said: “I will dwell in them and walk among them.  I will be their God, and they shall be My people.”  Therefore “Come out from among them and be separate, says the Lord.  Do not touch what is unclean, and I will receive you.” “I will be a Father to you, and you shall be My sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty.”  Therefore, having these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God. (2 Cor 6:16-7:1)