WALKING WITH A HOLY GOD

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• WALKING WITH A HOLY GOD
• PSALM 15

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• Ps 15
• 151 LORD, who can dwell in Your tent? Who can
  live on Your holy mountain?
• 2 The one who lives honestly, practices
  righteousness, and acknowledges the truth in his
  heart
• 3 who does not slander with his tongue, who does
  not harm his friend or discredit his neighbor,
• 4 who despises the one rejected by the LORD, but
  honors those who fear the LORD, who keeps his
  word whatever the cost,
• 5 who does not lend his money at interest or take
  a bribe against the innocent the one who does
  these things will never be moved. (HCSB)

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• The Question! Verse 1
• Who is able to walk in fellowship with a holy
  God?

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• The Answer!! Verse 2

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• The person who can walk in fellowship with a
  holy God characterized by three things

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• 1. Honest Living
• Integrity

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• A simple definition Honest Living!
• Integrity is soundness of moral principle and
  character the quality of being honest and
  morally upright.

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• 2. Righteousness
• Outward actions which are the results of inner
  character.

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• 3. Truth
• Acknowledges the truth in the heart

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• Specific Examples in Verses 3-5

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• Specific Examples in Verses 3-5
• 1. Integrity in relationships

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• No Slander
• Making a false and malicious statement that is
  damaging to a persons reputation

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• Meanness
• Cause harm by word or deed

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• Discredit?
• Gossip

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• Specific Examples in Verses 3-5
• 1. Integrity in relationships
• 2. Integrity in fellowship

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• Despises one who is rejected by the Lord

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• Honors those who fear the Lord

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• Specific Examples in Verses 3-5
• 1. Integrity in relationships
• 2. Integrity in fellowship
• 3. Integrity of commitment

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• We keep our word
• We mean what we say
• Our yes is yes

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• who keeps his word
• whatever the cost,

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• Specific Examples in Verses 3-5
• 1. Integrity in relationships
• 2. Integrity in fellowship
• 3. Integrity of commitment
• 4. Integrity in financial matters

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• Exploitation of others
• usury high interest
• taking advantage
• Loan Sharking

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• Exploitation of others
• bribes - extortion

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• The Results of a life of integrity.
• the one who does these things will never be
  moved. Ps 155 (HCSB)

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• No storm shall tear him from his foundations,
  drag him from his anchorage, or uproot him from
  his place.
• Charles Spurgeon