Mysterium Tremendum
April 13, 2025

Isaiah’s Vision of the Lord
Isa 6:1 In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord, high and exalted, seated on a throne; and the train of his robe filled the temple.
Isa 6:2 Above him were seraphim, each with six wings: With two wings they covered their faces, with two they covered their feet, and with two they were flying.

Isa 6:3 And they were calling to one another: “Holy, holy, holy is the LORD Almighty; the whole earth is full of his glory.”

Isa 6:4 At the sound of their voices the doorposts and thresholds shook and the temple was filled with smoke.

Isa 6:5 “Woe to me!” I cried. “I am ruined! For I am a man of unclean lips, and I live among a people of unclean lips, and my eyes have seen the King, the LORD Almighty.”

Isa 6:6 Then one of the seraphim flew to me with a live coal in his hand, which he had taken with tongs from the altar.
Isa 6:7 With it he touched my mouth and said, “See, this has touched your lips; your guilt is taken away and your sin atoned for.” —NIV

1. God

Morally

- totally without sin

1Jn 1:5 This is the message we have heard from him and declare to you: God is light; in him there is no darkness at all. —NIV

Set apart -

- wholly other

  • EVERYTHING HE IS AND WAS AND WILL BE EXISTS OUTSIDE OF TIME AND SPACE. WHOLLY OTHER THAN!

  • Zealous about His Name / He doesn’t like being misrepresented.

Rom 9:17 For the Scripture says to Pharaoh, “I RAISED YOU UP FOR THIS VERY PURPOSE, TO DISPLAY MY POWER IN [dealing with] YOU, AND SO THAT MY NAME WOULD BE PROCLAIMED IN ALL THE EARTH.” [Exo 9:16] amp —AMP

Ezk 39:25 Therefore thus says the Lord GOD, “Now I will restore the fortunes of Jacob (Israel) and have mercy on the whole house of Israel; and I will be jealous for My holy name [demanding what is rightfully and uniquely mine]. —AMP

His attributes are totally

in nature and character.

Holy

Heb 12:14 Work (PURSUE) at living in peace with everyone, and work at living (PURSUE) a holy life, for those who are not holy will not see the Lord.
Heb 12:15 Look after each other so that none of you fails to receive the grace of God. Watch out that no poisonous root of bitterness grows up to trouble you, corrupting many. —NIV

  • Resisting sin is essential, but breakthrough will come when you holiness!

Holy

Heb 12:28 Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us be thankful, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe,
Heb 12:29 for our “God is a consuming fire.” —NIV

Pro 9:10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. —NIV

Jesus didn’t die to make us happy; He died to make us Holy.