Leviticus Pt. 10 - Practical Holiness, Community and Worship

1. Why do you think modern evangelical culture so frequently views holiness as restrictive, negative, or outdated, rather than loving, lifegiving, and practical as outlined in Leviticus? How should we see it?

2. Leviticus 20 commands Israel to be distinct from the surrounding pagan nations. As Christians living in a post-Christian society, what is the biblical difference between holy and distinctive vs. being “cultishly” isolated?

3. Read Mat. 5:43; 19:19; 22:39; Mark 12:31-33; Luke 10:27; Rom. 13:9; Gal. 5:14; James 2:9 – based on these scriptures and others, how does love (for God and others) impact our lives