This document discusses the concept of holiness in the Bible. It provides several examples of people who made vows or commitments to live holy, consecrated lives devoted to God, such as Nazirites who refrained from cutting their hair or drinking wine. Jesus calls his disciples to a life of self-denial and carrying their cross in order to follow him. The document emphasizes that discipleship requires giving up all possessions and priorities to fully commit one's life to God.

1. HOLY
sacred, consecrated, sanctified, set apart
qadosh (adj)
qadash (verb)
qodesh (noun)

2. The city and all that is in it are to be devoted
to the LORD. Only Rahab the prostitute and
all who are with her in her house shall be
spared, because she hid the spies we sent.
Josh 6:17

3. cherem
NIV: devoted
KJV: accursed
GTW: claimed by the Lord
NASB: under the ban (haram)

4. "'But nothing that a person owns and devotes
to the LORD--whether a human being or an
animal or family land--may be sold or
redeemed; everything so devoted is most
holy to the LORD.
Lev 27:28 NIV

5. Now a man named Ananias, together with his
wife Sapphira, also sold a piece of property.
With his wife's full knowledge he kept back
part of the money for himself, but brought the
rest and put it at the apostles' feet.
Acts 5:1-2

6. Each one must give as he has decided in his
heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for
God loves a cheerful giver.
2 Cor 9:7

7. NAZARITE VOW
And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,
“Speak to the people of Israel and say to
them, When either a man or a woman makes
a special vow, the vow of a Nazirite,a to
separate himself to the LORD,
Num 6:1-2

8. NAZARITE VOW
"'Throughout the period of their dedication to
the LORD, the Nazirite must not go near a
dead body. Even if their own father or mother
or brother or sister dies, they must not make
themselves ceremonially unclean on account
of them,
Num 6:6-7

9. SAMSON
You will become pregnant and have a son
whose head is never to be touched by a razor
because the boy is to be a Nazirite, dedicated
to God from the womb. He will take the lead
in delivering Israel from the hands of the
Philistines."
Judg 13:5

10. SAMUEL
And she made a vow, saying, "LORD
Almighty, if you will only look on your
servant's misery and remember me, and not
forget your servant but give her a son, then I
will give him to the LORD for all the days of
his life, and no razor will ever be used on his
head."
1 Sam 1:11

11. AMOS
"I also raised up prophets from among your
children and Nazirites from among your
youths. Is this not true, people of Israel?"
declares the LORD. "But you made the
Nazirites drink wine and commanded the
prophets not to prophesy.
Amos 2:11-12

12. PAUL
Paul stayed on in Corinth for some time. Then
he left the brothers and sisters and sailed for
Syria, accompanied by Priscilla and Aquila.
Before he sailed, he had his hair cut off at
Cenchreae because of a vow he had taken.
Acts 18:18

13. NT NAZARITES
are called
DISCIPLES

14. COST OF DISCIPLESHIP
Then he said to them all: "Whoever wants to
be my disciple must deny themselves and
take up their cross daily and follow me.
Luke 9:23

15. COST OF DISCIPLESHIP
"If anyone comes to me and does not hate
father and mother, wife and children, brothers
and sisters--yes, even their own life--such a
person cannot be my disciple.
Luke 14:26

16. COST OF DISCIPLESHIP
And whoever does not carry their cross and
follow me cannot be my disciple.
Luke 14:27

17. COST OF DISCIPLESHIP
In the same way, those of you who do not
give up everything you have cannot be my
disciples.
Luke 14:33

18. COST OF DISCIPLESHIP
And if anyone gives even a cup of cold water
to one of these little ones who is my disciple,
truly I tell you, that person will certainly not
lose their reward."
Matt 10:42

19. COST OF DISCIPLESHIP
Whoever serves me must follow me; and
where I am, my servant also will be. My
Father will honor the one who serves me.
John 12:26

20. APPLICATION
As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of
Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon called
Peter and his brother Andrew. They were
casting a net into the lake, for they were
fishermen. “Come, follow me,” Jesus said,
“and I will send you out to fish for people.”
At once they left their nets and followed him.
Matt 4:18-20