We Are Different: God’s Call to Separation

In this powerful message at Hill City Church, Pastor Adam teaches from 2 Corinthians 6:14–18, calling believers to live set apart in a world that pressures them to blend in. Paul’s warning to the Corinthian church is not about isolation from unbelievers, but about refusing spiritual partnerships and patterns that compromise devotion to Christ. In a culture saturated with idolatry—much like Corinth—God draws a clear line of covenant loyalty, reminding His people that separation is not rejection, it is consecration. As the temple of the living God, believers are called to come out from sinful living, worldly thinking, and cultural compromise so that God may dwell among them and mark them as His own.

Pastor Adam speaks prophetically, declaring that God is calling His church to be different—spiritually distinct, boldly faithful, and unmistakably His. This message unpacks the power of separation: protecting believers from the pull of evil, solidifying identity in Christ, strengthening others to stand, shining light for the hurting, and activating God’s blessing and Fatherhood. Drawing from scriptures like 1 Peter 2, Matthew 5, Psalm 1, and Joshua 3, this sermon challenges modern Christians to consecrate themselves through prayer, repentance, renewing the mind, and public declarations of faith. As Hill City enters a season of fasting and spiritual renewal, this message calls every believer to live as holy “aliens” in the world—set apart for God’s purposes and prepared for the amazing things He is about to do.