In Pursuit of Holiness

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In Pursuit Toward Holiness?

How Then Shall We Live?

(The first in a series on holy living in a complicated world)

Isaiah 6:1-8

The words saint, sanctify, holy, holiness in the New Testament are all translations of this same Greek root - hagi

The verb hagios means a "set apart for God person"

 

Make every effort to live in peace with everyone and to be holy; without holiness no one will see the Lord.  (Hebrews 12:14)

 

But just as He who called you is holy , so be holy in all you do; for it is written: " Be holy, because I am holy."  (1 Peter 1:15, 16)

 

We face four defining experiences in our pursuit toward holiness.

"YBH" Yes, But How?

 

  1. It's according to our proximity to God's presence that we encounter His holiness. (verse 1-4)

 

  1. Coming to a crisis of brokenness releases His holy transformation to make us Christ-like. (verse 5)

 

  1. Accept the awesome cal to be "set apart" for God from that which is secular. (verse 6-7)

 

  1. We can't help but to be compelled to take on His holy action and make a difference in this sorry world.  (verse 8-9)        

 

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