Week 3 – Living a Holy Life

Introduction

Living a Holy Life – an inward act dealing with the present and the future.

To be ‘holy’ means to be ‘associated with God’

Chosen to be Holy – Ephesians 1 verses 3 & 4 (p226)

God’s eternal purpose for us is that we should be holy

Encouraged to be Holy – Romans 12 verses 1 & 2 (p189)

An urgent plea to hand over ourselves to God totally

Called to be Holy – 1 Peter 1 verses 13 – 16 (p274)

An instruction from God’s Word – Obedience is expected

A Residence for the Holy – 1 Corinthians 6 verses 19 & 20 (p198)

A temple – New ownership

Theory or Practice

A challenge from the fourth commandment

Review

 

God, having saved us, does not want us ever to be the same again

He wants total ownership and control

He knows what is best for us