Holiness: Live Like the One Who Called You!

SERIES: GODLY LIVING IN A FOREIGN WORLD
MESSAGE
: Holiness: Live Like the One Who Called You!
TEXT: 1 Peter 1:14–16      
MESSAGE BY: Pastor Tim Lewis

 

  1. What is Holiness?

    • Different/others

    • Set apart

    • Consecrated

    • Purity

  2. How is God Holy? (V. 15)
    (Ex. 15:11; Isa. 6:3; Deut. 6:4–5)

    • Creator of all things

    • Perfect in all ways

    • All knowing

    • All powerful

    • Always present

    • Never changing

    • Always just

    • He is One

  3. Why is holiness essential? (V. 16)
    (Heb. 12:14; Rev. 21:8, 27)

    • Without holiness you will not be saved

    • Without holiness you are condemned

  4. How do I become holy? 
    (Isa. 6:6–7; 1 Pet. 2:24, 1 Pet. 3:18)

    • You cannot make yourself Holy.

    • Only a Holy One can make you Holy.

  5. How do I live a Holy life?

    • Be honest about your sins (1 John 1:5–9)

    • Repent from sin and turn to God

    • Pursue the Lord and remember His calling of you 
      (2 Pet. 1:4–11)

    • Live a life of obedience and love (1 John 2:3–6)

    • Follow the Holy Spirit’s leadership (Gal. 5:16)

                        

Take-Away Questions:

  1. Am I holy?

  2. Am I living a holy life?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tim Lewis

Tim has served as the senior pastor of Bethel for over 30 years. He is passionate about preaching the Gospel and loves this church dearly. Tim and his wife Cristie have four adult children and many grandchildren.

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