A HOLY LIFE

IOI CHRISTIAN MORNING MEAL

TOPIC: A HOLY LIFE

Let’’s ask ourselves: What are the marks and characteristics of a holy life?

(1) A life that is pleasing to God (verse 1). Do you desire to please Him? – then you must be holy and you must have a testimony like that of Enoch (Hebrews 11:5).

(2) A life of going on with God. Verse 1 tells us that it is a life of increase and of progress. How many people are born again, have the assurance of sins forgiven, but they never seem to grow in grace! Are you going on with the Lord and growing? – look up 2 Peter 3:18.

(3) A life of clear-cut separation from evil. In verse 3 we are exhorted to “”avoid sexual immorality””; verse 5 speaks of ““passionate lust””; verse 6 warns us that a Christian should not ““wrong his brother or take advantage of him””; and in verse 7 we are solemnly called to cut out every form of impurity. Because God calls us to a life of purity, we must do something about it –- look up 2 Corinthians 7:1.

(4) A life where the body is kept under control (verse 4). Have we presented our bodies to the Lord for Him to give us the mastery over them (Romans 12:1)? – compare Romans 6:13.

(5) A life that is transformed (verse 5). God calls us to live an entirely new life, a holy life (Romans 6:4).

(6) It is a love-filled life (verses 9 and 10). To be holy is to be healthy, and the secret of spiritual health is love (Romans 5:8).

(7) It is a life of absolute honesty (verse 12). No-one can say that this is not practical –- holiness in action! –- becoming more and more like Christ.

LET US PRAY
DEAR LORD JESUS CHRIST, HELP US ALL TO LIVE A LIFE OF HOLINESS BEYOND OUR SELF RIGHTEOUSNESS IN JESUS NAME.

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