Revive – Restoring what was Broken
1 Peter 1:15–16 But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation; 16 Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.
2 Peter 3:11 Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness,
Leviticus 11:44–45 44 For I am the LORD your God: ye shall therefore sanctify yourselves, and ye shall be holy; for I am holy: neither shall ye defile yourselves with any manner of creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth. 45 For I am the LORD that bringeth you up out of the land of Egypt, to be your God: ye shall therefore be holy, for I am holy.
Leviticus 20:7 7 Sanctify yourselves therefore, and be ye holy: for I am the LORD your God.
Holiness is Essential For Happiness
Most People Go thru life broken and then ask more things to make them be more broken
More Pills, More Booze, More sex outside of marriage, more profanity, more lies, more blasphemy,
To Understand Holiness, must set the Stage in 3 areas
- Who You Are
- Who God is
Leviticus 11:44–45 44 For I am the LORD your God: ye shall therefore sanctify yourselves, and ye shall be holy; for I am holy: neither shall ye defile yourselves with any manner of creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth. 45 For I am the LORD that bringeth you up out of the land of Egypt, to be your God: ye shall therefore be holy, for I am holy.
Leviticus 20:7 7 Sanctify yourselves therefore, and be ye holy: for I am the LORD your God.
- What God Made You to Be
You were not made to be broken. You are fallen and broken!
God is not trying to fix you. The world is trying to give you a fixed, broken you.
God is offering a brand new you!
2 Corinthians 5:17 Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.
- Listen to His Word
- Love the Son and Obey Him
God created you to be in a relationship with Him. Love His Son and Obey Him
John 14:23 23 Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.
Positional Holiness
Practical Holiness
Perfect Holiness