HOW CAN YOU BE HOLY WITHOUT BEING “HOLIER THAN THOU”?

HOW CAN YOU HOW CAN YOU BE HOLY BE HOLY

WITHOUT BEING WITHOUT BEING “HOLIER THAN “HOLIER THAN

THOU”?THOU”?

I. By Monitoring Your Conduct.I. By Monitoring Your Conduct.Therefore, prepare your minds for action; be Therefore, prepare your minds for action; be

self-controlled; set your hope fully on the self-controlled; set your hope fully on the grace to be given you when Jesus Christ is grace to be given you when Jesus Christ is revealed. As obedient children, do not revealed. As obedient children, do not conform to the evil desires you had when conform to the evil desires you had when you lived in ignorance. But just as he who you lived in ignorance. But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do; called you is holy, so be holy in all you do; for it is written: “Be holy, because I am for it is written: “Be holy, because I am holy.” - v13-16holy.” - v13-16

A. Be prepared to A. Be prepared to changechange..

Therefore, prepare your minds for action; be Therefore, prepare your minds for action; be self-controlled; set your hope fully on the self-controlled; set your hope fully on the grace to be given you when Jesus Christ is grace to be given you when Jesus Christ is revealed. - v13revealed. - v13

I. By Monitoring Your Conduct.I. By Monitoring Your Conduct.


1. Prepare your 1. Prepare your mindsminds..Therefore, Therefore, prepare your minds for actionprepare your minds for action; be ; be

self-controlled; set your hope fully on the self-controlled; set your hope fully on the grace to be given you when Jesus Christ is grace to be given you when Jesus Christ is revealed. - v13revealed. - v13



2. Use 2. Use selfself controlcontrol..Therefore, prepare your minds for action; Therefore, prepare your minds for action; be be

self-controlledself-controlled; set your hope fully on the ; set your hope fully on the grace to be given you when Jesus Christ is grace to be given you when Jesus Christ is revealed. - v13revealed. - v13



3. Focus on the 3. Focus on the revealingrevealing party. party.Therefore, prepare your minds for action; be Therefore, prepare your minds for action; be

self-controlled; self-controlled; set your hope fully on the set your hope fully on the grace to be given you when Jesus Christ is grace to be given you when Jesus Christ is revealedrevealed. - v13. - v13

The Second Coming!The Second Coming!





a. Salvation pictured as coming a. Salvation pictured as coming when the Lord comes again!.when the Lord comes again!.





b. b. GiveGive ( (φέρωφέρω) = carry a ) = carry a burden.burden.



B. Realize your new life will be B. Realize your new life will be differentdifferent..

As obedient children, do not conform to the As obedient children, do not conform to the evil desires you had when you lived in evil desires you had when you lived in ignorance. - v14ignorance. - v14



1. In your old life - you allowed 1. In your old life - you allowed your desires to rule you.your desires to rule you.

Why did Eve eat the fruit?Why did Eve eat the fruit?Genesis 3:1-6Genesis 3:1-6



2. In your new life - be like 2. In your new life - be like obedient children.obedient children.

Matthew 18:3 - I tell you the truth, Matthew 18:3 - I tell you the truth, unless you unless you change and become like little childrenchange and become like little children, you , you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.will never enter the kingdom of heaven.


B. Realize your new life will be B. Realize your new life will be differentdifferent..2. In your new life - be like 2. In your new life - be like obedient children.obedient children.

a. Are you ready to a. Are you ready to obey the obey the gospelgospel..

II Thessalonians 1:8 - He will punish those who II Thessalonians 1:8 - He will punish those who do not know God and do not know God and do not obey the do not obey the gospelgospel of our Lord Jesus. of our Lord Jesus.


B. Realize your new life will be B. Realize your new life will be differentdifferent..2. In your new life - be like 2. In your new life - be like obedient children.obedient children.

b. Are you ready to b. Are you ready to obey His obey His teachingsteachings..

Romans 6:17 - . . . you wholeheartedly Romans 6:17 - . . . you wholeheartedly obeyed obeyed the form of teachingthe form of teaching to which you were to which you were entrusted.entrusted.



2. In your new life - be like 2. In your new life - be like obedient children.obedient children.

c. Are you ready to c. Are you ready to make your make your thoughts obedient to thoughts obedient to

ChristChrist!!II Corinthians 10:5 - we take captive every II Corinthians 10:5 - we take captive every

thought to make it obedient to Christ.thought to make it obedient to Christ.



II. By Remembering the Cost.II. By Remembering the Cost.For you know that it was not with perishable things For you know that it was not with perishable things

such as silver or gold that you were redeemed such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life handed down to you from the empty way of life handed down to you from your forefathers, but with the precious blood from your forefathers, but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or defect. He was of Christ, a lamb without blemish or defect. He was chosen before the creation of the world, but was chosen before the creation of the world, but was revealed in these last times for your sake. Through revealed in these last times for your sake. Through him you believe in God, who raised him from the him you believe in God, who raised him from the dead and glorified him, and so your faith and hope dead and glorified him, and so your faith and hope are in God. - v18-21are in God. - v18-21

A. Holiness A. Holiness did not comedid not come from this from this world.world.

For you know that it was not with perishable For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life redeemed from the empty way of life handed down to you from your forefathers . handed down to you from your forefathers . . . - v18. . - v18

II. By Remembering the Cost.II. By Remembering the Cost.


1. Not from 1. Not from materialmaterial gaingain or or socialsocial statusstatus..


a. Material things get a. Material things get corruptedcorrupted..Matthew 6:19-21 - Do not store up for Matthew 6:19-21 - Do not store up for

yourselves treasures on earth, yourselves treasures on earth, where moth where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and stealin and steal. . But store up for yourselves But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. break in and steal. For where your treasure For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.is, there your heart will be also.


b. Social status doesn’t b. Social status doesn’t countcount..Since you call on a Father who Since you call on a Father who judges each man’s judges each man’s

work impartiallywork impartially, live your lives as strangers , live your lives as strangers here in reverent fear. - v17here in reverent fear. - v17

Romans 2:11 - For God Romans 2:11 - For God does not show favoritismdoes not show favoritism..

Ephesians 6:9 - And masters, treat your slaves in Ephesians 6:9 - And masters, treat your slaves in the same way. Do not threaten them, since you the same way. Do not threaten them, since you know that he who is both their Master and know that he who is both their Master and yours is in heaven, and yours is in heaven, and there is no favoritism there is no favoritism with himwith him..

Colossians 3:25 - Anyone who does wrong will be Colossians 3:25 - Anyone who does wrong will be repaid for his wrong, and repaid for his wrong, and there is no there is no favoritismfavoritism..


b. Social status doesn’t b. Social status doesn’t countcount..

The Rich Young RulerThe Rich Young RulerMatthew 19:16-22Matthew 19:16-22



1. Not from 1. Not from materialmaterial gaingain or or socialsocial statusstatus..

2. Not from 2. Not from familyfamily heritageheritage..


A. Holiness A. Holiness did not come did not come from this from this world.world.

B. Holiness B. Holiness came fromcame from the blood of the blood of Jesus Christ!Jesus Christ!

. . . but with the precious blood of Christ, a . . . but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or defect. - v19lamb without blemish or defect. - v19


1. What is the significance of 1. What is the significance of blood?blood?

Leviticus 17:11 - For the life of a creature is in Leviticus 17:11 - For the life of a creature is in the blood, and I have given it to you to the blood, and I have given it to you to make atonement for yourselves on the make atonement for yourselves on the altar; altar; it is the blood that makes atonement it is the blood that makes atonement for one’s lifefor one’s life..



Leviticus 1:10 - If the offering is a burnt Leviticus 1:10 - If the offering is a burnt offering from the flock, from either the offering from the flock, from either the sheep or the goats, he is to offer a male sheep or the goats, he is to offer a male without defectwithout defect..



2. Lord Jesus became that lamb 2. Lord Jesus became that lamb for you!for you!

. . . but with the precious blood of Christ, a . . . but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or defect. - v19lamb without blemish or defect. - v19



2. Lord Jesus became that lamb 2. Lord Jesus became that lamb for you!for you!

Hebrews 4:15 - For we do not have a high Hebrews 4:15 - For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are been tempted in every way, just as we are — — yet was without sinyet was without sin..


C. Why is this the only way?C. Why is this the only way?He was chosen before the creation of the world, He was chosen before the creation of the world,

but was revealed in these last times for your but was revealed in these last times for your sake. Through him you believe in God, who sake. Through him you believe in God, who raised him from the dead and glorified him, and raised him from the dead and glorified him, and so your faith and hope are in Godso your faith and hope are in God. - v20-21. - v20-21


C. Why is this the only way?C. Why is this the only way?He was chosen before the creation of the world, He was chosen before the creation of the world,

but was revealed in these last times for your but was revealed in these last times for your sake. Through him you believe in God, who sake. Through him you believe in God, who raised him from the dead and glorified him, and raised him from the dead and glorified him, and so your faith and hope are in Godso your faith and hope are in God. - v20-21. - v20-21

John 14:6 - “I am the way and the truth and the life. John 14:6 - “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through No one comes to the Father except through meme.”.”


So - don’t focus on how good you So - don’t focus on how good you may be in comparison to others.may be in comparison to others.

Instead - focus on improvingInstead - focus on improvingyour own conductyour own conduct

andandremember the cost.remember the cost.

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