holiness

When God says in his Word that we are to be holy as he is holy, he means that we are to be separate from (different, unlike) this sinful world, because we are becoming like Jesus. His idea of worship of him is that we offer our lives to him as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to him, which...

“Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before...

“When my soul was embittered, when I was pricked in heart, I was brutish and ignorant; I was like a beast toward you. “Nevertheless, I am continually with you; you hold my right hand. You guide me with your counsel, and afterward you will receive me to glory. Whom have I in...

“Thus says the Lord, who makes a way in the sea, a path in the mighty waters, who brings forth chariot and horse, army and warrior; they lie down, they cannot rise, they are extinguished, quenched like a wick: ‘Remember not the former things, nor consider the things of old...

Ephesians 1:3-6 ESV “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places, even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him. In love he predestined...

Philippians 3:17-21 ESV “Brothers, join in imitating me, and keep your eyes on those who walk according to the example you have in us. For many, of whom I have often told you and now tell you even with tears, walk as enemies of the cross of Christ. Their end is destruction, their god is their...

SCRIPTURE: The mystery of the seven stars which you saw in My right hand, and the seven golden lampstands: The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches, and the seven lampstands which you saw are the seven churches.' - Revelation 1:20 REVELATION: Stars represent all those who lead...

SCRIPTURE: Even perfection has its limits, but your commands have no limit (Psalm 119.96) LESSON: It is true that even perfection has its limits, but God's commands know no bounds when it comes to their perfection. Therefore, when we apply the word of God to our daily lives, by standing on His...

Hebrews 12:4-13 ESV “In your struggle against sin you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding your blood. And have you forgotten the exhortation that addresses you as sons? “’My son, do not regard lightly the discipline of the Lord, nor be weary when reproved by him. For the Lord...

Luke 12:8-10 ESV “And I tell you, everyone who acknowledges me before men, the Son of Man also will acknowledge before the angels of God, but the one who denies me before men will be denied before the angels of God. And everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but the...

Luke 11:33-36 ESV “No one after lighting a lamp puts it in a cellar or under a basket, but on a stand, so that those who enter may see the light. Your eye is the lamp of your body. When your eye is healthy, your whole body is full of light, but when it is bad, your body is full of darkness...

Hebrews 12:14-17 ESV “Strive for peace with everyone, and for the holiness without which no one will see the Lord. See to it that no one fails to obtain the grace of God; that no ‘root of bitterness’ springs up and causes trouble, and by it many become defiled; that no one is sexually immoral...

Video Talk 1 Peter 3:1-6 ESV Likewise, wives, be subject to your own husbands, so that even if some do not obey the word, they may be won without a word by the conduct of their wives, when they see your respectful and pure conduct. Do not let your adorning be external—the braiding of hair and...

Hebrews 12 begins with an exhortation to us who profess faith in Jesus Christ to lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, so that we can run with endurance the race God set before us to run. And then it goes on to talk about the struggle against sin and the disciplines of the...

Holiness is what I long for Righteousness, to walk God’s ways Faithfulness in every footstep Walking with Him day by day Listening to the words He teaches Making them my faithful friend Doing all that His word shows me Faithful to Christ to the end Loving Jesus, Lord, my Master Sitting daily...

Feel free to share something that glorifies God. Here's a short hymn that has personally touched me called 'Boundless God.' You can listen to an audio recording here.

I’m sharing this here with you from my time of personal devotions with my Lord Jesus Christ, for your encouragement. Sue Love Proverbs 6:12-14 ESV “A worthless person, a wicked man, goes about with crooked speech, winks with his eyes, signals with his feet, points with his finger, with...

I’m sharing this here with you from my time of personal devotions with my Lord Jesus Christ, for your encouragement. Sue Love Hebrews 12:12-13 ESV “Therefore lift your drooping hands and strengthen your weak knees, and make straight paths for your feet, so that what is lame may not be put out...

Holiness is best understood by the word separate, separation. Gen 1: 3 And God said, Let there be light: and there was light. 4 And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided (separated) the light from the darkness. John 1: 4 In Him was life, and His life is the light of men. 5 And...

I’m sharing this here with you from my time of personal devotions with my Lord Jesus Christ, for your encouragement. Sue Love I hear a lot of people claiming that if we just call on Jesus that we will be saved for eternity and that nothing can take that away from us no matter how we live our...