“Holy is His name.” ~Mary, mother of Jesus
Why this is important: Mary, who carried Jesus in her womb and gave birth to Him, breaks out into an amazing …
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“Let us cleanse ourselves from every defilement of body and spirit, bringing holiness to completion in the fear of God.” ~Apostle Paul
I get distracted. It seems to happen too easily. It must be the “shiny new object” syndrome. Jesus challenges me …
Is the love of God working in us today?
God’s love does amazing things in our lives. We are transformed by it into new creations. When we are consumed …
Is holiness an inherent part of our nature?
Why this is important: The holiness of God is the most difficult of all God’s attributes to explain, partly …
“You shall be holy, for I the Master your God am holy.” ~God
The assembly of disciples (aka church) is not a fellowship of perfect people. We are a fellowship of the forgiven …
“For it was the Father’s good pleasure for all the fullness to dwell in Him, and through Him to reconcile all things to Himself, having made peace through the blood of His cross.” ~Apostle Paul
There is good news! I have peace with God through the blood that Jesus shed on the cross. I was …
“Holy, Holy, Holy, is the Master Almighty” ~Four living creatures
The word holy means sacred, set apart, revered, or divine. And yet none of those words is adequate to describe …
“And everyone who has this hope fixed on Jesus purifies himself, just as Jesus is pure.” ~Apostle John
Holiness comes from God and specifically the sacrificial death of Jesus for our having missed God’s goal for our lives. …
God knew that through His Son, He would make us whole. But not only whole but holy. That is stunningly good news.
We start with saying that God is blessed. I know that He is stunning in His beauty. It is the …
“But you disowned the Holy and Righteous One and asked for a murderer to be granted to you.” ~Apostle Peter
We start with justice. God has chosen His Son Jesus to deliver justice to us all. This will not be …
“Our Father in heaven, your name be honored as holy.” ~Jesus
I have a Father in heaven. That is some very good news. I am ecstatic over that. I need to …
“May your spirit and soul and body be preserved complete, without blame at the coming of our Master Jesus the Messiah.” ~Apostle Paul
I need to focus more on being blameless. The Apostle Paul shows that being blameless is a result of my …
“To the pure, all things are pure.” ~Apostle Paul
Jesus challenges me. “Happy are the pure in heart, for they will see God.” To the pure, all things are …
Does church discipline vindicate publicly God’s honor and holiness?
The assembly of disciples (aka church) is not a fellowship of perfect people. We are a fellowship of the forgiven …
Is God Holy? Is God Infinitely, Unchangingly Perfect?
The word holy means sacred, set apart, revered, or divine. And yet none of those words is adequate to describe …
Where does holiness come from for followers of Jesus?
Holiness comes from God and specifically the sacrificial death of Jesus for our having missed God’s goal for our lives. …
Do we see justice in the righteousness of Jesus?
We start with justice. God has chosen His Son Jesus to deliver justice to us all. This will not be …
“He made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.” ~Apostle Paul
God’s holiness is what separates Him from all other beings, what makes Him separate and distinct from everything else. God’s …
“For the Mighty One has done great things for me; and holy is His name.” ~Mary, Mother of Jesus
Mary, who carried Jesus in her womb and gave birth to Him, breaks out into an amazing song as she visits …
“Do not give dogs what is holy, and do not throw your pearls before pigs, lest they trample them underfoot and turn to attack you.” ~Jesus
Jesus has just finished talking about not judging and hypocrisy in the Jesus Manifesto. At first sight and hearing, this is …
“For your husband is your Maker, whose name is the Master of hosts; and your Redeemer is the Holy One of Israel, who is called the God of all the earth.” ~Isaiah
Without faithfulness to God there can be no discipleship life. Following Jesus is based first on faith that God is, …
“Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that you will abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” ~Apostle Paul
Joy and happiness is essential in the Kingdom of God. The Beatitudes (aka The Jesus Manifesto) traditionally use the word “blessed”. …
Holy — Becoming holy involves striving after God
The holiness of God is the most difficult of all God’s attributes to explain, partly because it is one of …
“For their sakes I sanctify (set apart as holy) Myself, that they themselves also may be sanctified (set apart as holy) in truth.” ~Jesus
I avoid some things because they sound very geeky and smack of theology. Jesus talks about sanctification. Maybe I need …
“My concern, you understand, is holiness, not hygiene.” ~Jesus
Jesus knows what is important. I think I do some days. I have my to do list. It isn’t always …
“Discipline produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it.” ~Author of Hebrews
I want to be a son. To be something else would be unthinkable. My earthly dad did discipline me. He …
A new year’s prayer: May a golden thread of Holiness run throughout the year
May Matthew Henry’s new year prayer be ours: “Lord grant that I may be more holy, and walk more closely than …
It is Maundy Thursday
It is Holy Thursday. Spending time today reflecting on that day and evening before the Crucifixion of our Master …
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