Be holy for I am holy 1 Peter

“Be holy, for I am holy” 1 Peter 1: 13 -16

What is holiness? How do we become holy? How do we remain holy? 1 Peter 1: 13 -16 2

What does it mean to be holy? 3

Absoluteness and Majesty Exodus 3: 5; Psalm 99: 1 -5, 9 Ethical / Moral Holiness Isaiah 6: 1 -5 4

Israel SEPARATED from the nations and defilement Ceremonial Defilement - Holy Nation. Exo 19: 5 -6; 20: 2 Lev 11: 44 -47; 19: 2; 20: 7 -10 Moral Defilement 5

Christian Conversion 1 Pet 2: 9 -10 Col 1: 19 -22 Character Eph 4: 20 -24 Conduct 1 Pet 1: 15 Sanctification Freefoto. com 1 Thess 4: 3 6

Begins in the mind Holiness 1 Pet 1: 13 • Gird up – To be prepared, have a ready mind that is not impeded (James 1: 8) 7

Soberly rest your hope on the grace to be revealed • Do not lose heart – Photo Credit: http: //www. flickr. com/photos/donnabellasangels/3364865064/ 1 Peter 1: 13 Remain obedient 2 Cor 4: 1618 8

1 Peter 1: 14 1 Peter 4: 1 -2 Eph 4: 17 -18 Rom 1: 21 -29 YOUR THINKING TO FORMER LUSTS 9

In Conduct 1 Peter 1: 14 -16 10

• Obedient children, 1: 14 • Become holy, 1: 15 11

Come out and be separate, and touch nothing unclean, 12

• Modest clothing 1 Tim 2: 9 -10 • Sexual purity 1 Ths 4: 3 -4 Holy by our moral choices and conduct, 2 Cor 6: 14 • Free of intoxicants Eph 5: 18 (1 Pet 4: 3) • Free of covetousness Col 3: 5 -6 13

• Follow Jesus – light of the world John 8: 12 Holy by choosing to walk in the light (truth) 2 Cor 6: 14 • Walk in light – practice truth 1 John 1: 5 -8 14

Holy by submitting to Christ’s authority, 2 Cor 6: 15 “And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him. ” Col 3: 17 15

Holy by having genuine faith, 2 Cor 6: 15 “And if you call on the Father, who without partiality judges according to each one's work, conduct yourselves throughout the time of your stay here in fear…” 1 Peter 1: 17 16

The High and Lofty One who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy “I dwell in the high and holy place with him who has a contrite and humble spirit” (Isa 57: 15) 17

God chose us in Christ… that we should be… Holy and without blame before Him (Eph 1: 4) Freefoto. com 18