What do you think of when you think

What do you think of when you think of the word. . . ?

What words do you associate with “holiness”?

What is • Separate it? • Separated • Cut off

Holy, holy is the Lord God Almighty, who was, and is to come. (Revelation 4: 8)

What’s so happy about

Ephesians 1: 4—For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight. Hebrews 12: 14 --Make every effort to live in peace with everyone and to be holy; without holiness no one will see the Lord.

Matthew 5: 8 --“Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. ”

What things does God call “HOLY”? 1. Eternal things: --God --Angels --Redeemed People

What things does God call “HOLY”? 2. Temporal things: --Whatever can be used to bring us closer to God.

WHAT is holiness? WHY is it so desirable?

How is HOLLINESS linked to HAPPINESS? Viktor Frankl— "It is the very pursuit of happiness that thwarts happiness. "

Finding true MEANING in life means…

The indwelling Holy Spirit

God’s “holy people”… 1 st Corinthians 1: 2— “…those sanctified in Christ Jesus and called to be his holy people, together with all those everywhere who call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ…. ”

HOLINESS… our new identity as God’s people.

HOLINESS… • It’s God’s nature • It’s our calling & new identity. • It’s our destiny.

If we want HAPPINESS in life then we must seek HOLINESS in God.