Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ

Model of a Holy Life: Our Heavenly Father – Part 4

1 Peter 1:13-16 Therefore, preparing your minds for action, and being sober-minded, set your hope fully on the grace that will be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ. As obedient children, do not be conformed to the passions of your former ignorance, but as he who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, since it is written, “You shall be holy, for I am holy.”

A. The Motivations to Pursue a Holy Life: Part 1 & Part 2

B. Responsibilities/Actions/Attitudes toward Holiness

C. Model of a Holy Life: Our Heavenly Father: Part 1

1. Defining Holiness

2. What Holiness is not: Part 2

3. What Holiness Is: Part 3

a. Holiness revealed in the reactions of human encounters with God (continued in this sermon)

– Abram: Genesis 17:13
– Jacob: Genesis 28:10-17, Genesis 32:22-30
– Moses: Exodus 3:1-6
– Gideon: Judges 6:19-23
– Menoah and his wife: Judges 13:1-21
– Job: Job 42:1-6
– Isaiah: Isaiah 6:1-5
– Ezekiel: Ezekiel 1:26-29
– Peter, James, John: Matthew 17:1-8
– Paul: Acts 9:1-6
– John: Revelation 1:12-18