Time to Be Holy: Embrace Sacred Living
Discover the essence of holiness as defined in 1 Peter 1:15-16 and Leviticus 11:44-45. Dive into the meaning of being holy, the importance of sanctification, and the call to purity in daily living. Explore the timeless message of taking time to be holy through reflection, prayer, and seeking God's guidance in your life.
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TAKE TIME TO BE HOLY 1 Peter 1:15-16
1 PETER 1:15-16; LEVITICUS 11:44-45 But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation; 16 Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy For I am the LORD your God: ye shall therefore sanctify yourselves, and ye shall be holy; for I am holy: neither shall ye defile yourselves with any manner of creeping thing that creepethupon the earth. 45 For I am the LORD that bringeth you up out of the land of Egypt, to be your God: ye shall therefore be holy, for I am holy.
HOLY (HAGIOS, GK) DEFINED Strong - sacred (physically, pure, morally blameless or religious, ceremonially, consecrated):--(most) holy (one, thing), saint. Thayer - in a moral sense, pure, sinless, upright, holy: 1 Peter 1:16 (Leviticus 19:2; Leviticus 11:44); 1 Corinthians 7:34.
INTRODUCTION We sing songs of praise and admonition - Colossians 3:16 When we do so, the Word of God dwells in us richly A familiar song we sing is Take Time To Be Holy - # 731 The song was written by Willian Dunn Longstaff The music was composed by George C. Stebbins in 1890 Children of God are to be Holy, because God is Holy We will not see the Lord if we are not - Hebrews 12:14
TAKE TIME TO BE HOLY Take time to be holy, speak oft with thy Lord; Abide in Him always, and feed on His Word; Make friends of God s children, help those who are weak; Forgetting in nothing His blessing to seek. 1. Take time to be holy, the world rushes on; Spend much time in secret, with Jesus alone; By looking to Jesus, like Him thou shalt be; Thy friends in thy conduct His likeness shall see. 2. Take time to be holy, Let Him be thy Guide; And run not before Him, whatever betide; In joy or in sorrow, Still follow thy Lord; And, looking to Jesus, Still trust in His word. 3. 4. Take time to be holy, be calm in thy soul; Each thought and each motive beneath His control; Thus led by His Spirit to fountains of love, Thou soon shalt be fitted for service above.
SPEAK OFT WITH THY LORD; ABIDE IN HIM ALWAYS, AND FEED ON HIS WORD; MAKE FRIENDS OF GOD S CHILDREN, HELP THOSE WHO ARE WEAK; FORGETTING IN NOTHING HIS BLESSING TO SEEK 1 - Take Time To Be Holy Speak oft with Christ - Pray unceasingly - 1 Thessalonians 5:17 Hebrews 4:14-16: 7:25 Abide In Christ & feed on His word - 2 John 9; John 14:23 John 5:38-39 Be friends of your brethren & help the weak - Hebrews 13:1-3 Galatians 6:1-2, 10; Romans 15:1; 1 Thessalonians 5:14 Remember His revealed words - seek His blessing (approval) Hebrews 2:1-4; Ephesians 1:3-4; 2 Peter 1:12-21
THE WORLD RUSHES ON; SPEND MUCH TIME IN SECRET, WITH JESUS ALONE; BY LOOKING TO JESUS, LIKE HIM THOU SHALT BE; THY FRIENDS IN THY CONDUCT HIS LIKENESS SHALL SEE 2 - Take Time To Be Holy The pleasure mad world moves quickly without regard to God 1 John 2:15-17; Ecclesiastes 2:1-11; 12:13-14 Spend time in prayer, study & meditation on the One who is our perfect example and do His will 1 Peter 2:21-23; Matthew 6:1-7, Cf. Matthew 25:33-40 Look to Jesus and be Christ-like -Hebrews 12:1-4; Rom. 6:13-19 Be an example that glorifies God and His Son so those around you see Christ living in you - Matthew 5:13-16; Galatians 2:20
LET HIM BE THY GUIDE; AND RUN NOT BEFORE HIM, WHATEVER BETIDE; IN JOY OR IN SORROW, STILL FOLLOW THY LORD; AND, LOOKING TO JESUS, STILL TRUST IN HIS WORD 3 - Take Time To Be Holy Follow the guidingtruths of God s word, yield to Christs authority, and abide in His doctrine at all cost Psalms 31:1-3; 119:105 Matthew 28:18; John 6:66-69; 2 John 9-11 Joys and sorrows will come to God s faithful Matthew 5:10-12; 10:21-22, 34-40; 1 Peter 1:8-9; 4:13 Look to Jesus, trust His word, He is our rock - Psa. 37:3-5; 62:7-8 Matthew 7:24-27; John 17:17
BE CALM IN THY SOUL; EACH THOUGHT AND EACH MOTIVE BENEATH HIS CONTROL; THUS LED BY HIS SPIRIT TO FOUNTAINS OF LOVE, THOU SOON SHALT BE FITTED FOR SERVICE ABOVE Christians have peace & confidence in Christ - free from anxiety Matthew 6:24-34; John 14:1-4, 27; Colossians 3:15 4 - Take Time To Be Holy Our thoughts and motives must be in humble obedience to Christ 2 Corinthians 10:3-5 Christians are led by the Spirit revealed word in the love of Christ Romans 8:1-14, 35-39 The faithful in Christ are then fit for the everlasting kingdom 2 Peter 1:5-11
God wants and commands His people to be Holy Take Time To Be Holy Holiness takes time and diligent effort Don t allow the rush of the world to take you with it Spend time alone with God in prayer and His word Spend time with your brethren Desire to experience the blessings God offers to His saints Become Christ-like in your conduct Obey the gospel of Christ Let this song remind us of the need to take time to do those things that are critical to our spiritual growth and well being! REVIEW AND CONCLUSION
WHAT SHALL WE DO? Alien sinners must Hear the Gospel Romans 10:17 Believe the Gospel John 8:24 Repent of Your Sins Acts 17:30 Confess Your Faith in Christ Before Men Matthew 10:32 ACTS 2:37 Be Baptized in Water to Wash Away Thy Sins Acts 2:38 Erring children of God must Repent & Pray for Forgiveness Acts 8:21-23 Christians must live faithful unto death Revelation 2:10 11
