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Seven Habits Of Holiness - 2 Peter 1.5-7
Contributed by John Dobbs on Jun 19, 2025 (message contributor)
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1. Habits Of Holiness: Goodness
Contributed on Jun 19, 2025
For the next few weeks we want to focus on some Holy Habits - behaviors that we should seek to repeat often enough that they become automatic.
SEVEN HOLY HABITS: GOODNESS Introduction In 1898, A psychologist named Edward Thorndike conducted an experiment to study the behavior of animals - he chose cats. He would place each cat inside a device known as a puzzle box. The box was designed so that the cat could escape through a door by some ...read more
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2. Habits Of Holiness: Knowledge
Contributed on Jun 27, 2025
James Clear: “The seed of every habit is a single, tiny decision. But as that decision is repeated, a habit sprouts and grows stronger. Roots entrench themselves and branches grow.”
HOLY HABIT #2: KNOWLEDGE Introduction Imagine that you have an ice cube sitting on a table in front of you. The room is cold and you can see your breath. It is currently 25 degrees. Ever so slowly the room begins to warm up. 26 … 27 … 28 degrees. The ice cube is still sitting on the table in front ...read more
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3. Holy Habits #3: Self-Control
Contributed on Jul 5, 2025
Craig Groeschel said, “Discipline is choosing between what you want now and what you want most.” That’s a good description of our subject for today: Self-Control.
HOLY HABIT #3: SELF-CONTROL Introduction Craig Groeschel said, “Discipline is choosing between what you want now and what you want most.” That’s a good description of our subject for today: Self-Control. In this series we have added to our faith goodness —a life of moral excellence—and ...read more
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4. Holy Habit #4 - Perseverance
Contributed on Jul 11, 2025
Today, we focus on perseverance—sometimes translated as endurance, steadfastness, or patient endurance.
HOLY HABIT #4 PERSEVERANCE Introduction We’ve been exploring the Christian Graces in 2 Peter 1:5–7—what we’re calling Holy Habits—virtues we’re called to develop intentionally as followers of Jesus. Today, we focus on perseverance—sometimes translated as endurance, steadfastness, or patient ...read more