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The Holiness Of God Series

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Jan 31, 2012

God is holy. Worship Him. Cultivate a reverence for God. Commit to living a Christlike life. Let God change you. Holiness is irresistible.

The primary meaning of holy is separate, to cut. It means literally “I’m different!” • God’s purity is distinct, unique, and separate from all that we know. • When we find a dress or something that is outstanding, we say it is ‘a cut above the rest.’ ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 36:21-28

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Holy . . . Spirit! Series

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Feb 7, 2012

Week 29 of 32. This week we look at the Holy Spirit. Inspired by randy Frazee and Max Lucado.

The Story - 29 May 8, 2011 Holy . . . ? For Easter I wrote 2 sermons, but only gave one, yet, today’s message was much more difficult to write. This was the longest chapter in The Story, but basically what I’m going to talk about occurs in the first few pages of the chapter. When I ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:18

Denomination: Baptist

Holy Rebellion

Contributed by Daniel Olukoya on Jul 8, 2009

The apostles of old had cause to report some people to God: They said, “O Lord, behold their threatening.” Many of us reading this message have been threatened in the past, while some are now living under the threat of their enemies. What a big insult to

HOLY REBELLION Dr. D. K. Olukoya Beloved, this week, we are considering a message entitled, “Holy Rebellion.” Sometime ago, a relative of mine brought a girl who had just arrived from the village to my house. The first night, she talked throughout in her sleep. I got angry in my spirit that day ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:38-40

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Holy Spirit

Contributed by Domingo Reyes on Jul 25, 2009

How does the Holy Spirit work in us?

My Topic is, “And you shall receive the Gift of the Holy Spirit” Acts 2:38 Peter in speaking to the crowd that was there in Jerusalem on the day of Pentecost speaks to a people who have seen a miracle performed on that day. In that they had heard the apostles speaking in their own native tongues. ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:38-39

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Blessings Of Holiness

Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Jul 28, 2009

To be able to grasp and live a holy and pleasing life for God, we have to beable to understand what the Lord is calling holiness.

Blessings of Holiness 2 Timothy 1:3-12 2 Timothy 1:3-12 Introduction and prayer: To understand and grasp what the apostle Paul is saying here, you have to understand the background of it’s writing. The Apostle Paul is in prison. That is not unusual, ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:3-12

Denomination: Nazarene

Called To Be Holy Series

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Jul 30, 2009

In Zechariah, you see God’s incredible forgiveness and promise of restoration and depth of love for His people, who had been slaves in Babylon and were now returning to rebuild their country, their lives, and their faith

Called to Be Holy Zech 5 August 10, 2008 Intro: I distinctly remember a conversation with a young man back in the days that I was a youth pastor. He was making some really destructive decisions in his life, and I was trying to convince him to make some better ones. I tried to help him see the ...read more

Scripture: Zechariah 5:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

The Struggle To Be Holy

Contributed by Jerry Flury on May 1, 2012

Then there are those who have a genuine desire to live a life that is pleasing to God but become discouraged when they aren’t where they want to be. I want you to see God’s call for us to be holy, the obstacles to being holy, and the path of holiness.

The Struggle to Be Holy Romans 7:14-25 Living the Christian life involves facing both conflict and struggle. You cannot live the Christian life without being confronted with such. Because of these struggles, there are those who would say that it’s impossible to live the Christian life and ...read more

Scripture: Romans 7:14-25

Denomination: Baptist

Striving For Holiness Series

Contributed by David Owens on Mar 22, 2010

Why should we be holy? What is holiness? How do we become holy? We try to answer those questions in this sermon.

Introduction: A. Have you ever gotten all cleaned up and dressed up and then found it hard to stay that way? 1. There was a very funny commercial that aired during a recent Super Bowl. a. The commercial showed a young man who was in at a job interview with a stain on his shirt. b. As he tried ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

#holyones Series

Contributed by Daniel Habben on Nov 16, 2014

Jude speaks about the coming Judgment and how it's only by God's mercy that we are considered saints, or holy ones.

“Oh, when the saints go marching in Oh, when the saints go marching in Lord I want to be in that number When the saints go marching in.” Do you know what that song is about? Here’s a clue: it wasn’t originally a pep song for sports teams called the “Saints.” ...read more

Scripture: Jude 1:14-21

Denomination: Lutheran

Sexual Holiness Series

Contributed by Ken Henson on Jul 21, 2013

God calls us to be holy with our bodies.

3 for it is God’s will that you should be sanctified: that you should avoid sexual immorality; 4 that each of you should learn to control his own body in a way that is holy and honorable, 5 not in passionate lust like the heathen, who do not know God; 6 and that in this matter no one should ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:3-8

Denomination: *other

Pharisee Or Holiness?

Contributed by Craig Benner on Oct 22, 2014

There are many who would argue that a Pharisee and one who believes in holiness are one in the same. I beg to differ. True holiness affects the external and the internal. It affects the acts and the attitude.

Are you a Pharisee or are you Holiness? Let us see if there is a difference and determine to understand why some people have trouble differentiating between the two. Pharisee = a person in the role of religious service who believes that his or her title and/or office automatically make him or her ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 23:1-33

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Holy Spirit Series

Contributed by D Marion Clark on Sep 10, 2012

Who is the Holy Spirit and what does he do?

Now we have received not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we might understand the things freely given us by God. Introduction It would be good to review for a moment the discussion of the book. Paul is concerned about divisions in the church. The Corinth saints have ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 2:12

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Holiness Of God Series

Contributed by Jason Smith on Sep 12, 2013

One of the most difficult attributes for us to understand as humans is the holiness of God. This sermon attempts to describe it, but like all others, cannot do the subject justice!

If you want to know or learn more about God, one of the most important things you need to learn about Him is that He is Holy. His holiness is probably one of the most prominent attribute that is talked about in scripture. The word “holy” is mentioned over 600 times in the Bible. He is ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 6:1-10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Living In Holiness Series

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Jul 27, 2013

Proposition: God calls us to become like Him more and more everyday.

Living In Holiness Text: 1 Peter 1:13-16 Introduction 1. Illustration: A man flew into Chicago & hired a taxi to take him downtown. As he was riding along they came to a red light & the driver went right on through the red light.

The man said, "Hey, the light was red. You’re ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:13-16

Denomination: Methodist

The Holiness Of Grace Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Apr 29, 2011

If we want to live worthwhile lives in difficult times, then we as believers in Christ must anticipate the Father’s grace, imitate the Father’s character, and respect the Father’s judgment and love.

In 1988, Robert Fulghum published his best-selling book, Everything I Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten. Recently, somebody suggested another book title: Everything I Need to Know I Learned from Noah. For example… • Don’t miss the boat. • Plan ahead. It wasn’t raining when Noah built the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:13-21

Denomination: Evangelical Free