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Encouraging, comforting, and urging you to live lives worthy of God, who calls you into his kingdom and glory. (1 Thess. 2:12 NIV)

Holiness

clean the inside and the outside will also be clean

Clean the Inside, and the Outside Will Be Clean – Luke 11:39

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Many try to hid a rotten interior by putting on a mask. But Jesus tells us to first clean what is inside. And the outside will reflect that.

a little yeast

The Danger of a Little Yeast – 1 Corinthians 5:6-8

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Sin in my life is like yeast, starting off little, but growing over time. Don't give the devil a foothold by accepting sin in your life.

snakes and doves

Shrewd as Snakes and Innocent as Doves – Matthew 10:16

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Be as shrewd as a snake and as innocent as a dove. Walk through this life with your eyes wide open. And seek to live a holy life.

called to a holy life

Saved and Called to a Holy Life by God’s Grace – 2 Timothy 1:9

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God saved us, and called us to live a holy life. And it is by his grace and purpose. The call to holiness is a privilege he gives us.

called to live holy lives

Called to Live Holy Lives – 1 Thessalonians 4:7

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God has called us to live holy lives, committed to him. And this is especially true concerning sexual immorality. Be distinct from our culture.

the tolerant church

Thyatira: The Tolerant Church – Revelation 2:18-29

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Being a church that tolerates immorality within the body is a recipe for disaster. Do not give the culture a foothold within the body.

Standing on holy ground

Standing on Holy Ground – Exodus 3:5

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What do you do when you come into God's presence? God told Moses to remove his shoes because he was standing on holy ground.

the mystery of Christ

The Mystery of Christ in Us, the Hope of Glory

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Paul describes the mystery of Christ as being Christ in us. We are the temple he lives in. And that magnifies the call for personal holiness.

be holy in all you do

1 Peter: Be Holy In All You Do (1:13-16)

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Peter's challenge to us, as obedient children of God, is set our hope on the grace to be given us, and to be holy in all we do.

Perfecting Holiness

Perfecting Holiness – 2 Corinthians 7:1

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God is my Father, and I am his child. Because of that, Paul urges me to actively work toward perfecting holiness out of reverence for God.

honor God with your body

Honor God With Your Body – 1 Corinthians 6:19-20

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As a believer, I am called to honor God with all that I am, including my body and activities. Live as though he were with you all the time.

cutting off your hand

Cutting Off Your Hand or Foot – Matthew 18:8

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I don't believe Jesus is literally calling for us to cut off our hands. Instead, seek to remove anything from your life that leads you to sin.