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Holy Habits

Holy Habits. Jean Marrapodi Director of Christian Education Providence Assembly of God. Objectives. To understand what holiness is To examine Paul’s call to develop holiness To understand why we are called to be holy

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Holy Habits

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  1. Holy Habits Jean Marrapodi Director of Christian Education Providence Assembly of God

  2. Objectives • To understand what holiness is • To examine Paul’s call to develop holiness • To understand why we are called to be holy • To examine five habits that assist us in becoming holy, and to begin to practice them

  3. Why Holiness? God tells us to be holy 1 Peter 1:15-16 But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do; for it is written: "Be holy, because I am holy." 1 Corinthians 1:2 To the church of God in Corinth, to those sanctified in Christ Jesus and called to be holy, together with all those everywhere who call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ--their Lord and ours… 1 Thessalonians 4:7 For God did not call us to be impure, but to live a holy life.

  4. Discussion Question What does it mean to be holy?

  5. According to the dictionary

  6. 1Timothy Ministry directions • Previous chapters: • 1: Correct the teaching of certain men • 2: Prayer; expectations of women • 3: Qualifications of elders and deacons • 4: Directions for Timothy

  7. Work with a partner • Determine the problem in chapter 4 • List the things Timothy is supposed to do.

  8. Timothy’s Directions • Point these things out to the brothers • False teachings • Have nothing to do with godless myths and old wives' tales • Train yourself to be godly

  9. Training Greek word gumnazo to exercise naked (in a palaestra or school of athletics) to exercise vigorously, in any way, either the body or the mind

  10. Godly Greek eusebeia reverence, respect piety towards God, godliness

  11. Timothy’s Directions (continued) • Command and teach these things • Set an example for the believers in • speech • life • love • faith • purity

  12. Timothy’s Directions (continued) • Devote yourself to • the public reading of Scripture • preaching • teaching • Do not neglect your gift

  13. Timothy’s Directions (continued) • Be diligent in these matters • Give yourself wholly to them • Watch your life and doctrine closely • Persevere in them

  14. How do we become godly? • Pray • Read your Bible • Go to church

  15. Grow in grace Grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and forever! 2 Peter 3:18

  16. What’s Grace? God’s Riches At Christ’s Expense How do we grow in it?

  17. Open to His plan For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” Jeremiah 29:11

  18. Daily in His Word Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path. Psalm 119:105 Oh, how I love your law! I meditate on it all day long. Psalm 119:97

  19. Learn to love Him as He loves you I will sing of the LORD's great love forever; with my mouth I will make your faithfulness known through all generations. I will declare that your love stands firm forever, that you established your faithfulness in heaven itself. Psalm 89:1-2

  20. Discussion Question How do we love someone we can’t see?

  21. Yearn for God As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you, O God. My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When can I go and meet with God? Psalm 42:1-2

  22. Recap: What have we learned • We are called to be holy • Holiness is set apart for God • We must work at the habits that set us apart • G • O • D • L • Y

  23. Homework (if you want Vision New England credit) Holy appears 526 times in the Bible. Holiness appears 25 times • Do a word study on holy and/or holiness. • Using a concordance (or online Bible) review at least 30 verses and make at least 10 observations about what is holy • Focus on one habit. Track it for 30 days; making note of what you did, and what God did

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