Sunday's Message, May 9, 2021 - Holiness: The DNA of Jesus

  Hello Family of God,  

Today's message emphatically states that holiness is our inheritance.  It is part of our DNA, not for us alone but as a visual and hope for others that life in Christ is possible.

God Bless!

Scripture References & Highlights

Prayer for 2021:  This year will be a year of Light; that Light will shine and darkness will not dispel it. 

In Jesus' Name

Message Scriptures

• 1 Peter 1:13-16
• everything about God is holy
• true holiness includes justice, mercy, truth and righteousness
• to be holy is to be absolutely devoited to God in all that we do
• grace has imbedded holiness into our lives, yet we are to make right choices and yield to Christ and God's Word as the Holy Spirit lives in us
• holiness is not merely actions we perform, but what we absorb and manifest as we live our lives in God's present (TPT foot note)
• 1 Corinthians 1:30
• Our holiness is found in Christ
• 1 Corinthians 6:15-20
• we are joined together or made one with Christ
• our bodies no longer belong to us but to Christ
• use our body to bring glory to God
• Romans 6:1
• no longer slave to sin
• Romans 6:16
• grace freed us to choose who we will serve, God or sin
• Romans 6:23
• high price for sin is death
• extravanat gift for choosing holiness is eternal life found in union with Christ
• James 1:17
• every good and perfect gift is from God
• no shadow of darkness in God
• Romans 7:12
• the law is holy
• Romans 7:7-8
• the law came to identify sin in our lives
• sin can exist dormant in our lives
• Romans 7:18
• nothing good about this flesh
• longing to do right exist in me, not my own will power, but by Holy Spirit
• Romans 7:20
• if my behavior doesn't reflect holiness then there is an unchecked or masked area of sin in my life
• we must ask God regulary if not daily to shine His light on every dark area of our lives
• Psalm 51:10-13
• keep creating in me a clean heart
• don't ever take Your Spirit from me
• show others how merciful and kind is our God
• 1 Peter 1:17-20
• live each day with holy awe and reverence
• our lives were ransomed from the life that was passed down from generation to generation
• Jesus' precious blood ransomed our life
• this was part of God's plan
• we are to anchor our faith and hope in God only

 Nuggets for the Week

• We are not to live as if we don't have a choice or hope
• DNA definition:  self-replicating material present in nearly all living things; a carrier of genetic information; it repeats itself and can be transmitted through reproduction

Reflections

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 Key Takeaway for the Body

• Therefore if we are created in the image of Christ, it is our DNA as well.
• The law was given by God therefore it in itself is good
• Holiness is not just for us alone but to show the goodness and kindness of our Jesus provoking others to want Him as well.

Prayer Time

In your times of prayer this week (9am,12noon, and 6pm) we encourage you to include the following scriptures located below and in the article 7 Verses and 7 Prayers for your Pastor/

Ephesians 1:17-19, 3:16-17

Philippians 1:9-11

Colossians 1:10-12

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