THE WAY OF HOLINESS (VIVIFICATION)

success from God, not from the world or the devil

-love like Jesus

-holiness is the foundation of God's nature

-God is perfectly pure and perfect

God's love is holy love, it's pure

God love is, God wants us to enjoy Him forever

-only the pure in heart will see God

-don't impress the world by our wealth, success

   -but by the holiness shine fore for Jesus

-if there's no love, joy, peace.. how to have church growth

-with no self control, we lose everything

-God is in the holiness business

-we got to get the focus right! Focus on Jesus and everything else will come

way of holiness

1. nature of holiness is transformation through consecration

-consecration = a drawing near to God, giving ourselves fully

   -not just what we do but it's our heart

-bodies =  mind, thoughts, visions, dreams

-holy = hagios (Greek) = set apart

2. agent of holiness is the indwelling Holy Spirit

-the Holy Spirit dwells in us

we are saved by grace, not by works

-not sinning continually, habitually

-seed = God's DNA

-all this happen cos we are born of God.. it's natural

-in Christ, we will sin lesser and lesser as we grow

-when we sin, we feel guilty

-it's impt to read the Bible, pray, and meditate

-bit by bit, we are changed by the Holy Spirit

Vivification

-comes from the word vivify

-vivere (Latin) = to make alive

-the Holy Spirit bringing alive

3. experience of holiness involves effort and conflict

it is the work of the Holy Spirit and requires our corporation... power is by the Spirit, our part is to cooperate

-God will not force His will to us

-it's not easy to be Christlike, especially when we are under stress

-we won't be able to learn obedience until we start to obey

-love even if ppl are malicious

-rejoice in depress

-choose to have peace, calm in troubles

-long-suffering in frustrations

-be kind with mean and nasty ppl

-temptation to sin, learn to be good, have moral purity

-no more energy to love, learn to be faithfulness, loyalty.. make a commitment before God

   -do it unto the Lord

-when angry, furious, learn gentleness.. lower tone

-retaliate or strike back, learn self control

*re-act them until it becomes our nature

4. rule of holiness is the law of God

-10 commandments

   -they are the eternal values of God

   -it doesn't save us but show us the way

-Jesus kept all

-royal law: not just the act but also in the mind

5. heart of holiness is the spirit of love

love unconditionally.. even if there no positive response

-yield for the holy Spirit

-the more we act out, the more we are

DINING WITH JESUS

transformation happened when the disciples were with Jesus

dining with Jesus offers

1. protection

-as long as invited into the house.. it's meant protect

   -no worry for food or shelter

they ate tgt.. Lot doesn't know tt the travelers are angels and they ate tgt

-Lot protected his guests..

-when Jesus invited us to His roof, there is protection in Jesus table!

-there will be sufferings, ppl seek to harm us... but there will be protection when we are sitted at the table with Jesus

protection at the table of Jesus

2. reconciliation

tax collector are considered notorious, worst enemy to the ppl in Jesus time

-ppl may not accept us, but Jesus accepts!

-Jesus died on the cross for us so tt we can be reconciliated with the Father

-there is always a seat reserved for us at the table

3. healing

-there is healing in the table of Jesus

-healing and deliverance were considered

-love Jesus! Keep His word

   -we have to be intentional

keep gathering! make time for Sabbath

we like to do things with convenient, but we can't love with convenience

Hebrews 13

Lot welcome strangers and they were angels

do the same to all

love like Jesus ! Love unconditionally.. extend forgiveness