A Life of
Nobility: Attaining Holiness
I.
What causes man to lose holiness?
A.
The desire of flesh (Jas -15)(Jas 4:1)
B.
The temptation of the devil (Lk
4:1,13)(Jas 4:7)
C.
Entering into temptation of man (Mt 6:13)
II.
What is the consequence of lost holiness?
A.
Separation from God (Heb12:14)
1.
Adam was cast out from the Garden of Eden (Ge )
2.
God did not talk to Abraham for many years (Ge 17:1)
3.
Their offering was not accepted (Mal1:12ff)
4.
Even fasting prayer won’t be heard by God. (Is58:3-5)
B.
A Shameful feeling.
1.
Adam had to hide himself (Ge2:7f)
2.
Amnon had to drive out
the one he used to love (2Sa12:15-17)
3.
Judah
had to commit suicide (Mt27:5)
C.
No qualification to serve God
1.
Gehazi cannot serve
because of leprosy (2Ki5:27)
2.
The high priest Joshua was accused by Satan (Zek 3:1ff)
D.
Influence others
1.
Sin came into the world through one man and therefore
all man sinned (Rm 5:12)
2.
Achan influenced his whole
family (Jas 7:21ff)
3.
10 spies influenced 2 million people by
persuading them to not enter into the land of Canaan
(Num 13:32-14:1ff)
E.
Eternal punishment
1.
Destruction on earth
2.
Lake of fire in
hell (Ps9:17)(Rev 20:14)
III.
How can one attain holiness?
A.
Put off the old man, and put on a new man (Eph
4:22-24)
1.
Through water baptism (Rm6:3ff)
2.
Determine to pursue holiness (Eph 4:23)(Rom
12:2)
a.
Think of the consequences. Have you counted the cost?
b.
Esau despised the birthright and wept bitterly (Heb
12:16f)
3.
Study the consequences of those who failed to
stay holy (1Co10:11)
4.
The joy obtained from holiness is greater the fleeting
happiness of evil (SS 1:2)
B.
Do not leave room for Satan
1.
Do not live an idle/lazy life
a.
David slept until the sunset (2Sa 11:2)
b.
The lazy one seduces Satan
2.
Control your environment
a.
Do not go to the wrong place as the young fool
has done (Pr 7:7f)
b.
Decorate your room in a godly way (Dt. 6:8f)
c.
Select your friends wisely (Pr 18:24) ex. the
friend of Judah.
3.
Control your body (Paul said that I pommel my
body to subdue it)
a.
Your eyes (Jb31:1f)(Lk11:34)
b.
Your minds (Jb 31:37)(Pr 4:23)
c.
Your mouths (Mt 15:18)
d.
Your ears (Ac7:51,57)
e.
Your feet (Mt18:8)(2Pe1:11)
f.
Your hand (Ps26:10)(Mt 5:30f)
C.
Draw closer to God (Jas 4:8)
1.
Those who draw closer to God can find a way out
of their sins
a.
Isaiah suddenly realized that his lips were not
clean (Isa 6:6)
b.
Peter jumped into the sea while the boat was
approaching Jesus (Jn21:7)
c.
Adam hid when he heard the voice of God
2.
The words of God can sanctify us (Jn17:17)(Ps
119:9)
3.
The Holy Spirit is a fire that can burn our
dirty spots away (Ac2:3)(Heb12:29)
4.
Utilize all ways to draw closer to God
a.
Read the Bible often (Ps 119:9-11)
b.
Come to church continually (Ps 122:1f)
D.
Pray to God to keep us in holiness (1Ti 1:15)(Ps
127:1f)
1.
The Lord’s Prayer says, “lead
us not into temptation and deliver us from evil.”
2.
God left Hezekiah to test him and Hezekiah failed
(2Chro32:31)
3.
We should pray for the Lord to never leave us. In this manner, we can be kept in Him.
