HOLINESS IS NOT POPULAR — BUT HOLINESS IS RIGHT
INTRODUCTION:
In today’s world, holiness is often rejected, mocked, or ignored. Culture promotes compromise, but God still calls for consecration. In this Dispensation of Grace, holiness is not a means of salvation—but it is the result of salvation. We are not holy to be saved—we are holy because we are saved.
📖 Ephesians 1:4 — “…that we should be holy…”
📖 Titus 2:11–12 — Grace teaches us to live godly.
1. HOLINESS IS GOD’S DIVINE DESIGN
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INTRODUCTION:
In today’s world, holiness is often rejected, mocked, or ignored. Culture promotes compromise, but God still calls for consecration. In this Dispensation of Grace, holiness is not a means of salvation—but it is the result of salvation. We are not holy to be saved—we are holy because we are saved.
📖 Ephesians 1:4 — “…that we should be holy…”
📖 Titus 2:11–12 — Grace teaches us to live godly.
1. HOLINESS IS GOD’S DIVINE DESIGN
📖 1 Peter 1:15–16
Called Character – God calls believers to holiness.
Created Purpose – We are set apart for Him.
Command Clear – “Be ye holy.”
Christlike Calling – Reflect God’s nature.
➡️ Holiness is not optional—it is God’s design.
2. HOLINESS IS GROUNDED IN GRACE
📖 Titus 2:11–12
Grace Teaches – Instructs us to deny ungodliness.
Gift Given – Salvation produces change.
Growth Expected – Spiritual maturity develops.
Godly Living – Righteous lifestyle follows.
➡️ Grace does not excuse sin—it empowers holiness.
3. HOLINESS IS A HEART TRANSFORMATION
📖 Romans 12:2
Mind Renewed – Transformation begins within.
Motives Changed – New desires replace old.
Manner Altered – Life reflects inward change.
Manifested Life – Holiness becomes visible.
➡️ Holiness starts in the heart, not just behavior.
4. HOLINESS IS HINDERED BY THE FLESH
📖 Galatians 5:17
Flesh Fights – Constant battle within.
Fallen Nature – Sin still present in body.
Frequent Temptations – World pulls toward sin.
Faith Needed – Walk in the Spirit.
➡️ The enemy of holiness is the fleshly nature.
5. HOLINESS HONORS GOD IN DAILY LIFE
📖 1 Corinthians 10:31
Conduct Matters – Daily actions reflect God.
Choices Count – Decisions reveal devotion.
Conversation Clean – Speech should glorify God.
Consistency Seen – Holiness lived out daily.
➡️ Holiness is not just in church—it is in everyday living.
6. HOLINESS HAS HEAVENLY PURPOSE
📖 2 Timothy 2:21
Useful Vessel – Fit for the Master’s use.
Prepared Service – Ready for good works.
Purified Life – Set apart for God.
Powerful Testimony – Others see Christ.
➡️ Holiness prepares you for God’s purpose.
7. HOLINESS IS HEAVENLY PERSPECTIVE
📖 Colossians 3:2
Mind Above – Focus on eternal things.
Mortify Sin – Put off sinful practices.
Maintain Purity – Live with eternity in view.
March Forward – Walk worthy of Christ.
➡️ Holiness grows when you live with a heavenly mindset.
CONCLUSION:
Holiness may not be popular in this world, but it is still right before God. In this age of grace, holiness is not forced—it is formed through a transformed life in Christ.
📖 Romans 6:22 — “…ye have your fruit unto holiness…”
CALL TO ACTION: LIVE HOLY IN A WORLD OF COMPROMISE ✨
Surrender Daily – Yield to God’s will.
Separate Wisely – Avoid sinful influences.
Study the Word – Grow in truth.
Stand Firm – Live boldly for Christ.
FINAL THOUGHTS:
1️⃣ Holiness is God’s design.
2️⃣ Grace produces holiness.
3️⃣ It begins in the heart.
4️⃣ The flesh opposes it.
5️⃣ It must be lived daily.
6️⃣ It prepares you for service.
7️⃣ It requires an eternal mindset. 🔥
✠SGT Dinah Scivoletti✠
✠Joan of Arc Priory✠
✠✠Act and God will Act (Actus et Deus Act)✠✠
