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Ingredients of the Good Life. Hope (1:13)Holiness (1:14-21)Love (1:22-2:3)Worship (2:4-10)Witness (2:9-12)Submission (2:11-3:12). Mindset: Hope Fixed on Christ. Hope:
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1. The Good Life: Hope and Holiness
2. Ingredients of the Good Life Hope (1:13)
Holiness (1:14-21)
Love (1:22-2:3)
Worship (2:4-10)
Witness (2:9-12)
Submission (2:11-3:12)
3. Mindset: Hope Fixed on Christ Hope: a confident expectation that God will fulfill His promises
How?
by preparing your mind for action
gird the loins of your mind
Word, prayer, memory, worship, community, creation, good books
4. Mindset: Hope Fixed on Christ Hope: a confident expectation that God will fulfill His promises
How?
by preparing your mind for action
by keeping spiritually alert
Whats the state of your mind?
5. Behavior: Holy like your Father hagios
translated: holy, sanctified, set apart, saint
basic idea: set apart, distinct; not ordinary or common
6. Behavior: Holy like your Father Gods Holiness:
7. Behavior: Holy like your Father Gods Holiness:
8. Behavior: Holy like your Father Gods Holiness:
He is absolutely separate, unique, and distinct from all of creation
includes complete separation from sin & evil
but goes further He is absolute other
9. Behavior: Holy like your Father Our Holiness:
Positional holiness: we are already set apart unto God by the finished work of Jesus (2:9)
Experiential holiness: becoming less and less like the world and more and more like God
Avoids: conformity to the former lusts
Pursues: obedient in all your behavior
10. Motivation for Holiness Because God will judge us (v17)
11. Motivation for Holiness Because God will judge us (v17)
Because all else is futile (v18)
Because our freedom was costly (v18-21)
12. Becoming Holy Where are you falling short?
Have you surrendered to sin in any area of your life?
Steps to growth:
confession, dedication, accountability
Celebrate Recovery; talk to a leader