Sermon Tone Analysis

HOLINESS IS FOR YOU

ROMANS

The best way of understanding the concept of holiness is to note how the New Testament writers used the word.

the best way of understanding the concept of holiness is to note how writers of the New Testament used the word.

In 1 Thessalonians 4:3–7, Paul used the term in contrast to a life of immorality and impurity.

Peter used it in contrast to living according to the evil desires we had when we lived outside of Christ (1 Peter 1:14–16).

John contrasted one who is holy with those who do wrong and are vile (Revelation 22:11).

To live a holy life, then, is to live a life in conformity to the moral precepts of the Bible and in contrast to the sinful ways of the world.

It is to live a life characterized by the “[putting] off of your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires...and [putting] on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness” (Ephesians 4:22, 24).

Paul used the term in contrast to a life of immortality and impurity.

Peter used it in contrast to living according to the evil desires we had when we lived outside of Christ.

the best way of understanding the concept of holiness is to note how writers of the New Testament used the word.

In 1 Thessalonians 4:3–7, Paul used the term in contrast to a life of immorality and impurity.

Peter used it in contrast to living according to the evil desires we had when we lived outside of Christ (1 Peter 1:14–16).

John contrasted one who is holy with those who do wrong and are vile (Revelation 22:11).

To live a holy life, then, is to live a life in conformity to the moral precepts of the Bible and in contrast to the sinful ways of the world.

It is to live a life characterized by the “[putting] off of your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires...and [putting] on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness” (Ephesians 4:22, 24).

John contrasted one who is holy with those who do wrong and are vile .

To live a holy life, then, is to live a life in conformity to the moral precepts of the Bible and in contrast to the sinful ways of the world.

It is to live a life characterized by the “[putting] off of your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires...and [putting] on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness” (, ).

Three basic problem areas

1.

Our attitude toward sin is more self centered than God centered.

We have to understand that our sin hurt God .

God wants us to walk in obedinece - not victory.

Obedience is oriented toward God; victory is oriented toward self.

This may seem to be merely splitting hairs over semantics, but there is a subtle, self-centered attitude at the root of many of our difficulties with sin.

Until we face this attitude and deal with it we will not consistently walk in holiness.

2. A misunderstanding of living by faith .

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We must face the fact that we have a personal responsibility for our walk of holiness

Bridges, J. (1978).

The pursuit of holiness (p.

18).

Colorado Springs: Navpress.

3. We don’t take sin serious .

We have mentally categorized sins into that which is unacceptable and that which may be tolerated a bit.

It is compromise on the little issues that leads to greater downfalls