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LIVING THE LIFE OF CHRIST IN HOLINESS
WEDNESDAY APRIL 26
TEXT: LUKE 1: 74 – 78
Key verse: “Because it is written, be ye holy; for I am holy” 1 Peter 1: 16
Beloved, we are living in the world where people believe that nobody is holy, that we are all sinners. Many denominations don’t preach about holiness. But the bible says with God all things are possible. Jesus Christ as a man lived a holy life here on earth. Hebrews 4:15 “For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin”. Jesus Christ not only lived a holy life but also commanded all His disciples to walk as he walked, in holiness and righteous all the days of our lives.
Some people misunderstand holiness without knowing that; A person can be a moralist like the rich young ruler but not holy; a person can be a close associate with a man of God like Gehazi yet not holy; A person can be a prophet like Balaam, read and preach the word but not Holy. What then is Holiness? Holiness is living a life that is free from sin when you are born again and sanctified. The Adamic nature is removed and your heart is free from indwelling sin (anger, malice, hatred, bitterness, pride, envy, jealousy, covetousness or lust). And your life is controlled by Jesus; Holiness is having the same mind with God, being in agreement with God at all times. Philippians 2: 5-11; Holiness is to be completely free from every outward sin, such as fighting, fornication/adultery, lying, cheating painting or face or make up, freedom from artificial beauty, freedom from worldliness and worldly pleasure; Holiness is to follow peace by making right all wrongs, doing our restitution. This will make you have a clear conscience toward God and man. Holiness is living a Christian life. To maintain a holy life after God has sanctified you, abide in Christ, constantly set your affection on heavenly things, read and meditate on the word of God every day, submit to God’s correction and chastisement. Pray and trust the Lord continually for the grace to live a holy life, keep off from temptation and practice self denial daily.
Though for the day: Are you free from sin?
Song for the day: Holiness unto the Lord is our watchword and song. . .
Bible reading for the day: 2 Samuel 15-16; Luke 20:27-47
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HOLINESS REVIVAL MOVEMENT WORLDWIDE Daily Devotional EVERY WORD OF GOD FOR DAILY LIVING _BY_ *PASTOR PAUL RIKA* Int'l Director (Holiness Revival Movement Worldwide) THURSDAY NOVEMBER 1 , 2018 _TOPIC:_ *YOU WILL SUCCEED AS CHRIST DID BY PRAYER* TEXT: John 16: 23-24. KEY VERSE: It came to pass, as He was praying in a certain place, when He ceased, one of His disciples said, Lord, teach us how to pray as John taught his disciples. Luke 11: 1. When Jesus Christ came to us in the flesh, He went into the business of prayer because He was promoting the attribute of God as a prayer-answering God. He would not render that attribute idle or redundant. Nobody knew how John did it, but Jesus reveals here that the success you saw in the ministry of John the Baptist, the victory you saw in his ministry, is because he was a prayer man. John so much valued prayer. He saw the essentials of pr...
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