Holiness And Heaven
Saturday, April 20, 2024Key Verse
“Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord” (Hebrews 12:14).
Text — Hebrews 12:12-15
Message
Thomas A Kempis wrote; “At the day of judgement we shall not be asked what we have read but what we have done; not how well we have spoken, but how holy we have lived.” The gate of heaven only admits holy people –those washed in the blood of Jesus. Holiness is a must-have. Without holiness no man shall see the Lord. Holiness is having clean hands and a pure heart (Psalm 15:1-5). A truly holy person is upright in his relationship with people; he lives righteously and speaks the truth from his heart. He thinks no evil. He does not rejoice at the misfortunes of others. He does not join the multitude to do evil.
In order to live a life of holiness, we must first receive a new life in Jesus. We must be born again and desire a life of holiness in character and conduct. The good news is that God has made the provision for our holiness. Jesus offered His life so that we can be holy. You can be holy as your heavenly Father is holy.
Quote
Holiness is the beauty of believers
Challenge
You can be holy today.
Prayer for today
Heavenly Father, keep me holy, in Jesus’ name.
About Author - Pastor W.F. Kumuyi
Listed among “500 most powerful people on the planet” by the Foreign Policy magazine in 2013, Pastor (Dr.) William F. Kumuyi is the founder and General Superintendent of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry (DCLM) headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria. DCLM started in 1973 as a 15-member Bible study group right in Kumuyi’s apartment at University of Lagos where he was a lecturer. His revolutionary Bible teaching on personal holiness and commitment to evangelism soon gained so much traction and resulted in a widespread revival.
