Holiness

Holiness Will Not Rub Off on Others

In spite of the stirring promises of Haggai 2:1-9, the small nation was still living with the consequences of their sin. Harvests had been small, so the food remained scarce. But, God assures them all will be changed. His blessing will rest upon them, and future crops will be ple …

The Temple, The Lord’s Dwelling Place

This is a culmination of chapters 40-42 because God’s glory returns to the temple. God addresses Ezekiel from its holy place. The remainder of the vision (and the book) is concerned with the final message that Ezekiel is to convey to his people. This vision falls into thr …

Holiness is Hard to Define

Though holiness is a rather unknown and a hard to define quality in our modern world it had a real message to these ancient Semites who used it. The basic meaning is separation. As it applies to God, it means He is separated from sin, sinners, imperfection of any kind, guilt, and …

Living a Disciplined Life in Christ

Charles Spurgeon used to say, “Little faith will take your soul to heaven, but great faith will bring heaven to your soul.” Peter urged his readers to apply love, faith and rejoicing so they could experience some of heaven’s glory now amid suffering. Obedience to God amid trials prepares us …