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HOLYHOLYDissatisfactionDissatisfaction
MirrorMirror,,
mirrormirroron the on the
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What What do we do we
seeseewhen when
wewelook look into into the the
mirror?mirror?
HOLY HOLY DissatisfactionDissatisfaction
means “We are not means “We are not satisfied with our spiritual satisfied with our spiritual life/growth or status quo. life/growth or status quo.
Goal: We need to be dissatisfied Goal: We need to be dissatisfied with the way we are in order that with the way we are in order that we might become determined to we might become determined to become everything God intends become everything God intends for us to be.for us to be.
MirroMirrorrof of
the the WordWord
Do not merely listen to the Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive word, and so deceive
yourselves. yourselves.
Do what it says. Do what it says. Anyone who Anyone who listens to the word but does not listens to the word but does not do what it says is like someone do what it says is like someone who looks at his face in a mirror who looks at his face in a mirror
and, after looking at himself, and, after looking at himself, goes away and immediately goes away and immediately
forgets forgets what he looks like.what he looks like.James 1:22-24 James 1:22-24
NIVNIV
So you must live as God’s So you must live as God’s obedient children. Don’t slip back obedient children. Don’t slip back
into your old ways of living to into your old ways of living to satisfy your own desires. You satisfy your own desires. You
didn’t know any better then. But didn’t know any better then. But now you must be holy in now you must be holy in
everything you do, just as God everything you do, just as God who chose you is holy. who chose you is holy. For the For the
Scriptures say, “Scriptures say, “You must be You must be holy holy
because I am holy.”because I am holy.”1 Pet 1:14-16 1 Pet 1:14-16 NLTNLT
HOLY:HOLY:
** Special/SaintSpecial/Saint** Stain-lessStain-less* * Set Apart/SeparateSet Apart/Separate** SanctificationSanctification
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/Glorification
Because of the weakness of your Because of the weakness of your human nature, I am using the human nature, I am using the
illustration of slavery to help you illustration of slavery to help you understand all this. Previously, understand all this. Previously, you let yourselves be slaves to you let yourselves be slaves to
impurity and lawlessness, which impurity and lawlessness, which led ever deeper into sin. Now you led ever deeper into sin. Now you must give yourselves to be slaves must give yourselves to be slaves
to righteous living so that to righteous living so that you you will become holywill become holy..
Rom 6:19 NLTRom 6:19 NLT
Make every effort to live in Make every effort to live in
peace with everyone and peace with everyone and to to be holybe holy; ; without without holinessholiness no one will see the no one will see the Lord (Heb 12:14 NIV).Lord (Heb 12:14 NIV).
Blessed are the pure in heart, Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God (Mt 5:8 for they will see God (Mt 5:8 NIV).NIV).
Finally, dear brothers and sisters, we Finally, dear brothers and sisters, we urge you in the name of the Lord Jesus urge you in the name of the Lord Jesus
to live in a way that to live in a way that PLEASES GODPLEASES GOD, , as we have taught you. You live this as we have taught you. You live this
way already, and we encourage you to way already, and we encourage you to
do so do so EVEN MOREEVEN MORE…God’s will is for …God’s will is for you to you to be holybe holy, so stay away from all , so stay away from all
sexual sin. Then each of you will sexual sin. Then each of you will control his own bodycontrol his own body and and
live in holinesslive in holiness and honor-not in lustful and honor-not in lustful passion like the pagans who do not passion like the pagans who do not
know God and his ways.know God and his ways.
1 Thess 4:1, 3-5 1 Thess 4:1, 3-5 NLTNLT
God has called us to God has called us to live holy live holy liveslives, not impure lives. Therefore, , not impure lives. Therefore,
anyone who refuses to live by anyone who refuses to live by these rules is not disobeying these rules is not disobeying
human teaching but is rejecting human teaching but is rejecting God, who gives God, who gives
his Holy Spirit to you.his Holy Spirit to you.
1 Thess 4:7-8 NLT
Therefore, I urge you, brothers and Therefore, I urge you, brothers and
sisters, in view of God’s sisters, in view of God’s MERCYMERCY, to , to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holyholy and pleasing to God—this is your and pleasing to God—this is your
true and proper worship. Do not true and proper worship. Do not conform to the pattern of this world, conform to the pattern of this world,
but be transformed by the renewing of but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test your mind. Then you will be able to test
and approve what God’s will is—his and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.good, pleasing and perfect will.
Rom 12:1-2 NIV
For the For the GRACEGRACE of God has appeared of God has appeared that offers salvation to all people. It that offers salvation to all people. It
teaches us to say “No” to ungodliness teaches us to say “No” to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and controlled, upright and godly livesgodly lives in in
this present age, while we wait for the this present age, while we wait for the blessed hope—the appearing of the blessed hope—the appearing of the
glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ, who gave himself for us to Christ, who gave himself for us to
redeem us from all wickedness and to redeem us from all wickedness and to purify for himself a people that are his purify for himself a people that are his
very own, eager to do what is good.very own, eager to do what is good.Titus 2:11-14 NIV
Therefore, having these promises, Therefore, having these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, spirit, perfecting holinessperfecting holiness in the in the
FEARFEAR of God. of God.
2 Cor 7:1 (NKJV)2 Cor 7:1 (NKJV)
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HOLY HOLY DissatisfactionDissatisfactionTo be vs To DoTo be vs To Do
Every Child/New Every Child/New Creation of God is Creation of God is
hosting hosting the Presence of God the Presence of God