23rd of September 2018 - Church Anniversary
Title: A call to holiness
Main Text: 1 Thess 4:7-8
Preacher: Pastor Daniel Gbolahan
Some people are called into specific offices in the ministry. Some are called to be teachers, apostles, others Pastors, evangelists etc
There is also a call to salvation.
However, there is a calling (from God) to ALL of His Children. It is the call to Holiness
The first step to Holiness, is Repentance.
The first call of God is to Repentance
To repent means to turn from destructive ways
What does it mean to repent?
To repent is not just to feel sorry for your sin, rather to change.
It means, I am not just sorry for the wrong I did, but i turned from the habit of repeating my sin.
When you repent, there is a change of will, direction, and change of mind.
When John preached, he stated, "Repent ye" (Matthew 3:1-3)
He was warning us to turn back to the way of God
The path of man is crooked, but the path of God is straight
Hence, you must put off old habits and constantly renew your mind (Ephesians 4:17-24).
God has given us The Holy Spirit to enable us live Holy.
Remember, we must have a relation with The Father, and as his children, we must take up His nature, which is holiness (2 Cor 6:16-18)
Have a blessed week.
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