“Be ye holy for I am holy says the Lord” (Lev 11:45; 1 Peter 1:15, 16). This command is found in both the OT and NT. If you have any inclination to “unhitch” from the OT, it is carried over in the NT. Therefore, it is a viable command for the 21st century church. One of the major themes of the Bible is God’s call for His people to become holy like Him. God places a strong emphasis on His followers pursuing holiness, because He wants to restore His image in the lives of His children and conform them to the likeness of His Son, who is the firstborn of many brothers (Rom. 8:29).
If the Church is going be a voice to positively impact our corrupt and ungodly culture, we must be people of prayer. If our prayers are to have the level of impact upon our culture that we desire then we must utilize the instructions and admonishment from Hosea, "Sow with a view to righteousness, Reap in accordance with kindness; Break up your fallow ground, for its is time to seek the Lord until He comes to rain righteousness on you”
At times do you feel like God doesn't hear your prayers, much less answer them? You don't know how to pray in your given circumstance, or what to pray for in certain situations? You don’t have the clarity to know how to prayer for new things? You lack the knowledge to pray according to God’s will? You desire to embody the Apostle James’ declaration that, “The effectual fervent prayers of righteous men and women accomplish much (James 5:16), but you fill your prayers are dull and repetitive?
As followers of Christ, we understand that we are at war, and the battle is raging all around us. The spiritual warfare is intensifying daily. The carnal and the spirit, darkness and light, unrighteousness and righteousness, Satan and God are opposing forces and eternity hangs in the balance. The followers of Christ’s must be willing and prepared to “fight the good fight of faith.” To be successful and victorious in battle, and to be over comers, we must be people who are powerful prayer warriors. To be powerful prayer warrior we have to be people who are praying in and through the Holy Spirit of God.
How often do you hear the word sanctified or sanctification? How knowledgeable is the 21st century church in understanding what it means to be sanctified? How aggressively are you, as a follower of Christ pursuing sanctification?
“Be ye holy for I am holy says the Lord” (Lev 11:45; 1 Peter 1:15, 16). This command is found in both the OT and NT. If you have any inclination to “unhitch” from the OT, it is carried over in the NT. Therefore, it is a viable command for the 21st century church. One of the major themes of the Bible is God’s call for His people to become holy like Him. God places a strong emphasis on His followers pursuing holiness, because He wants to restore His image in the lives of His children and conform them to the likeness of His Son, who is the firstborn of many brothers (Rom. 8:29).