Holiness

Blood Even on the Golden Altar

Leviticus 4:7

… He sees in the sufferings of Christ the honoring of His own holiness. Jesus loved holiness so much that He would sooner die than that holiness should be …

First, King of Righteousness, and after That, King of Peace

Hebrews 7:2

… s heart an active, energetic pursuit of everything that is good and holy, for, "without holiness no man shall see the Lord." He that lives in sin is …

The Sinful Made Sinless

1 John 3:4

… They become a holy people, separated unto God. I say not that all who profess the Christian name are so—that is what they ought to be, but …

In Him: Like Him

1 John 2:6

… I cannot spare time to tell you all that the word “holy” means; but if you wish to see holiness, look at Christ. In him you see a …

The Widow of Sarepta

1 Kings 17:8

… Ah, no! The sovereign electing Grace of God chooses us to repentance, to faith—and afterwards to holiness of living, to Christian service, to zeal, to devotion. Ah …

Psalm 30

Psalm 30

… Holiness is an attribute which inspires the deepest awe, and demands a reverent mind; but still give thanks at the remembrance of it. "Holy, holy, holy!" is the …

The Minister’s Self-Watch

… vessels must be holy, the vestures must be holy, all must be holy, but only he upon whose very garments must be written ‘holiness to the Lord,’ might …

The Believer's Present Rest

Hebrews 4:3

… Let us always remember this and pant after holiness. Heaven and holiness are twin sisters. As God makes you holy, He will make you happy—and when He …

God's Glorious and Everlasting Name

Isaiah 63:12

… Everything that is good, true, holy, excellent and loving, is in God. He is not only the Giver of "every good and every perfect gift," but He is …

The World On Fire

2 Peter 3:10

… There is a lot beyond for us all, if we are to be holy as God is, His is infinite holiness and where can a limit be imagined …

Things to Be Remembered

… The snatch of a profane song heard in childhood will remain with us to our graves—while many a holy thought leaves scarcely an impression upon the tablets …

The First Fruit of the Spirit

Galatians 5:22

… The Holy Spirit, when He comes into us, is the Author of all our desires after true holiness. He strives against the flesh in us. That holy conflict …

Faith and Life

2 Peter 1:1-4

… THE two most important things in our holy religion are faith and life. He who shall rightly understand these two words is not far from being a master …

A Dirge for the Down-grade and a Song For Faith

Isaiah 66:10

… The work of the Holy Spirit may be honored in words. But what faith can be placed in those to whom He is not a Person but a …

Heart-Knowledge of God

Jeremiah 24:7

… Holiness is the great terror of the ungodly and, therefore, it is a token of our knowing God in our hearts when we can bless His holy name …

Adorning the Gospel

Titus 2:10

… Then, what is appropriate to the Gospel? Well, holiness suits the Gospel. Adorn it with a holy life! How pure, how clean, how sweet, how heavenly the Gospel …

Mary'S Song

Luke 1:46

… And I will add to all my notes of joy this one, "and holy is His name." He has sworn by His holiness and He will not lie …

Three Important Precepts

Proverbs 23:19

… I shall put into them a fullness of Gospel meaning and I shall press them home upon the heart, praying the Holy Spirit to lead every unconverted person …

'Love and I' A Mystery

John 17:26

… God is holy. To a holy mind there is nothing in the world, there is nothing in heaven more beautiful than holiness. We read of the beauties of …

The Soul Winner

… When people see that we not only preach about holiness, but that we are ourselves holy men, they will be drawn towards holy things by our character as …

Believers Free from the Dominion of Sin

Romans 6:14

… The flesh is frail and our strength is perfect weakness and, therefore, we dread lest we should make some terrible fall and bring dishonor upon the holy name …

Faith in Christ

Acts 16:31

… THE subject which I have chosen for this morning and which may God the Holy Spirit bless to us, is faith in the Lord Jesus Christ as the …

The Baptist's Message

John 1:29

… that holiness is a thing to be proclaimed about the streets, or set up for a show? Oh, no! As I think of the thrice-holy God, I …

Prayer 13 — The Wings of Prayer

… Grant us also the peace-speaking word of promise applied by the Holy Spirit, that being justified by faith we may have peace with God through Jesus Christ …

Refuges of Lies and What Will Become of Them

Isaiah 28:17

… holiness. Mark its influence wherever it is received. When any of our friends embrace the novel theology, do they become more devout, more earnest, more gracious, more holy …

The Family Likeness

Romans 8:14

… holiness but as the result of the work of the Holy Spirit upon his understanding and his whole character! But I say it again, that the Holy Spirit …

'The Church of the First-born'

Hebrews 12:23

… Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord. [See Sermon #2902, Volume 50— HOLINESS DEMANDED.] The holy God can only be …

"Much More"

Romans 5:10

… We knew God to be holy, but we did not love holiness—in fact, having no holiness of our own, we could not endure even to hear or …

The Evils of the Present Time, and Our Object, Necessities, and Encouragements*

… What is the use of our churches if they are not holy? What is the use of ourselves if we are not holy? Holiness is practical orthodoxy, and …

Out of Nothing Comes Nothing

Job 14:4

… while! And because God is perfectly holy, He discovers what our impure eyes cannot perceive. In contrast with His absolutely perfect holiness, none of us are clean. Job …

The Drawings of Love

Jeremiah 31:3

… As many a Believer has heard, so every Believer may hear the voice of the Holy Spirit sounding in his ears these words, "Yes, I have loved you …

The Glorious Hereafter and Ourselves

2 Corinthians 5:5

… If you are really insatiably hungering after holiness and after God, there is within you that which is liken to God, that which is essentially holy. There is …

The Upper Hand

Romans 6:14

… Sin shall not have dominion over you because the Holy Spirit has come to dwell in you. If you are a Believer the Holy Spirit dwells in you …

The Great White Throne

Revelation 20:11

… the seraphic choir, "Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of Sabaoth." Creatures who are perfectly spotless, themselves, unceasingly reverence and adore the yet superior holiness of the great King …

"Beautiful Forever"

Psalm 149:4

… Oh, that we might learn that holy courtesy which is one of the true marks of a Christian! Oh, that we might have a tender regard for other …

Psalm 29

Psalm 29

… by those he consumes our lusts and kindles in us a holy flame of ever aspiring love and holiness. Pentecost is a suggestive commentary upon this verse. Verse …

Confirmation

… Holy acts are confirmed till they become habits, and holy feelings are confirmed till they become abiding conditions. Experience and practice confirm our beliefs and our resolutions. Both …

Divine Love and Its Gifts

2 Thessalonians 2:16

… This is the holy reasoning of love—it draws no license from Grace, but rather feels the strong constraints of gratitude leading it to holiness. It may be …

Christ Made a Curse for Us

Galatians 3:13

… His own intrinsic holiness kept Him from sin and that same holiness kept Him from the curse. He was made sin for us, not on His own account …

Method and Music, Or the Art of Holy and Happy Living

Colossians 3:17

… And it is an excellent thing when Christian men know how to sing as well as to work, and mingle holy music with holy service. The best music …