““The church is The church is an eternal an eternal

organismorganism in in the earth, the earth,

doing the will doing the will of God and of God and

accomplishing accomplishing the the purposepurpose of of

God.”God.”

If We If We Are the Are the Body…Body…

• 1 John 5:7 – “For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the the WordWord, and the Holy Ghost: and these

three are one.”• Hebrews 10:5-7 – “Wherefore when

He cometh into the world, he saith, Sacrifice and offering thou wouldest not, but a body hast thou prepared Me: In burnt offerings and sacrifices

for sin thou hast had no pleasure. Then said I, Lo, I come (in the

volume of the book it is written of me,) to do Thy will, O God.”

• Ephesians 1:15-23 – “Wherefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus, and love unto all the saints, Cease not to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers;

That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the

knowledge of him: The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his

calling, and what the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints, And what is the exceeding greatness of His

power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of His mighty power, Which He wrought in Christ, when He raised Him from the dead, and set Him at His own right hand in the heavenly places, Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not

only in this world, but also in that which is to come: And hath put all things under His feet, and gave Him to be the head

over all things to the church, Which is His body, the fulness of Him that filleth all in all.”

• 1 Corinthians 12:12 – “For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body: so alsoso also is

Christ.”

• 1 Corinthians 1:10 – “Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our

Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same

mind and in the same judgment.”

7 qualitiesqualities of Christ AS THE

7 prioritiespriorities

of His Church

But if we are the bodyWhy aren't His arms reaching?Why aren't His hands healing?Why aren't His words teaching?

And if we are the bodyWhy aren't His feet going?

Why is His love not showing them there is a way?

There is a way

We MUST embody the WORD of GodWe MUST embody the IMAGE of GodWe MUST embody the POWER of God

We MUST embody the LIFE of GodWe MUST embody the GLORY of GodWe MUST embody the LOVELOVE of God

The The word…word…

Expository Expository preachingpreaching

The The IMAGEIMAGE

……BIBLICALBIBLICAL

DiscipleshipDiscipleship

The The powerpower

……Global Global

missionsmissions

The The LIFE…LIFE…

ExponentialExponential reproductionreproduction

The The GLORYGLORY

……

SPIRITED SPIRITED WorshipWorship

The The LOVe…LOVe…

SacrificialSacrificial LOveLOve

But if we are the bodyWhy aren't His arms reaching?Why aren't His hands healing?Why aren't His words teaching?

And if we are the bodyWhy aren't His feet going?

Why is His love not showing them there is a way?

There is a way

We MUST embody the WORD of GodWe MUST embody the IMAGE of GodWe MUST embody the POWER of God

We MUST embody the LIFE of GodWe MUST embody the GLORY of GodWe MUST embody the LOVELOVE of GodWe MUST embody the LIGHTLIGHT of God

The The LIGHTLIGHT

……Christ-Christ-

like like HolinessHoliness

•1 John 1:5 – “This then is the message

which we have heard of Him, and declare

unto you, that God is light, and in Him is no darkness at all.”

• Colossians 1:15 – “Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature”• John 8:12 – “Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness,

but shall have the light of life.”• John 9:5 – “As long as I am in the world, I

am the light of the world.”• John 11:9-10 – “Jesus answered, Are there not twelve hours in the day? If any man walk in the day, he stumbleth not, because he seeth the light of this world. But if a man walk in the night, he stumbleth, because there is no

light in him.”

• Acts 1:8-10 – “But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is

come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.

And when He had spoken these things, while they beheld, He was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their

sight. And while they looked stedfastly toward heaven as He went up, behold, two men stood by them in

white apparel…”

• 2 Corinthians 4:4 – “In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which

believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine

unto them.”• Philippians 2:14-15 – “Do all things without

murmurings and disputings: That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God,

without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as

lights in the world”• 2 Corinthians 4:6 – “For God, who commanded

the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge

of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.”

• Genesis 1:16 – “And God made two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night: he made the stars also.”

• Malachi 4:1-2 – “For, behold, the day cometh, that shall burn as an oven; and all the proud, yea, and all that do wickedly, shall be stubble: and the day that cometh shall burn them up, saith the LORD of hosts, that it shall leave them neither root nor branch. But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall.”

• John 1:4 - In <en> him <autos> was <en> life <zoe>; and <kai> the life <zoe> was <en> the

light <phos> of men <anthropos>.• John 1:5 - And <kai> the light <phos> shineth

<phaino> in <en> darkness <skotia>; and <kai> the darkness <skotia> comprehended <katalambano> it <autos> not <ou>.

• Matthew 5:16 - Let your <humon> light <phos> so <houto> shine <lampo> before

<emprosthen> men <anthropos>, that <hopos> they may see <eido> your <humon> good <kalos> works <ergon>, and <kai> glorify

<doxazo> your <humon> Father <pater> which <ho> is in <en> heaven <ouranos>.

• Ephesians 5:8 – “For <gar> ye were <en> sometimes <pote> darkness <skotos>, but

<de> now <nun> are ye light <phos> in <en> the Lord <kurios>: walk <peripateo> as <hos>

children <teknon> of light <phos>:”

• Luke 11:35 - Take heed <skopeo> therefore <oun> that the light <phos> which <ho> is in <en> thee <soi> be <esti> not <me> darkness

<skotos>.

• Philippians 2:14-16 – “Do all things without murmurings and disputings:

That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without

rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye

shine as lights in the world; Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured

in vain.”

• Deuteronomy 33:13-14 – “And of Joseph he said, Blessed of the

LORD be his land, for the precious things of heaven, for the dew, and

for the deep that coucheth beneath, And for the precious

fruits brought forth by the sun, and for the precious things put

forth by the moon”

• Galatians 5:19-21 Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, Idolatry,

witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell

you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.

• Galatians 5:22-26 – “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness,

goodness, faith, Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law. And they that are

Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts. If we live in the Spirit, let

us also walk in the Spirit. Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another,

envying one another.”

• Job 31:26 – “If I beheld the sun when it shined, or the moon walking in

brightness”

• Isaiah 30:26(a) – “Moreover the light of the moon shall be as the light of the

sun,…”

• Galatians 5:19-21 Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, Idolatry,

witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell

you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.

• Galatians 5:22-26 – “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness,

goodness, faith, Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law. And they that are

Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts. If we live in the Spirit, let

us also walk in the Spirit. Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another,

envying one another.”

• Every person is fully acquainted with the Biblical PERSPECTIVE of holinessholiness.

…(ARE YOU?ARE YOU?))

•God setting me God setting me apartapart.

• 1 Corinthians 1:2 – “Unto the church of God which is at Corinth, to them that are sanctified in Christ

Jesus, called to be saints, with all that in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both

theirs and ours”• 1 Corinthians 6:9-11 – “Know ye not that the

unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor

adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor

drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God. And such were some of you: but

ye are washed, but ye are sanctifiedbut ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the

Spirit of our God.”

• Hebrews 10:10 – “By the which will we are sanctified through

the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.”

• Acts 20:32 – “And now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all them

which are sanctified.”

• Genesis 2:3 – “And God blessed the seventh day,

and sanctified it: because that in it he had rested from all his work which God created and

made.”

•God setting me apartGod setting me apart.•God setting me apart God setting me apart fromfrom

the the worldworld

• Genesis 2:3 – “And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it: because that in it he had

rested from all his work which God created and made.”

• Ephesians 2:3 – “Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh

and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others.”

• 1 John 2:16 – “For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes,

and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.”

•2 Timothy 2:26 – “And that they may recover themselves out of the

snare of the devil, who are taken captive by

him at his will.”

•God setting us apartGod setting us apart.• God setting us apart from the God setting us apart from the

worldworld• God setting us apart from the God setting us apart from the

world world andand unto unto somethingsomething..

• It’s not just “It’s not just “FROMFROM” but “” but “toto””.

• Acts 26:18 – “To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from

the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive

forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in

me.”

• It’s not just “It’s not just “FROMFROM” but ” but ““TOTO”.”.

• It’s not just “It’s not just “OFFOFF” but “” but “ONON”.”.

• Ephesians 4:22-24 – “That ye put off concerning the former

conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the

deceitful lusts; And be renewed in the spirit of your mind; And that ye put on the new man, which

after God is created in righteousness and true

holiness.”

• It’s not just “It’s not just “FROMFROM” but “” but “TOTO”.”.• It’s not just “It’s not just “OFFOFF” but “” but “ONON”.”.• It’s not just “It’s not just “OUTOUT” but “” but “ININ”.”.

• 1 Peter 2:9 – “But ye are a chosen generation, a royal

priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye

should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you

out of darkness into into His marvellous light”

• Matthew 12:43-45 – “When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh

through dry places, seeking rest, and findeth none. Then he saith, I will return into my

house from whence I came out; and when he is come, he findeth it empty, swept, and garnished. Then goeth he, and taketh with

himself seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter in and dwell there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first. Even so shall it be also unto this

wicked generation.”

• Holy people are those who manifestmanifest the fruit of the Spirit

… ISIS THATTHAT YOUYOU ? ?

• Galatians 5:19-23 – “Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery,

fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance,

emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings,

and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the

kingdom of God. But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace,

longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance: against

such there is no law.”

•Holiness involves 3 entitiesHoliness involves 3 entities::

• Holiness involves 3 entitiesHoliness involves 3 entities::• GodGod• MeMe

• The worldThe world

•Holiness involves 3 entitiesHoliness involves 3 entities::

•It is God’s will.

• 1 Thessalonians 4:3-8 – “For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, thatthat ye should abstain from fornication:

That every one of you should know how to possess his vessel in sanctification and

honour; Not in the lust of concupiscence, even as the Gentiles which know not God: That no man go beyond and defraud his

brother in any matter: because that the Lord is the avenger of all such, as we also have

forewarned you and testified. For God God hath not called us unto uncleanness, but hath not called us unto uncleanness, but unto holinessunto holiness. He therefore that despiseth, despiseth not man, but God, who hath also

given unto us his holy Spirit.”

•Holiness involves 3 entitiesHoliness involves 3 entities::

•It is God’s will.•It is MY calling.

• 1 Thessalonians 4:3-8 – “For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, thatthat ye should abstain from fornication:

That every one of you should know how to possess his vessel in sanctification and

honour; Not in the lust of concupiscence, even as the Gentiles which know not God: That no man go beyond and defraud his

brother in any matter: because that the Lord is the avenger of all such, as we also have

forewarned you and testified. For God God hath not called us unto uncleanness, but hath not called us unto uncleanness, but unto holinessunto holiness. He therefore that despiseth, despiseth not man, but God, who hath also

given unto us his holy Spirit.”

•Holiness involves 3 entitiesHoliness involves 3 entities::•It is God’s will.•It is MY calling.

• It is the world’s It is the world’s onlyonly hopehope..

• 1 Thessalonians 4:3 – “For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that ye should

abstain from fornication…”• 1 Thessalonians 4:7 – “For God hath not

called us unto uncleanness, but unto holiness.”

• Philippians 2:14-16 – “Do all things without murmurings and disputings: That ye may be

blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and

perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world; Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in

vain.”

•Holiness is not an end in Holiness is not an end in itselfitself::

Holiness is not an end in Holiness is not an end in itselfitself::

• It is not just It is not just holdingholding forthforth, , it it is alsois also … …layinglaying asideaside!!

• Philippians 2:14-16 – “Do all things without murmurings and disputings: That ye may be

blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of

a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world; Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain,

neither laboured in vain.”

• 1 Peter 1:13-16 – “Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober,

and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the

revelation of Jesus Christ; As obedient children, not fashioning

yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance: But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation; Because it is written,

Be ye holy; for I am holy.”

• 1 Peter 2:1-5 – “Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings, As newborn

babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby: If so be ye have tasted

that the Lord is gracious. To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but

chosen of God, and precious, Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices,

acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.”• 1 Peter 2:9 – “But ye are a chosen generation, a

royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises

of Him who hath called you out of darkness into His marvellous light”

• 1 Thessalonians 4:1-7 – “Furthermore then we beseech you, brethren, and exhort you by the Lord Jesus, that as ye have received of us how ye ought to walk and to please God, so

ye would abound more and more. For ye know what commandments we gave you by the Lord Jesus. For this is

the will of God, even your sanctification, that ye should abstain from fornication: That every one of you should know how to possess his vessel in sanctification and honour; Not in the lust of concupiscence, even as the

Gentiles which know not God: That no man go beyond and defraud his brother in any matter: because that the

Lord is the avenger of all such, as we also have forewarned you and testified. For God hath not called

us unto uncleanness, but unto holiness.”• 1 Thessalonians 4:12 – “That ye may walk honestly toward them that are without, and that ye may have lack

of nothing.”

• Every person is fully acquainted with the Biblical PERSPECTIVE of holinessholiness.

• Every person is fully living out the Biblical SCOPE SCOPE of holinessholiness.

…(ARE YOU?ARE YOU?))

The scope of holinessThe scope of holiness::•It has to do with our

relationship to our bodies.

• The scope of holinessThe scope of holiness::• It has to do with our relationship to

our bodies.• It has to do with our relationship to

our brethren.

• 1 John 2:8-10 - Again <palin>, a new <kainos> commandment <entole> I write <grapho> unto you

<humin>, which thing <hos> is <esti> true <alethes> in <en> him <autos> and <kai> in <en> you <humin>:

because <hoti> the darkness <skotia> is past <parago>, and <kai> the true <alethinos> light <phos> now <ede>

shineth <phaino>. He that saith <lego> he is <einai> in <en> the light <phos>, and <kai> hateth <miseo> his

<autos> brother <adelphos>, is <esti> in <en> darkness <skotia> even until <heos> now <arti>. He that loveth <agapao> his <autos> brother <adelphos> abideth

<meno> in <en> the light <phos>, and <kai> there is <esti> none <ou> occasion of stumbling <skandalon> in

<en> him <autos>.

• Philippians 2:14-16 – “Do all things without murmurings and

disputings: That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in

the world; Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain,

neither laboured in vain.”

But if we are the bodyWhy aren't His arms reaching?Why aren't His hands healing?Why aren't His words teaching?

And if we are the bodyWhy aren't His feet going?

Why is His love not showing them there is a way?

There is a way

We MUST embody the WORD of GodWe MUST embody the IMAGE of GodWe MUST embody the POWER of God

We MUST embody the LIFE of GodWe MUST embody the GLORY of GodWe MUST embody the LOVELOVE of GodWe MUST embody the LIGHTLIGHT of God