Principles for Living the Holy Life

Lesson 1: The Human Need--Young adults who have grown up in the church may have probably heard about heart purity; however, that doesn't necessarily mean they understand the problem of the sinful human heart and the provision of God to correct it. Therefore, today we begin our study by exploring our need for purity in the inner person. (Genesis 3:1-24; Psalm 51; Jeremiah 17:9; Selected Old and New Testament passages)

Lesson 2: The Divine Promise--The focus of today's lesson is that God did not wait until humanity had degenerated as far as it could before He went to the drawing board to devise His plan of salvation. The Bible reveals, rather, that God had our salvation in mind from the very beginning. His eternal purpose of reconciliation is spoken of throughout Scripture. (Leviticus 19:2; Ezekiel 36:25-27; John 14-17)

Lesson 3: The Human Requirement--God has provided a plan to meet the deepest need of the human heart, but we must respond to His offer in order to enjoy the benefits in our hearts and lives. God does not do everything for us. We have the responsibility of responding to His call and doing our part in accomplishing His will in our lives. (Romans 6:1-14; 12:1-2; Galatians 2:20)

Lesson 4: The Human Response--Jesus's prayer was for Christians to be in the world but not of it. He indeed often referred to believers as yeast in a lump of dough, as light in the darkness, as salt, and as a city set on a hill. These images are meant to portray Christians living in society in such a way that they make a positive difference. Since that is the case, what does holiness have to do with us as we live our lives in this world? (Matthew 25:31-46; 1 Corinthians 12:12-31; Galatians 5:22-25)