131229 Bringing Holiness to Completion in thr Fear of God

SUNDAY MORNING (December 29th) • HOLINESS * Bringing Holiness to Completion in the Fear of God - "Since we have these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from every defilement of body and spirit, bringing holiness to completion in the fear of God." (2 Cor 7:1) What "promises" does Paul have in view? (see 2 Cor 6:14-18) What is meant by the invitation to "cleanse ourselves"? In what way have our bodies and spirits been "defiled"? Where we've been this quarter: • Holy, holy holy - • Holy justice - • Holy love - • The new self - • "You shall be holy, for I am holy"- • The pattern of piety - • An unholy world - • The anatomy of holiness - • The motivation for holiness - • Holy warfare - • The peace and joy of holiness - In light of the logical flow of this study, what does Paul mean when he highlights our opportunity and responsibility to "bring holiness to completion in the fear of God"?