How To Be Holy | Haggai

This sermon addresses the key theme of holiness through these verses. Notably, how can humans become holy in order to enter into and remain in the presence of the holy, holy, holy God?

To be holy is to be set apart for a very specific purpose. God is holy, holy, holy because he is set apart from all of creation. God alone is perfectly righteous in everything he does. However, the holiness of God can often feel a distant reality, as we are contaminated by uncleanness as we often too easily yield to sin and temptation.

Thankfully, this sermon reminds us that our holiness has not and can never be earned through our works! It is a gift of grace given by God to those he chooses to bless. This grace is received through belief in the descendent of Zerubbabel, Jesus Christ the Son of God. Through his precious sacrifice we have had our uncleanness taken away once and for all, instead receiving his perfect holiness.

Lord, help us to live our lives confidently and with thanksgiving that we are holy in your sight because we are one with Jesus.