Holiness The Heart God Purifies

by DeMoss, Nancy Leigh; Alcorn, Randy

• ISBN13: 9780802412799
• ISBN10: 0802412793
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-08-01
• Publisher: Moody Publishers

Summary

How important is holiness to you? How much thoughts, attention, and effort do you devote to the pursuit of holiness? Is it your priority,your mission,to be holy?Nancy Leigh DeMoss teaches that we must make it our constant, conscious ambition and aim to be holy. Just as an athlete sets his sight on winning an Olympic gold medal, so we as believers must focus on the pursuit of holiness. And the reward that awaits us brings a depth of joy that far outweighs a fading gold medal,the humble pleasure of hearing the Father say, 'Well done, good and faithful servant.'Do you long for an authentic faith? Are you eager to know your heavenly Father in a more intimate way? Read this book. Learn how to say 'no' to corruption and 'yes' to grace, and be blessed through living a life of Holiness.The Revive Our Hearts Trilogy - Now in Paperback!This bestselling series by Nancy Leigh DeMoss has sold well over 80,000 copies! All three titles now include study questions at the end of each chapter, making them ideal for personal or small group study.

Author Biography

NANCY LEIGH DEMOSS is the host and teacher for Revive Our Hearts, a radio program for women heard daily on more than 500 outlets nationwide. Nancy's eleven books and resources published with Moody Publishers (including the best-selling Lies Women Believe) have sold more than 700,000 copies. c.2005

Table of Contents

Foreword	9	(4)
Randy Alcorn
Acknowledgments	13	(2)
Introduction	15	(8)
The Splendor of Holiness	23	(18)
The Motivation for Holiness	41	(22)
The Enemy of Holiness	63	(20)
The Face of Holiness	83	(16)
The Pathway to Holiness: ``Put Off''---Say ``No'' to Corruption	99	(18)
The Pathway to Holiness: ``Put On''---Say ``Yes'' to Grace	117	(22)
The Heart of Holiness	139	(16)
The Passion for Holiness	155	(22)
Epilogue: Here Comes the Bride!	177	(6)
Discussion Guide	183

Excerpts

Holiness is not just for some select few spiritual giants; it is not just for pious people who sit around all day with nothing to do but "be holy." Holiness is for moms who battle a sense of uselessness and discouragement and who are tempted to escape into self-pity, romance novels, antidepressants, or the arms of an attentive man. It is for lonely widows, divorcees, and singles who are struggling to stay sexually abstinent. It is for husbands and wives who wrestle with bitterness toward mates who have abused or abandoned them. It is for men who are tempted to cheat on their expense reports or their wives or to abdicate their spiritual leadership in the home. "Everyone who names the name of the Lord" is called to live a holy life! God would not command us to do anything without also enabling us to do it. He knows we cannot possibly be holy apart from Him. That's why He has made provision for us to overcome sin through the cross of Christ. That's why He has sent His Spirit to live in our hearts. And that's why He has given every believer a supernatural resource called grace that gives us the desire and the power to be holy.