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• Illustration: May cites the rarity of best-selling books on holiness as evidence that we are often discouraged or disillusioned with the prospect of becoming holy.
• Just as we can claim forgiveness, and mercy, and healing, and blessings from God, we can also claim holiness—it is our birthright.
• Philippians 1:6
• For Christians, the problem is not so much a matter of wanting to be holy as it is winning the battle to be holy.
• You can become holy in the next 30 seconds if you want to, because the word “holy” means simply, set apart for God’s use.
• Big Idea: If you want to act holy, you have to learn to think holy.
• Romans 12:2

• 1 Peter 1:13
• Your mind has become a battlefield; get ready to fight.
• If we are not careful we will find ourselves being influenced by the world, instead of the Word.
• If we fill our minds with junk all day long, we’ll end up thinking junk. If we fill our minds with Scripture, and with prayer, with uplifting music, and with edifying conversation, our lives will reflect the difference.

• 1 Peter 1:13
• We must remain sober—not just free from intoxicating beverages, but free from intoxicating thoughts and emotions.
• Illustration: May tells the story of how a salesperson inflamed May’s emotions, almost persuading him to take part in a shady business deal.
• There has to be that element of separation where we detach ourselves from our emotions, so that they don’t have the power to control us—just as we detach ourselves from our possessions and the things of this world.

• Illustration: May illustrates focused concentration through the story of and intent little girl running to the next base in t-ball.
• 1 Peter 1:13
• Our only true hope is God’s grace. We cannot learn to live holy until we learn to take our eyes off ourselves and concentrate on God.

• Hebrews 10:10
• He has already made us holy.
• It is now up to us to apply holiness to our lives.