Participation in God’s Grand Plan Part 1 – Holiness as Experience

Participation in God’s Grand Plan "Next to the word salvation the word most often on the lips of Salvationists is the word holiness.... the word has had a lively past. What is of concern: has it a future? Will the doctrine of holiness become "a relic possessing a measure of historical interest but of no present value?” Frederick Coutts The Splendor of Holiness "Next to the word salvation the word most often on the lips of Salvationists is the word holiness.... the word has had a lively past. What is of concern: has it a future? Will the doctrine of holiness become "a relic possessing a measure of historical interest but of no present value?” Frederick Coutts The Splendor of Holiness

Participation in God’s Grand Plan "The desire for perfection still prevails." "There is in our bones the craving for rightness.” Frederick Coutts The Splendor of Holiness "The desire for perfection still prevails." "There is in our bones the craving for rightness.” Frederick Coutts The Splendor of Holiness

Participation in God’s Grand Plan “I don’t ask you to believe that He has done it [entirely sanctified you], but that He is doing it, in answer to your present faith.” Samuel Logan Brengle “I don’t ask you to believe that He has done it [entirely sanctified you], but that He is doing it, in answer to your present faith.” Samuel Logan Brengle

Be Holy in 7 Not-So-Easy Steps 1.Go after it 2.Claim what God gave you 3.Don’t defile your body 4.Copy God 5.Be loving and merciful 6.Stay on the path of obedience 7.Be like Jesus 1.Go after it 2.Claim what God gave you 3.Don’t defile your body 4.Copy God 5.Be loving and merciful 6.Stay on the path of obedience 7.Be like Jesus

Why press on to Full Salvation?  Because holiness is a condition of happiness;  Because holiness is indispensable to your complete usefulness;  Because holiness is the condition of the perpetual indwelling of God.  Because holiness is a condition of happiness;  Because holiness is indispensable to your complete usefulness;  Because holiness is the condition of the perpetual indwelling of God.

The Perpetual Indwelling of God “With Him you have all the things and abound, and all things for present and future. Brethren, be ye holy, but be you holy now.” William Booth

The Perpetual Indwelling of God “Come along, bring your brain, your heart, your tongue, your business, your family, your all to God. For full salvation you must bring an undivided consecration. Trust the living God, now. He alone can and will sanctify you.” William Booth “Come along, bring your brain, your heart, your tongue, your business, your family, your all to God. For full salvation you must bring an undivided consecration. Trust the living God, now. He alone can and will sanctify you.” William Booth

The Perpetual Indwelling of God “What a deal there is of going to meetings and getting blessed, and then going away and living just the same. They do not make any definite advance.” Catherine Booth “What a deal there is of going to meetings and getting blessed, and then going away and living just the same. They do not make any definite advance.” Catherine Booth

The Perpetual Indwelling of God “They merely have their feelings stirred, and, consequently, they live the next week exactly as they lived the last, and go down under the temptation just as they did before. Would you dream for a moment from reading the New Testament that this was the kind of thing God intended in His provisions of grace and salvation?” Catherine Booth “They merely have their feelings stirred, and, consequently, they live the next week exactly as they lived the last, and go down under the temptation just as they did before. Would you dream for a moment from reading the New Testament that this was the kind of thing God intended in His provisions of grace and salvation?” Catherine Booth

Awaiting the Blessing Five ways to wait for the Blessing: 1.Get rid of sin; 2.Make peace with your fellow man; 3.Consent for God have His way with you; 4.Have faith He will grant you His Spirit; 5.Expect Him at any time. Five ways to wait for the Blessing: 1.Get rid of sin; 2.Make peace with your fellow man; 3.Consent for God have His way with you; 4.Have faith He will grant you His Spirit; 5.Expect Him at any time.

How do I know I am sanctified?  Have I made a total consecration to Christ?  Do I have power over willful sin?  Have I experienced a distinct increase in love for others?  Is obedience the central focus of my life?  Does the Spirit witness to my heart?  Have I made a total consecration to Christ?  Do I have power over willful sin?  Have I experienced a distinct increase in love for others?  Is obedience the central focus of my life?  Does the Spirit witness to my heart?

Holiness is Practical “[Holiness is] for every day, hour by hour. It is for the workplace and the shopping center. It is for our dealings with all manner of people. Most of all, and most testingly of all, it is for the home- life” Shaw Clifton “[Holiness is] for every day, hour by hour. It is for the workplace and the shopping center. It is for our dealings with all manner of people. Most of all, and most testingly of all, it is for the home- life” Shaw Clifton