Pursuing Holiness- Part 13

If we are led by The Holy Spirit, we take on the attributes of Holiness!

On the Day of Pentecost, Peter experienced a transformation resulting in him walking in Holiness.

He recorded this Truth as he wrote by The Holy Spirit in his Epistle, chapter 1:

13  Therefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and rest your hope fully upon the grace that is to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;

14 as obedient children, not conforming yourselves to the former lusts, as in your ignorance;

15  but as He who called you is Holy, you also be Holy in all your conduct,

16 because it is written, “Be Holy, for I am Holy.”

17 And if you call on the Father, who without partiality judges according to each one’s work, conduct yourselves throughout the time of your stay here in fear;

18 knowing that you were not redeemed with corruptible things, like silver or gold, from your aimless conduct received by tradition from your fathers,

19 but with the precious Blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot.

20 He indeed was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you

21 Who through Him believe in God, Who raised Him from the dead and gave Him glory, so that your faith and hope are in God.

22 Since you have purified your souls in obeying the Truth through the Spirit in sincere Love of the brethren, Love one another fervently with a pure heart,

Peter’s transformation is a far cry from the time he denied Christ three times.  He received The Word from Jesus for forty days prior to Pentecost, then he received the indwelling of The Holy Spirit to fulfill the empowerment needed to establish the Kingdom of GOD on the earth.

Luke recorded by The Holy Spirit in Acts chapter 3:

1  Now Peter and John went up together to the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth hour.

2 And a certain man lame from his mother’s womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms from those who entered the temple;

3 who, seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple, asked for alms.

4 And fixing his eyes on him, with John, Peter said, “Look at us.”

The lame man, well known by the people of the area, was looking for silver or gold.  Instead, he received the surprise of his life.

5 So he gave them his attention, expecting to receive something from them.

6 Then Peter said, “Silver and gold I do not have, but what I do have I give you: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, rise up and walk.”

7 And he took him by the right hand and lifted him up, and immediately his feet and ankle bones received strength.

8 So he, leaping up, stood and walked and entered the temple with them-walking, leaping, and praising God.

9 And all the people saw him walking and praising God.

10 Then they knew that it was he who sat begging alms at the Beautiful Gate of the temple; and they were filled with wonder and amazement at what had happened to him.

What did Peter now have that he didn’t have before the Day of Pentecost?  He had both power and authority to heal in the Name of Jesus!  He was now walking in Holiness.  Understanding this power and authority, he spoke with a boldness that did not exist before.  He fully expected the lame man to be healed.

As we pursue and embrace Holiness, shouldn’t we expect the same results?

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