What things that Christians say do you think sound weird?
Have you ever thought of someone as being Holy? Why or why not?
Do you think it would be weird to call yourself Holy?
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1 Peter 1:14-15 – As obedient children, do not conform to the evil desires you had when you lived in ignorance. But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do
Have you ever had to make a decision to not do something that you used to do or wanted to do? Describe what it was like.
Have your desires changed as you have grown in your relationship with God?
Do you ever feel like wrong desires stick around?
What are good ways to deal with wrong desires?
Romans 12:2 – Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.
What does it mean to conform?
Have you ever felt pressure to conform to what others around you were doing?
Be Holy
To be holy is to be set apart for God. Why is it important that you realize that you are meant to be holy?
What does it mean to be holy in “all you do?”
If you desire to be set apart in the way that you live for God, how might you live differently than others in these areas:
- How you entertain yourself
- The music you listen to
- Words that you use
- How you treat others