131229 Bringing Holiness to Completion in thr Fear of God

SUNDAY MORNING (December 29th)  • HOLINESS *  Bringing Holiness to Completion in the Fear of God  -  "Since we have these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from every defilement of body and spirit, bringing holiness to completion in the fear of God." (2 Cor 7:1)  What "promises" does Paul have in view? (see 2 Cor 6:14-18)  What is meant by the invitation to "cleanse ourselves"?  In what way have our bodies and spirits been "defiled"?  Where we've been this quarter:  • Holy, holy holy -  • Holy justice -  • Holy love -    • The new self -  • "You shall be holy, for I am holy"-  • The pattern of piety -  • An unholy world -  • The anatomy of holiness -  • The motivation for holiness -  • Holy warfare -  • The peace and joy of holiness -  In light of the logical flow of this study, what does Paul mean when he highlights our opportunity and responsibility to "bring holiness to completion in the fear of God"?