Bro Charlie was back with us last Sunday! He shared a most timely message on the spiritual condition & growth of believers. And I felt like the below verses capture the essence of the crux of the sermon:
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;
as obedient children, not conforming yourselves to the former lusts, as in your ignorance;
but as He who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, because it is written, "Be holy, for I am holy."
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;
knowing that you were not redeemed with corruptible things, like silver or gold, from your aimless conduct received by tradition from you fathers,
but with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot.
(1Peter 1:13-19)
