Beginning Statements:

• The word doesn’t profit all because it lacks depth of understanding. Matthew 13:31,23
• When you understand, you will spring wellness. Proverbs 16:22

1. God’s ways are man’s highways in life. There are ways and there are highways. The ways of God are the highways of men. Isaiah 55:8-9
2. The pathways of God are highways of holiness. In fact, it is called the holiness highway. Isa 35:8
3. Holiness is the way to our possession in the kingdom. There is possession, inheritance, abundance and surplus for all, but we can only access it through holiness. Obadiah 1:17, Romans 14:17. So many fantasies surround the kingdom, but the reality of the kingdom starts with being right, obeying God and doing things that are right. The only way is doing the things that are right and not doing what you like.
4. Following the way of holiness makes us whole, to see God at work in our lives. God is not working in some parts, He is working in all parts. You are correct both in context and content. Jerimiah 6:16
5. There is no way you can have the new without the foundation in the old. You can’t cheat the foundation because you want to operate in the new.
6. God is not working in some parts, He is working in all parts
7. Following the ways of holiness makes us whole to see God at work. Hebrews 12:14
8. God is actively working in you. Hebrews 12:14. Association is general, but friendship is specific. You keep some people at arm’s length not out of hatred, but by choice
9. Purity of heart and life qualifies man to see God. Everyone knows that Christianity is not about what you do outside, it is only God that can see your heart, but men see your acts.
10. Men respond to the outside, it is only God that reacts to the inside. 1 Samuel 16:17, Mark 8:27,
11. It is not whatever you like, but whatever is right. Matthew 5:8, Psalm 24:3-4
12. In life, if only God is your witness, you don’t have a witness. 1 Thessalonians 2:10
13. It is your hand people will see first before they see your heart. Revelation 22:4
14. Departure from iniquity defines our glorious dignity in redemption. 2 Timothy 2:19-21
15. Who uses you matters in life. You are not kept for something, you are constantly in use.
16. Corruption will capture destiny and truncate eternity with Christ. Acts 13:35
17. Holy ones don’t see corruption. Psalm 16:10, Psalm 40:2,
18. Hell is not meant for God’s children but for devil and his agents. Matthew 25:41
19. Escape from corruption exist in the realm of holiness. 2 Peter 1:3-4, Ephesians 4:29
20. Everything you hear, must not leave you the same; Mind what you hear!
21. Sowing in the flesh supports corruption. Galatians 6:8, Romans 1:4, Romans 8:12-13, Psalm 1:1-6

Costs of Ungodliness

1. Ungodliness opens the door to sickness and diseases. Mark 2:5-12, James 5:14-15

• The spiritual diagnosis of sickness reveals sin as the major disease-causing organism. Isaiah 33:24
• When sins are forgiven, sicknesses are forbidden. It is sin we deal with for symptoms to disappear. James 5:14-15
• It is confession of sin that grants you access to healing and deliverance. James 5:16, John 5:5,8,9,14
• Bitterness batters!
• Bitterness of soul can endanger your entire life. Anger can endanger your liver, offence can turn down your central nervous system

2. It blocks access to supernatural breakthrough. Isaiah 60:1-3

• It takes light to enjoy a flight in the dark. Psalm 112:4 Light only shines for the upright. Job 29:3-4

3. It blocks access to eternity in Christ. Revelation 21:8 Afterlife ends in eternal life or shame. Choose wisely. Luke 16:19-23

• Repentance is the mystery of godliness that is able to rescue anyone from the dungeon of sin. 1 Kings 21:25
• No one is irrecoverable as far as life persists and God exists. 1 Kings 21:26-30