Have you ever felt like worship and following Jesus just aren't clicking for you? In this message, Pastor Eric Robertson shares something simple yet essential that can unlock your relationship with God. In this series, we look at major themes that repeat in the Psalms.
I. Desire for God
Psalm 27:4 – "One thing I ask from the Lord... to dwell in the house of the Lord..."
What if your faith could feel like home instead of homework?
Psalm 24:3-4
The key to unlocking intimacy with God—the thing we've been missing—is holiness.
II. Why Holiness Feels So Hard
We Don't Know What it is—Holiness Feels Heavy.
Holiness is a major theme in the Bible.
Psalm 51:10 – "Create in me a pure heart, O God..."
Psalm 86:11 (NLT) – "Grant me purity of heart, so that I may honor you."
Holiness Feels Overwhelming
Sometimes we feel so far off, we don't even want to start.
If we understood holiness, we'd feel empowered, not defeated.It brings life, not pressure.
III. What Holiness Really Is
To be set apart for God's purpose.
Holiness isn't about avoiding sin—it's about staying close to the God who is holy.
Sin is not just a legal problem—it's blindness, sickness, and weight. It clogs your spiritual arteries.
IV. How do we walk in holiness?
1. Live Like You Matter (Identity)
1 Peter 2:9 – "You are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation..."
This is about your who, not your do.
Holiness begins with knowing you belong to God.
Takeaway: You can't know how to live until you know who you are.
2. Live like "That" Matters (Action)
Romans 12:1
Holiness isn't about your ability, its about your availability.
Every area of your life that is not surrendered to God is an opportunity for ineffectiveness.
Takeaway: God doesn't just want your Sundays. He wants your everyday.
Holiness means being usable—not flawless.
3. Live like It Matters (Purpose)
1 Peter 2:9 - "that you may proclaim the excellencies of Him who called you out of darkness..."
It's hard to live set apart life when you don't know what you were set apart for!
When you know something's purpose, you use it for what it was created for.
You were made to point people to God—but you can't do that when your purpose is misused.
Takeaway: Live like it matters—because it does.
Conclusion: Put Purity on Repeat
Hebrews 12:14 – "Make every effort... to be holy; without holiness no one will see the Lord."Holiness isn't old school, it's essential.
David had to climb the mountain.
We have a Savior who comes down it.
Holiness isn't about getting it right—it's about staying surrendered.
Final Thought:
Holiness is the key to moving from hard mode to easy yoke.
It's not about rule-keeping, it's the rhythm of real life with God.
Make it something you put on repeat.
Question: Are you skipping out on holiness?