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The Climb: Journey to The Climb: Journey to HolinessHolinessThe Climb: Journey to The Climb: Journey to HolinessHoliness

““There is a great market for religious There is a great market for religious experience in our world; there is little experience in our world; there is little

enthusiasm for the patient acquisition of enthusiasm for the patient acquisition of virtue, little inclination to sign up for a long virtue, little inclination to sign up for a long

apprenticeship in what earlier generations of apprenticeship in what earlier generations of Christians called holiness.” Christians called holiness.”

Eugene Peterson Eugene Peterson

““There is a great market for religious There is a great market for religious experience in our world; there is little experience in our world; there is little

enthusiasm for the patient acquisition of enthusiasm for the patient acquisition of virtue, little inclination to sign up for a long virtue, little inclination to sign up for a long

apprenticeship in what earlier generations of apprenticeship in what earlier generations of Christians called holiness.” Christians called holiness.”

Eugene Peterson Eugene Peterson

“ “Make every effort to be holy; Make every effort to be holy; (because) without holiness no one (because) without holiness no one will see the Lord.” Hebrews 12:13will see the Lord.” Hebrews 12:13

“ “Make every effort to be holy; Make every effort to be holy; (because) without holiness no one (because) without holiness no one will see the Lord.” Hebrews 12:13will see the Lord.” Hebrews 12:13


““Holiness in the highest sense is belonging to Holiness in the highest sense is belonging to God, consecrated to his service, and conformed God, consecrated to his service, and conformed in all things to the will of God. Personal holiness in all things to the will of God. Personal holiness is a work of gradual development. It is carried on is a work of gradual development. It is carried on under many hindrances, hence the frequent under many hindrances, hence the frequent admonitions to watchfulness, prayer, admonitions to watchfulness, prayer, and perseverance.” and perseverance.” Easton Bible DictionaryEaston Bible Dictionary

““Holiness in the highest sense is belonging to Holiness in the highest sense is belonging to God, consecrated to his service, and conformed God, consecrated to his service, and conformed in all things to the will of God. Personal holiness in all things to the will of God. Personal holiness is a work of gradual development. It is carried on is a work of gradual development. It is carried on under many hindrances, hence the frequent under many hindrances, hence the frequent admonitions to watchfulness, prayer, admonitions to watchfulness, prayer, and perseverance.” and perseverance.” Easton Bible DictionaryEaston Bible Dictionary

Holiness is perfect conformity to the Holiness is perfect conformity to the will of God in all things, at all times, will of God in all things, at all times, and in all places.and in all places.

Holiness is perfect conformity to the Holiness is perfect conformity to the will of God in all things, at all times, will of God in all things, at all times, and in all places.and in all places.


Jesus does not ask you, anywhere in the Gospels,

to change the world but to change yourself,

to take up your Cross and to follow Him. Only then can you be used by him

to change the world.

Jesus does not ask you, anywhere in the Gospels,

to change the world but to change yourself,

to take up your Cross and to follow Him. Only then can you be used by him

to change the world.


Songs of Ascent Psalm 120-134Songs of Ascent Psalm 120-134

Yearly Festivals in Jerusalem:

1.Feast of Unleavened Bread - celebrating the Passover

2.Feast of First Fruits - celebrating the Harvest

3.Feast of Ingathering (Booths) - celebrating God's faithfulness at the end of the year

Exodus 23

Yearly Festivals in Jerusalem:

1.Feast of Unleavened Bread - celebrating the Passover

2.Feast of First Fruits - celebrating the Harvest

3.Feast of Ingathering (Booths) - celebrating God's faithfulness at the end of the year

Exodus 23


Songs of Ascent Psalm 120-134Songs of Ascent Psalm 120-134

The upward climb to Jerusalem, reminds us that as Christians we are on "an upward or heavenward journey in Christ Jesus”

Philippians 3:14

The upward climb to Jerusalem, reminds us that as Christians we are on "an upward or heavenward journey in Christ Jesus”

Philippians 3:14


"I call on the Lord in my distress,


Psalm 120:1

Psalm 120:1



and he answers me."


and he answers me."

Psalm 120:1

Psalm 120:1

The climb begins with The climb begins with a call for God’s help and a call for God’s help and an assurance of God’s responsean assurance of God’s response.


"Save me, 0 Lord from lying lips and from deceitful tongues.”

Psalm 120:2

"Save me, 0 Lord from lying lips and from deceitful tongues.”

Psalm 120:2

The climb towards God is The climb towards God is motivated by a dissatisfaction motivated by a dissatisfaction with the present situation.with the present situation.


““Look at us all - we are all lost and in all of our Look at us all - we are all lost and in all of our different ways of pretending, we are fooling different ways of pretending, we are fooling ourselves into the very same hell. ourselves into the very same hell. Look at the cross - where we are all loved and Look at the cross - where we are all loved and where God meets us all at the point of our common where God meets us all at the point of our common need and brings to all who are willing, salvation.”need and brings to all who are willing, salvation.”

Rich MullinsRich Mullins

““Look at us all - we are all lost and in all of our Look at us all - we are all lost and in all of our different ways of pretending, we are fooling different ways of pretending, we are fooling ourselves into the very same hell. ourselves into the very same hell. Look at the cross - where we are all loved and Look at the cross - where we are all loved and where God meets us all at the point of our common where God meets us all at the point of our common need and brings to all who are willing, salvation.”need and brings to all who are willing, salvation.”

Rich MullinsRich Mullins

““Slander occasions distress of the Slander occasions distress of the most grievous kind.”most grievous kind.”

Charles Surgeon Charles Surgeon

““Slander occasions distress of the Slander occasions distress of the most grievous kind.”most grievous kind.”

Charles Surgeon Charles Surgeon


"What will he do to you and what more besides, 0 deceitful tongue? He will punish you with a warrior's sharp arrows, with burning coals of the broom tree.” (v. 3)

"What will he do to you and what more besides, 0 deceitful tongue? He will punish you with a warrior's sharp arrows, with burning coals of the broom tree.” (v. 3)

"Woe to me that I dwell in Meshech, that I live among the tents of Kedar!” (v. 5)

"Woe to me that I dwell in Meshech, that I live among the tents of Kedar!” (v. 5)

The climb towards God is The climb towards God is motivated by a recognition of motivated by a recognition of personal unworthiness personal unworthiness


A person must be thoroughly discouraged with the way things are before they are motivated to set out in a new direction.A person must be dissatisfied with where they are before they will walk again.

A person must be thoroughly discouraged with the way things are before they are motivated to set out in a new direction.A person must be dissatisfied with where they are before they will walk again.

"If this is your condition, why are "If this is your condition, why are you standing still?”you standing still?” Pilgrims ProgressPilgrims Progress

"If this is your condition, why are "If this is your condition, why are you standing still?”you standing still?” Pilgrims ProgressPilgrims Progress

The first step in the climb is a decision to The first step in the climb is a decision to move towards holiness, towards God. move towards holiness, towards God. The first step in the climb is a decision to The first step in the climb is a decision to move towards holiness, towards God. move towards holiness, towards God.


"Repentance is not emotion. It is not feeling sorry "Repentance is not emotion. It is not feeling sorry for your sins. It is a decision. It is deciding that you for your sins. It is a decision. It is deciding that you have been wrong in supposing that you could have been wrong in supposing that you could manage your our own life and be your own god; it manage your our own life and be your own god; it is deciding that you were wrong in thinking that is deciding that you were wrong in thinking that you had, or could get, the strength, education or you had, or could get, the strength, education or training to make it on your own. training to make it on your own. It is deciding that God in Jesus is telling It is deciding that God in Jesus is telling you the truth. Repentance is a decisionyou the truth. Repentance is a decisionto trust Jesus Christ and to become to trust Jesus Christ and to become his pilgrim in the path of peace.”his pilgrim in the path of peace.”

Eugene PetersonEugene Peterson

"Repentance is not emotion. It is not feeling sorry "Repentance is not emotion. It is not feeling sorry for your sins. It is a decision. It is deciding that you for your sins. It is a decision. It is deciding that you have been wrong in supposing that you could have been wrong in supposing that you could manage your our own life and be your own god; it manage your our own life and be your own god; it is deciding that you were wrong in thinking that is deciding that you were wrong in thinking that you had, or could get, the strength, education or you had, or could get, the strength, education or training to make it on your own. training to make it on your own. It is deciding that God in Jesus is telling It is deciding that God in Jesus is telling you the truth. Repentance is a decisionyou the truth. Repentance is a decisionto trust Jesus Christ and to become to trust Jesus Christ and to become his pilgrim in the path of peace.”his pilgrim in the path of peace.”

Eugene PetersonEugene Peterson


"It is not difficult to get people interested in the message of the gospel; it is terrifically difficult to sustain the interest.”

Eugene Peterson

"It is not difficult to get people interested in the message of the gospel; it is terrifically difficult to sustain the interest.”

Eugene Peterson

"the essential thing in heaven and earth is that there should be a long obedience in the same direction; that results in the long run in something which has made life worth living." Friedrich Nietzsche

"the essential thing in heaven and earth is that there should be a long obedience in the same direction; that results in the long run in something which has made life worth living." Friedrich Nietzsche


“If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.””

1 John 1:9

“If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.””

1 John 1:9

Jesus has called for “the entire life of believers to be one of repentance.”

Martin Luther

Jesus has called for “the entire life of believers to be one of repentance.”

Martin Luther

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