Here's Nancy Lee DeMoss.

We've accepted the philosophy that it's okay for Christians to look and think and act like the world.

We've made it an offense to confront people over their sin, to admonish people over their sin, either privately or, if necessary, publicly.

It's Monday, October 15th, and this is Revive Our Hearts with Nancy Lee DeMoss.

God is ready to love and teach you. Have you been seeking Him? That's the name of our current

series, a 12-week look at the marks of personal revival. If you've missed any, you can catch

the programs on humility, honesty, repentance, and grace by visiting Revive Our Hearts.com.

This week, we'll start to understand some of the beauty and joy

that comes from holiness.

Here's Nancy.

What would you say gives a local church

a powerful witness for Christ in its community?

I think some might answer that question by saying, well, if they have a great kids program,

a lot going on for the kids, that gives it a great witness for Christ in the community.

Some might say it's the music program, great praise and worship teams, maybe activities for every age group, great programs for the youth,

maybe fabulous Christmas and Easter productions. Some would say it's great preaching that gives

a church a great witness. Well, one of the greatest preachers who ever lived and one of the greatest

pastors who ever lived, Charles Haddon Spurgeon, said this about the local church.

He said, in proportion as a church is holy, in that proportion will its testimony for Christ be powerful.

Have you ever thought about that's what makes a church have an impact in its community?

In proportion as a church is holy. In that same proportion, will its testimony for Christ be

powerful? Now, if that's true, we ought to be motivated to see our churches be holy. Great to have

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